CSA News A Week

 

The Weekly Share

Here’s what to expect in this week’s share:

• Carrots
• Garlic
• Green beans
• Herbs – thyme and chocolate mint
• Hot peppers
• Onion
• Pawpaws
• Potatoes
• Swiss chard
• Tomatoes

*Due to the unpredictability of weather, pest problems, and other factors produce in the weekly shares are subject to last minute changes.

Pawpaws

This week you’ll find North America’s largest native fruit in your shares -pawpaws! Pawpaws are native to Pennsylvania and 25 other states. They have a custard-like texture similar to a banana and their flavor is a mix of banana, and mango oftn with hints of pineapple or melon. Nutritionally pawpaws are high in vitamin C, magnesium, iron, copper, manganese and potassium. The skin and seeds are non edible and similar to pears they’re ripe when brown spots form on the skin. However, they have a limited shelf-life so they need to be consumed or frozen quickly; they can be refrigerated for up to a week and pureed then frozen they can last much longer. They’re wonderful to eat plain or added to smoothies and there are now many recipes online for use them in baked goods and custards.

There’s a pawpaw orchard at Horn Farm that is still in it’s growing stages but in the coming years should produce some wonderful fruits. This weekend is also the Pawpaw Festival at the Horn Farm, come join us to learn more about and try some pawpaws!

Connect and Share

What is your favorite part of your CSA share? Are you having trouble figuring out what to do with something in your share? If you have a recipe or picture you want to share, a trick you learned, or a question about your CSA produce please let us know at csa@hornfarmcenter.org.  Share on social media with the hashtag #HornFarmCSA.

The Weekly Share

Here’s what to expect in this week’s share:

• Cherry tomatoes
• Garlic
• Herbs – oregano and sage
• Hot peppers
• Onion
• Potatoes
• Scallions
• Squash
• Sweet peppers
• Swiss chard
• Tomatoes
• Watermelon

*Due to the unpredictability of weather, pest problems, and other factors produce in the weekly shares are subject to last minute changes.

 

Oh Melons!

Another week, another watermelon! Like anything in our CSA shares we can run out of ideas of what to do with a fruit or vegetable that we get for several weeks in a row, especially something that is traditionally eaten plain and raw – as delicious as that is. In our house, with just two of us, a whole watermelon alone can be a lot to go through so we’re getting creative. Here’s some ideas:

• Watermelon ice cubes – Puree watermelon, strain out the seeds and pour into ice cube trays. These are great for flavoring water, cocktails or even wine. Add some mint to your puree for some extra summer flavor.
• Watermelon salad – Mix up watermelon cubes, feta cheese, basil and some balsamic glaze for a delicious summer salad.
• Smoothies – Freeze watermelon cubes and use in smoothies. These also make great popsicle treats for kids.
• Watermelon rind pickles – I remember my aunt used to make and can these, unusual but tasty.
• Watermelon granita – I know frozen treats seem to be a theme but the added lime and ginger give this watermelon treat a welcome twist.

How have you been enjoying your watermelon? Any recipes to share?

News from the Farm

• The end of tomato season is nearly upon us. The field tomatoes are finished for the season but we’ll still have a couple weeks of hoop-house tomatoes from Kilgore Farms.
• For those enjoying the pick your own herb garden you’ll notice the basil had to be cut down, powdery mildew unfortunately claimed the patch.
• Just a reminder for Seventh and George share pick-up folks, please remember to return your share boxes.
• Just some sights around the farm:
  

  Three sisters

  

  Purple silk

  

  Socks in the barn

  

  Boots in the corn barn

  

Connect and Share

What is your favorite part of your CSA share? Are you having trouble figuring out what to do with something in your share? If you have a recipe or picture you want to share, a trick you learned, or a question about your CSA produce please let us know at csa@hornfarmcenter.org.  Share on social media with the hashtag #HornFarmCSA.

The Weekly Share

Here’s what to expect in this week’s share:

• Cherry tomatoes
• Eggplant
• Green beans
• Herbs – oregano and chocolate mint
• Hot peppers
• Onion
• Potatoes
• Scallions
• Squash
• Sweet peppers
• Swiss chard
• Tomatoes
• Watermelon

*Due to the unpredictability of weather, pest problems, and other factors produce in the weekly shares are subject to last minute changes.

Cut Your Own Herbs

Miranda‘s hard work on the herb garden has paid off and the cut your own herb garden is open!  The herb garden is located in the field just behind the corn barn, where CSA pickup at the farm is located. There will be instructions and signs directing you on where to go and which herbs are ready for cutting.  If you pickup at the farm you can snip some extra herbs when you pickup your share, for folks who pickup at Seventh and George are welcome to come out to the farm and pick some herbs.  Here are a few of the herbs that will be available:

 

Connect and Share

What is your favorite part of your CSA share? Are you having trouble figuring out what to do with something in your share? If you have a recipe or picture you want to share, a trick you learned, or a question about your CSA produce please let us know at csa@hornfarmcenter.org.  Share on social media with the hashtag #HornFarmCSA.