Eight Mile Creek Farm
Weeks 13 & 14 2013 CSA Newsletter
Fresh Produce for Week 13: Red Cabbage Red Butterhead Lettuce Red and Heirloom Tomatoes Roma Tomatoes Thai Basil Baby Cauliflower or Carrots Summer Squash Fresh Produce for Week 14: Red Butterhead Lettuce or Romaine Lettuce Baby Cauliflower or Broccoli Florets Red Tomatoes Roma or Cherry Tomatoes Savoy Cabbage Golden Beans Tomatillos Parsley Hot peppers Recipes: […]
Week 12 2013 CSA Newsletter
As the days are getting noticeably shorter, we are reminded that fall is coming. We have received some much needed rain over the past week, which has been wonderful for all of our fall vegetables. The kales, onions, leeks, collards, broccoli, cauliflower…..look much happier, and will be coming out to you shortly. In the meantime, […]
Week 11 2013 CSA Newsletter
Recipes: Panzanella 2 lbs ripe tomatoes 1⁄4 cup chopped flat leaf parsley 3 Tbsp slivered fresh basil 4 cups torn bite-sized pieces crusty bread 1⁄4 cup extra virgin olive oil 3 Tbsp red wine vinegar or sherry vinegar 1⁄2 tsp sea salt 1⁄4 tsp freshly ground pepper Cut larger tomatoes into wedges or chunks; cut […]
Week 10 2013 CSA Newsletter
This week on Eight Mile Creek Farm, we had a wonderful opportunity! The Times Union newspaper called me and wanted to come out to the farm to include my farm in a story they were doing about modern, industrialized farmed food versus the food produced on diversified family farms. They came out last Wednesday, then […]
Week 9 2013 CSA Newsletter
This week on the farm we have been very busy planting for fall. We have planted lots of kale , collards, kohlrabi, fall varieties of radishes, arugula, mesclun, carrots, lettuces, broccoli, and Asian greens for fall harvest. We have also been cleaning out the greenhouse and high tunnel to make room for fall plantings. Six […]
Week 7 2013 CSA Newsletter
Produce This Week: Red Leaf Lettuce Escarole String Beans Summer Squash Zucchini Dill Thai Basil Recipes: Corn and Squash Simmered in Coconut Milk with Thai Basil 1 Tbsp roasted peanut oil 1 pkg fresh, firm tofu, drained and diced into 1⁄2 inch cubes 2 zucchini, diced into 1⁄2 inch cubes Sea salt and fresh ground […]
Week 6 2013 CSA Newsletter
Vegetables this Week Romaine Lettuce Red Leaf Lettuce Kohlrabi Escarole Lemon Basil String Beans Zucchini Summer Squash Kohlrabi is a vegetable which is in the cabbage family. To prepare kohlrabi, simply snap off the stems holding the leaves. Then, with a paring knife, peel the outer skin off of the kohlrabi. You can then slice […]
Week 5 2013 CSA Newsletter
We hope you are staying cool! We have some yummy veggies for you this week including: Green leaf lettuce Romaine or Red leaf lettuce Escarole Zucchini Summer squash String Beans Parsley Next week…….kohlrabi! Recipes: Grilled Zucchini Hummus 1 lb zucchini ¼ cup roasted tahini 3-4 cloves garlic 1 Tbsp lemon juice 1 tsp cumin 1 […]