From the Farm

New members and returning members,
Welcome to the first summer distribution for this year! With the cool June weather, the vegetables are getting slowly ready for being harvested. The moisture is sure a blessing. Especially the plants from the Cabbage family enjoy this kind of weather. We only had one time a little hail. You will notice that the spinach was damaged some. Please note the TENTATIVE next to the In The Share box. Ursula and Lawrence make their best guess in the beginning of the week what vegetables will be ready for harvest by the time of the distribution. That is what will go into the newsletter. By the end of the week, this might look different.

This year, we are providing everyone with a basil plant. It was exposed to the hail and also does not like the cool weather. When you keep it in a warm spot it will soon recover. You can plant it in your garden or put it in a bigger pot and keep it in the kitchen window to use as you need.


For our fruit share members, Jeni at Ela Farms says:

Hi Tina,
I just spent the weekend at the farm and things are moving right along. Steve has been busy putting in a new water filtration system so that the whole farm is on a more water saving drip system. Unfortunately, the first test run of the system blew pipes for thirty feet and he had to virtually start over. There is a light cherry crop out there. Hopefully, the birds will leave some for us all. It is too early to tell. The peach and apple crops look great. There was a frost in early Spring that did some damage so some apple varieties fared better than others, but there will be a nice selection for the CSA. If we do not have cherries, our early peach crop looks good so we could move the start date up to Aug. 6th and fill in with some fruit products if needed. We can assess that as we get closer.


URSULA’S TIPS

We pour boiling water over our peas and let them sit for a couple of minutes before putting them in salads, etc. Leave a bit longer if you want them cooked all the way.
Our favorite greens recipe is to sauté them. First wash and shake or spin dry. Stack them and roll into a roll and slice thinly. Sauté garlic in olive oil. Add the greens. Add a splash of vinegar and a small bit of honey, salt and other spices.
Garlic tops - Cut and use like garlic in salads or in a stir fry.
How to use fermented veggies - We use as a salad dressing with oil and salt. Or add to a salad or soup or sandwiches or like any condiment.

There are still fruit shares available.

The enrollment form is on the website or contact Tina at tina_tyg@hotmail.com

In the Share (Tentative)
Peas
Basil Plant
Greens
Fermented Vegetables
Cilantro, Dill
Spinach
Garlic Tops


We have vegetable, milk and fruit shares to sell. Shares can also be shared with a friend or neighbor.


We apologize for the late notice of the change of time for the Farm Day this month. For our new members, Farm Day is a time for members to visit and help on the farm. After the work is complete, we share a pot luck lunch together. The July farm day is going to be on July 4th for those of you not going out of town.