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Week 11: August 27 - 31, 2007

Hi folks,

Here's what we are going to have this week to eat: beans, beets, carrots, cukes, squash, Asian greens, radishes, basil, celery, mesclun, cilantro, chard, peppers or eggplant, leeks, melons, peaches, soybeans, tomatoes, broccoli or cauliflower or cabbage, and potatoes.

We have available for purchase, beautiful garlic braids in the kitchen. They are $20 a piece and will all be gone by the middle of September after the Garlic Festival in Orange. Jack and I are on vacation this week, but you will probably be able to find somebody who will be happy to take your money.

Sorry for a short one this week. We are out the door!

Julie

Recipes From Nina

Dear CSA members,

This week you have green soybeans, or edamame. They are very good just cooked, like lima beans. Boil the whole pod for a few minutes, then cool and shell. Then cook the beans until tender or freeze for later use.

I have tried these recipes and they are great. Enjoy.

Notes From Shareholders

Julie,

It was so nice to read the newsletter this week and hear from someone else who moved from the SF Bay Area and is having diet issues like me. It made me feel better. I have felt like I am the only one out here.

On another note, I thoroughly enjoyed my tomatoes, cukes and green pepper marinated in fresh lemon, salt and pepper. I ate it all day long. I am looking forward to more of them. I also enjoyed those beans. They are really good!

And last but not least....congratulations on the upcoming arrival for your son.

Angela Bailey

Hi Angela,

It was a grandson, for the record, and he actually was born on Monday, the same day as his uncle. [Note from Webmaster Paul: Yes, that's my son - Geoffrey Gordon Kittredge. I'm quite the happy father!] I am always glad when the babies come and are healthy!

I am glad that you are enjoying your food!

Julie

Hi Julie:

It was again a pleasant ride out to the country to MHOF. This was my second pick-up this year. I would suggest that the paper bags be placed in plastic bags first, even though it may not be as environmentally correct, since many of the bags' bottoms were saturated with water. Despite every effort to pick them up by the bottoms, nevertheless, some vegetables broke through the bottoms on some of the bags. I believe that it would work a lot better with a plastic bag on the exterior which would be impervious to water.

I'm really enjoying the fresh vegetables a great deal.

Peace.

Dick Shea, Greater Worcester CSA group.

Hi Dick,

Thanks for your note. We have fixed the cooler and redoubled our efforts to keep the bags dry on the bottom. While I have no issue with folks taking plastic bags off the shelf and double bagging the bags (either environmental or cost wise), I think I am going to leave it to you who pick up to take that second step, as I don’t think it is necessary in all cases. I hope there aren’t any more spills!

Julie

Julie-

Again, a big thank you for creating a new bag of goodies for me. I am diligent about eating organically and fresh so this was a big help to me. Thanks for all your effort and you crew’s effort also. I hope your week goes well and many healing thoughts go out to your daughter and boyfriend.

Have you thought of putting out some links to other local services... honey, winery, chicken farms, eggs, herbal soaps, organic clothing, etc.? I’m heading up to the Common Ground Fair next month and thinking along those lines!

Thanks again.

Linda

Good idea, Linda,

I will print this in the newsletter this week. If there are any members of the CSA who have a service to offer the others, will you step forward and send me a paragraph or two for the newsletter?

Julie