This Week’s Share
Sweet Potatoes
Scallions
Cabbage
Purple Daikon Radishes
Head Lettuce
Rutabagas/Turnips
Carrots/Kohlrabi
Collards/Chard
Cilantro/Parsley
Arugula | Spicy Mix | Tokyo Bekana | & Peashoots
Winter Season Updates
It is so bittersweet to be at the final pickup of our first winter CSA.
Thank you for taking a chance and joining us as we trialed our first every Winter CSA program. To be honest, it was quite a risk and a new skill for all on board. Together though, skills combined, we pulled off something we are all quite proud of and consider a success. For us as growers, this season brought joy from triumphing new challenges in the colder winter months. And we hope it was fun for you all as consumers to eat what veggies winter in Maryland has to offer- because we certainly enjoyed that part too!
Attached is our survey, and we hope you’ll take just a minute to let us know what our successes and areas of improvement as we go to finalize plans for next season.
Each decision about growing these vegetables and getting them into your kitchens is made carefully, and keeping in mind what benefits the greatest number of people and what we as a team are capable of, so please add your voice.
Though this is the final week of winter CSA, believe us when we say we are hard at work getting plants, fields, and supplies ready for the main season!
We broke ground on the first vegetable plots within our new deer fence. And will be racing to get this first wave of plants out of our greenhouse ahead of this weekend’s rain, with a predicted 2 inches.
Meanwhile, our native tree nursery is in full swing preparing young saplings that will be used in restoration efforts in our watershed. With some help from Alternative Break Groups volunteering last week, we already have 1,400 native sycamore and birch, with lots more to come!
CBF offers many cool opportunities to take part in our watershed from here at the farm and our many other programs, see what’s happening on the CBF event calendar.
PG county residents-Check out this cool opportunity to learn more about being a steward of the watershed from CBF through our VoiCeS class, Learn more here.
Recipe:
Daikon Radish and Carrot Stick Pickles
This week in your share you’re getting purple daikon radishes, which are smaller than the typical giant white daikons found in Asian grocery stores. These can be thinly sliced and added raw to salads, roasted in the oven with other root vegetables, or you can try out this simple fridge pickle recipe. Daikon radishes are a little spicy, and these are pickled in a sweet brine that will make you an awesome flavorful snack. Also the inside of purple daikons have a cute purple star pattern. Enjoy!
Spring Open House
Saturday April 20 1:00-4:00 p.m.
Hayrides, Animal + Greenhouse visits, & Meet the farmers
Our Main Season CSA on sale!!!
Last season’s meat cuts on sale and fresh bulk packs available for pre-order
Join our crew!!
We are hiring seasonal veggie staff!!! This will be a part time position with flexible start and end date through summer months. Please see more and apply here
Reach out to us via email: Clagettfarm@cbf.org with any questions
-Olivia (she/they) and Will (he/him)