Week 15 | September 29 – October 5, 2019 | “A” Week We are on week 15 of 18 this week. So we are coming to the home stretch! IN YOUR VEGGIE BOX THIS WEEK: RAINBOW CARROTS ~ from our partner organic farm Wayward Seed Farm. Take the green tops off and store the…
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Week 14 | September 22-28, 2019 | “B” Week IN YOUR VEGGIE BOX THIS WEEK: DRAGON TONGUE BEANS ~ Store these in the fridge in a Green Bag and use within a week. I like to trim the ends off and then steam them for 6 minutes, dunk in ice water bath, and serve…
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Week 12 | September 8-14, 2019 | “B” Week IN YOUR VEGGIE BOX THIS WEEK: POTATOES ~ These were bought in from our partner farm Wayward Seed Farm in Fremont (certified organic). Leave them on your countertop in the netted bag until ready to use. DRAGON TONGUE BEANS (OR GREEN BEANS) ~ Store…
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Week 11 | September 1-7, 2019 | “A” Week You’ll be seeing the winners of our 2019 Herb Photo Challenge sprinkled throughout this week’s newsletter. Thank you to all of you who participated. I was blown away by the artistry and creativity you all showed. 1ST PLACE: JESS ELEY ~ BASIL ICE CREAM…
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Week 9 | August 18-24, 2019 | “A” Week IN YOUR VEGGIE BOX THIS WEEK: CUT LETTUCE ~ Store this green in a Debbie Meyer Green bag and place in your fridge. Use this within the first 3 days, as it has a VERY short shelf life. CABBAGE ~ Store this in your fridge…
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Week 8 | August 11-17, 2019 | “B” Week IN YOUR VEGGIE BOX THIS WEEK: RED CABERNET ONIONS ~ The bulbs of the onions should be stored in the fridge, since they have not yet been cured/dried. They will last about 2-3 weeks. If onions are starting to take over your pantry, you…
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Do Organic Farmers Spray? Organic Pest Management Revealed! If you signed up for our CSA because we were “certified organic,” you may be wondering, how do you keep those bugs off? What exactly are you doing different? This blogpost is designed to answer those questions. (Cuz I know you’re asking them). The reality is that…
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Week 7 | August 4-10, 2019 | “A” Week IN YOUR VEGGIE BOX THIS WEEK: SWEET CORN (not organic) ~ Standard boxes get 6 ears. Large boxes get 12. This sweet corn comes from our parents David and Cindy Bench. They farm this crop conventionally. That’s why we make it an optional item…
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July 28-August 3, 2019 | “B” Week IN YOUR VEGGIE BOX THIS WEEK: SWEET CORN (not organic) ~ Standard boxes get 6 ears. Large boxes get 12. This sweet corn comes from our parents David and Cindy Bench. They farm this crop conventionally. That’s why we make it an optional item on the…
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July 21-27, 2019 | “A” Week IN YOUR VEGGIE BOX THIS WEEK: HEAD LETTUCE ~ Put your head lettuce in a Debbie Meyer Green bag right away and leave it in the fridge. Use within a week. Lettuce falls into the category of “danger zone veggies” — ie they are in danger of…
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