Week 15 2014 CSA

Produce for this Last Week of September 2014:

Romaine or Red Leaf Lettuce,  Tomatoes,  Radicchio,  Carrots,  Red Cabbage,  and  Leeks

 

 

News From the Farm;

Our friends, the Korbetts, who visited us a couple weeks ago and were such a big help, sent us the following poem written by their son, Nevin.  Nevin is pictured in last week’s blog in front of the sunflowers.  He had to write a poem for his poetry unit in school and was inspired by his visit to the farm.  He actually wrote two poems.  We love them both and wanted to share them with you.  The first one really captures the feel of the farm and the second sums up the “week of the hawk” two weeks ago…..

Out on the farm there’s no shortage of work

With animals as staff and the land as your clerk.

When you wake to the sound of Eight Mile Creek

Despite all the work, you will find what you seek.

The cows are all grazing so laid back and chill

While the dogs run around on the vast sloping hill.

The new calf sleeps soundly underneath mother’s feet

Snug and content with a meal from his mother’s warm teat.

Horses gallop through the pastures beyond

While a choir of frogs croak by the still pond.

As the sunshine appears, the hens let you know

That a new day begins with the sun’s soft warm glow.

Bird

Hawk

Red Tailed

Savage Brute

Mauled and devoured

A goose was not his to eat

Obese like a basketball that eats at McDonalds

Fat Albert, red tailed hawk, tried running to gain momentum, but his stuffing kept him low

Fortunately, powerful electric fences (which buzz, zap, sizzle, fry, singe–OUCH) surround farms encircling the yard with instant lightening

When Fat Albert, after feasting his heart out on the poor, innocent contraband, attempted to take flight, his aerial lift off was hampered by that electric fence,  which buzzes, zaps, sizzles, fries, singes–ouch! OUCH!–KARMA

 

More News:

Olivia is due to have her piglets October 2nd.  We put her in a pen that hadn’t been in use since last summer.  She had her own little garden in there full of “volunteer” tomato plants, tomatillos, squash and lettuce!  It’s amazing how nature works!   She quickly rooted them all up and built herself a nest for her soon-to-arrive piglets.

More News:

We were honored to have representatives from the New York Farm Bureau and an entire film crew out on our farm Friday.  They were filming an educational piece about New York farms.  They had a drone with them which took aerial footage and still-life photos from 900 feet above the farm as well as closer aerial views!  It was a really cool experience.  They interviewed me and are highlighting the diversity of our farm.  The Farm Bureau will be giving us the footage and we will be able to put it on our website, so look for this in the future!

Radicchio and Carrot Slaw

1 head radicchio, cut in half, then sliced

2/3 cup mayonnaise

2 Tbsp organic turbinado sugar

1 tsp dried fennel seed

3/4 cup roughly grated or julienned carrots

1/3 cup white wine vinegar

sea salt and pepper

In a large mixing bowl, toss all ingredients together.  Serve chilled.

from epicurious.com

red onion and dry bean harvest drying in greenhouse

Oven-Roasted Leeks

1 bunch leeks, trimmed and sliced in half lengthwise

1 Tbsp olive oil

1/2 tsp sea salt

1/4 tsp ground black pepper

1/2 cup vegetable broth

In oiled roasting pan with sides, brush leeks with oil.  Sprinkle with salt and pepper.  Roast leeks until tender, about 35-45 minutes.  While roasting, drizzle leeks with broth a few times to keep moist.

from wholefoodsmarket.com

We are now taking orders for  Thanksgiving turkeys.  We have a limited supply this year, so please let us know as soon as possible if you would like a turkey for Thanksgiving or Christmas.  We would need a $25 deposit.

Produce next week……baby bok choy,  hon tsai tai