Fresh Green Beans are ready for the picking! Photo by Jared Planz
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Announcements:
We are back! There will not be any scheduled breaks for the remainder of the season , just to note the final pick-up will be Saturday November 19th
This is the tail end of the spring season’s harvest so the share’s will start shifting from having less cool weather crops like the roots and cut greens to having summer crops like melons, green peppers, and fresh green beans!
And ,of course those precious tomatoes should be making an appearance here very soon!The Farm now has a Little Library!
Come visit our newest addition, thanks to a long time shareholder and also workshare volunteer, Norka Ruiz- Bravo! She knew it would make a perfect addition to the farm, and we would have to agree.
You can find this gem over down by the composting toilets while visiting during pick-up times. Please follow the rule of leaving and taking only one book to keep the system running smoothly. Please enjoy!
There are still a few grass-fed meat cuts available, Check what’s in stock below!
Pre-order now for easy pick-up!
We are expecting to have more available by the piece in a few weeks! This will including cuts like ground beef, Delmonico steaks, and some beef sausage grillers!
Remember share’s will start growing in size and weight, it is convenient to try to bring a few bags or even boxes to use to take your share home.
Now is also a good time to think about a plan about preserving some of the extras when you can, it comes in handy during those winter months when the fresh veggies start becoming harder to find.
This Week’s Share
Garlic Heads
Fresh Red/Yellow Onions
Radishes
Beans
Summer Squash
Cucumbers-Slicing
Salad Greens
Kale Collards and Chard
U-Pick:
Flowers from the short walk I made surveying the flowers in D. The picking seems endless!
Cut Flowers
Field D- the large field across from the large 3 barns by the front entrance of the farm.
Cosmos
Bachelor buttons
Zinnia’s
Statice
Salvia
Celosia**
Strawflower**
** (located at in a row not in the same black fabric, these will be closer to entrance on the other side of sweet peppers/tomato plantings)
BASIL-
Large quantities can be found in the uncovered high tunnel in front of the small parking area by the pick-up location at the farm, there will be the same red signs leading the way to the half of the high tunnel open for picking. Mind where you walk as their is a new bed of dill and cilantro seeded!
Regular Italian- Still time for some pesto!
Greek-finer leaf basil
Round Midnight- similar taste to italian
Sweet thai
Holy Basil- Great dried for tea!
When harvesting please remember to always leave behind 2/3rds of the plant so it can regrow and hang around for the season!
Also cutting at the plant so there is a “Y” left behind helps prevent diseases from getting to the plant easier
Don’t be afraid to ask us for help explaining this at pick-up
Located in herb garden
Calendula
Basil
Parsley
Mulberries (tree is to the right of the garden)
Oregano
Thyme
Mint
Sorrel
Garlic Chives
Lemon Balm
Sage
Any Flowers in the garden
Recipes:
Sauteed Radishes with Green Beans
Total Time: 20 mins
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients
1 tablespoon butter
1/2 pound fresh green ,trimmed
1 cup thinly sliced radishes
1/2 teaspoon sugar
1/4 teaspoon salt
2 tablespoons pine nuts, toasted (optional)
Directions
In a large skillet, heat butter over medium-high heat. Add beans; cook and stir 3-4 minutes or until crisp-tender.Add radishes; cook 2-3 minutes longer or until vegetables are tender, stirring occasionally. Stir in sugar and salt; sprinkle with nuts.
Sourced from Tastefromhome.com
Coming Soon
The next few weeks, are some of our favorites. The emergence of the summer bounty in crops like melons, tomatoes and sweet peppers , just to name a few, are right around the corner!
Everything for summer is shaping up beautifully for an amazing summer harvest! Many large summer tasks like mulching fields and tomato twining are wrapping up for the year and we are shifting our focus now to getting our Fall crops seeded, planted and starting to be maintained. Like the many sweet potato slips that were planted this past week!
Stay tuned as we patiently await for the summer crops to ripen, because once they start- the summer haul will be worth the wait!
The first succession of tomatoes are all adorned with many many green tomatoes, we are very excited for what is to come from some of our favorite varieties: Carbon’s (similar to Cherokee purples), B.H.N. a classic red slicer, and the Ozark Pink’s. New to the bunch is the Gin Fiz, excited to see what this one brings to the mix.
Look forward to seeing everyone again!
-The Clagett Crew
Thank you for Supporting our Farm!
CLAGETT FARM
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