Despite the backlog of challenge meals to post, I have to tell you about the best thing to happen since local wheat. This winter has just gotten easier for locavores. Holbrook Farm has extended their growing season into the winter using green houses and hoop houses. They are supplying greens. Fresh organic greens. In the [...]
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Sport Hill Farm 2011 CSA – Week 18
I was under the weather on Thursday, and happily, the Farm Gal let me do my weekly pick up on Saturday. Here’s the bounty from week 18 of my Sport Hill Farm CSA: 1 bag of red potatoes 1 bunch of baby beets and with tops 1 acorn squash 3 bell peppers 1 bag of [...]
Sport Hill Farm 2011 CSA – Week 17
In a series with two week 11s, you can skip week 16! Here’s the bounty from week 17 of my Sport Hill Farm CSA: 1 bag of green beans 1 bag of potatoes 1 watermelon 1 eggplant 2 leeks 2 tomatoes 3 peppers 1 zucchini 1 bunch of kale Looking forward to some more camponata, [...]
Sport Hill Farm 2011 CSA – Week 15
Still pumpin’! Here’s the bounty from week 15 of my Sport Hill Farm CSA: 1 watermelon 1 bag of green beans 2 zucchini 1 eggplant 1 bag of tomatoes (including Sam Marzanos and garlic) 2 heirloom tomatoes 1 bunch kale It’s all good.
Sport Hill Farm 2011 CSA – Week 14
This past week gave us another 4+ inches of rain, more than our crops like. Here’s the bounty from week 14 of my Sport Hill Farm CSA: 1 bag of Yukon Gold potatoes 1 bag of green beans 1 honey dew melon 3 peppers 1 head of heirloom Deer Tongue lettuce 2 red tomatoes 1 [...]
Sport Hill Farm 2011 CSA – Week 13
Seriously, week 13 indeed! I was still without power on Thursday, my CSA pickup day, so my farmer (who moonlights as an angel) sent me home with three gallons of water and told me to come back for my share on Saturday! Here’s the bounty from week 13 of my Sport Hill Farm CSA: 2 [...]
Sport Hill Farm 2011 CSA – Week 12
With uncertainty about what hurricane Irene might do to the crops, here’s the bounty from week 12 of my Sport Hill Farm CSA: 1/2 dozen ears of corn 1 bag of potatoes 1 bag of sweet onions 6 sweet Bianca peppers 1 cantaloupe 1 bag of cherry tomatoes (mix-n-match) 6-8 red or orange tomatoes (mix-n-match) [...]
Late Bloomers Farm Sport Hill Farm 2011 CSA – Week 11B
Another week 11! You gotta love a farmer who gives you two Week 11s! (It’s a variation of Ground Hog Day!) This week is the halfway point in the CSA. Here’s the bounty from week 11 (redux) of my Sport Hill Farm CSA: 1/2 dozen ears of sweet corn 2 summer squash 1 eggplant (purple [...]
Late Bloomers Farm Sport Hill Farm 2011 CSA – Week 11
Time is flying by, it seems. Happily, I’ve been getting some things put by for the Dark Days. Meanwhile, here’s the bounty from the here and now, week 11 of my Sport Hill Farm CSA: Looks a little like Christmas. 1 dozen ears of corn on the cob (More niblets for the Dark Days. Although [...]
Sport Hill Farm 2011 CSA – Week 10
Here’s the bounty from week 10 of my Sport Hill Farm CSA: 1 dozen ears of corn 1 bag of cherry tomatoes 1 head of cabbage 1 bunch of kale 4 red tomatoes 2 yellow tomatoes 1 cucumber 1 bag of onions and garlic 4 squash From the outset, I put by 10 ears of [...]
