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Connecticut, CSA, locavore, organic

2013 CSA – Weeks 18-20

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And still more food from my Sport Hill Farm 2013 CSA. Here’s the bounty from weeks 18, 19, and 20.

Week 18 – 10/3/2013

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  • 1 head of tatsoi
  • 1 bunch of Brussels sprout leaves
  • 1 acorn squash
  • butternut squash
  • zucchini
  • 1 bunch of baby beets with greens
  • 1 bunch of Hakuri salad turnips
  • several peppers
  • eggplant
  • 1 bag of potatoes with garlic bulb
  • 1 watermelon
  • 1 bag of mixed baby greens

Week 19 – 10/10/2013

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  • 1 head of broccoli
  • 1 bunch of collard greens
  • 1 bunch of Tuscan kale
  • 1 head of lettuce
  • bok choi and tatsoi
  • fresh lima beans (to shell)
  • eggplant
  • 1 bag of potatoes
  • butternut squash
  • 1 watermelon

Week 20 – 10/17/2013

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  • 1 (huge) head of cabbage
  • bok choy & tatsoi
  • peppers
  • 1 bag of purple potatoes with a garlic bulb
  • 2 heads of lettuce
  • 1 head of broccoli
  • 4 ears of corn
  • leek
  • 1 bunch of broccoli rabe
Connecticut, CSA, locavore, organic

2013 CSA – Weeks 15-17

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Here’s the bounty from weeks 15, 16, and 17 from my Sport Hill Farm 2013 CSA. The problem with playing catch-up weeks after the fact is relying on a less-than-reliable memory and less-than-great notes. Still, lots of excellent, organic, farm-fresh food has been coming in!

Week 15 – 9/12/2013

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  • several ears of corn
  • several sweet peppers
  • eggplant
  • bag of potatoes (with a garlic bulb)
  • bag of yellow beans
  • bag of Juliet tomatoes
  • bag of Sungold tomatoes
  • several Big Beef tomatoes
  • several Orange Blossom tomatoes
  • 1 bunch of Tuscan kale

 Week 16 – 9/19/2013

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  • 6 ears of corn
  • 1 bunch of dandelion greens
  • 1 bag of mixed hot peppers
  • 2 zucchini
  • 1 bunch of Hakuri salad turnips
  • 1 bag of cranberry shelling beans
  • 2 Asian eggplants
  • 1 bag of salad mix greens
  • 4 tomatoes, mix
  • 1 bag of green beans
  • 1 bag of potatoes

 Week 17 – 9/26/2013

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  • 4 ears of corn
  • 1 bunch of salad turnips
  • 1 bunch of curly kale
  • 1 watermelon
  • 1 acorn squash
  • 1 bag of shelling beans
  • 1 bag of Satina potatoes
  • 3 eggplants
  • 1 bunch of bok choy
  • 4 sweet peppers
  • 4 tomatoes, mix

 

 

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2013 CSA – Weeks 9-14

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Mea culpa. Today is catch-up day. Weeks 9 through 14.

Week 9 – 8/1/2013

I was on vacation that week, but this was the share:

  • Squash
  • Zucchini
  • Cucumber
  • Asian Eggplant
  • Round Eggplant
  • Onions
  • Lettuce
  • Tomatoes
  • Kale
  • Escarole
  • Sweet Peppers
  • Hot Peppers

Week 10 – 8/8/2013

  • 6 ears corn
  • 1 bag potatoes
  • 2 zucchini
  • 2 yellow squash
  • 2 cucumbers
  • 1 round eggplant
  • 1 Asian eggplant
  • 2 hot peppers
  • 2 bell peppers
  • 1 head lettuce
  • 4 red slicing tomatoes
  • 1 bunch Swiss chard
  • 1 bunch dandelion greens

Week 11 – 8/15/2013

Coriander-crusted pork tenderloin and roasted golden beets
Coriander-crusted pork tenderloin and roasted golden beets
Amazingly simple recipe here.
  • 6 ears corn
  • 1 bag potatoes
  • 1 head cabbage
  • 2 cucumbers
  • 2 sweet Italian peppers
  • 2 bell peppers
  • 1 bag hot peppers
  • 1 bag tomatoes
  • 1 bag sun gold tomatoes
  • 1 bag golden beets
  • 5 red slicing tomatoes
  • 1 bunch collards
  • 1 bunch kale

Week 12

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Escarole and bean soup
  • 1 bunch escarole
  • 1 bunch  kale
  • 6 ears corn
  • 1 bag string beans
  • 2 cucumbers
  • 2 Asian eggplant
  • 4 green Thai eggplant
  • 1 bag sun gold tomatoes
  • 1 bag Juliet tomatoes
  • 1 bag red cherry tomatoes
  • 1 rose and 1 striped German heirloom tomatoes
  • 5 red slicing tomatoes
  • 2 Biscayne peppers
  • 2 bell peppers

Week 13

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  • 1 bag potatoes
  • 2 bags cherry tomatoes: sun gold and red
  • 8 slicing tomatoes: red and yellow
  • Heirloom tomatoes
  • cucumber
  • bell peppers
  • 1 bag string beans
  • 1 cantaloupe
  • 6 ears corn
  • 1 bunch Swiss chard

Week 14

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  • 1 bag of arugula
  • 1 cantaloupe
  • 1 bunch of radishes
  • 4 sweet peppers
  • 6 ears of corn
  • 8 tomatoes, red and yellow
  • 2 Asian eggplant
  • 1 bag of string beans
  • 1 bag golden cherry tomatoes
  • 1 bag red cherry tomatoes

 

 

 

 

 

Connecticut, CSA, locavore, organic

2013 CSA – Week 8

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Another exceptional week from my Sport Hill Farm CSA!

  • 1 head of cabbage
  • 2 zucchini squash
  • 2 yellow summer squash
  • 2 Chinese eggplant
  • bag of mini cucumbers
  • 1 bunch collard greens
  • 1 head of red leaf lettuce
  • 1 bag green beans
  • 1 bunch of garlic
  • 1 bunch of Swiss chard

Nice!

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Red leaf lettuce salad with Patti’s Nana’s dressing recipe.
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Everything from Sport Hill Farm except the beef (from Stuarts Family Farm, Bridgewater, CT)