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Don’t forget to pick up your beer on Thursday!

Curious about the contents of the Winter Sun Frozen share? They’ve posted a handy breakdown of what you can expect to get through the season. The price is $127 for 5 pickups from December-April. Find out how to sign up here.

This year Lewis Waite and Stonewood Farms have generously offered the CSA an all-natural, humanely raised Turkey to giveaway before the big day. We’ll be selling raffle tickets at this week’s pickup (10/30) and the following pickups (11/6 & 11/13). And we’ll announce a winner by 11/15. Try your luck! Tickets are $5 for 1, $10 for 3, and $20 for 10. Please bring cash!

This Halloween, we’re having a bake sale from 5 to 8pm on Thursday 10/30. Grown-ups need treats too! Bring your little trick-or-treaters and treat yourselves to some homemade goodies. All sales support our subsidy program, so more local families can afford access to fresh, organic, local produce. Time: 5-8pm.

Place an order today for a special, one-time delivery of any of our dairy products to your CSA. In addition to your dairy share items, Milk Not Jails offers greek and flavored yogurts, kefir, cheese and more from the seven family farms we serve.

This month order one of our beautiful french butter rolls and some cream or creme fraiche to turn your winter squash into the most delicious pies and soups of the season!

Deadline to place your order is next Monday, October 27th at 8pm. Place your order here, and we’ll deliver your farm-fresh dairy to your CSA pick-up the week of November 3rd.

Enjoy beautiful cheeses and ferments you cannot find anywhere else in NYC! And stock up on cream and quark to make delicious soups with your fall vegetables next month. We’ll be adding more items throughout the season, so please let us know what your hungry for and we’ll work with our dairy farmer network to find it!

Guest Post by Tara Wood

For most people “Back to school” usually means back to running around like crazy! Those fantasies of cooking stews and homemade jellies seem appealing, but let’s get real. I always forget about some of those lonely veggies in the drawer of my fridge!

So here are three ways to make sure you eat all those beautiful veggies.

Thursday = Prep

You can roast almost anything: carrots, squash, cauliflower, broccoli, sweet potatoes, yellow potatoes, peppers, eggplant, zucchini, beets, and tomatoes. And it just doesn’t take that long!

Just set the oven to 400, chop up your veggies, coat in olive oil (don’t be stingy here ) and add salt and pepper. Roast them the oven until a brown crust develops and they are fork tender. You might have to toss the veggies with a spatula during cooking a few times. It may take 30-45 minutes depending on the size of the veggies.

For the leafy greens (kale, collards, beet greens, spinach), you can sauté them to eat later. Place a pan on high heat, brown some garlic, and throw in your washed and roughly chopped greens. Toss over the heat until wilted. Add in a pinch of salt and a squeeze of lemon and that’s it.

Store your roasted and sautéed veggies in the fridge and enjoy all week. Glass mason jars let you see what you have at a glance, and don’t take up as much space as regular food storage containers.

Use Those Veggies In Everything

For breakfast heat up those greens in some olive oil, crack two eggs on top and add a tablespoon of water. Lid the pan and steam the eggs over the greens. I guarantee it’s pure deliciousness! Or if you prefer, scramble some eggs with any veggie. Make a veggie sandwich with pesto, goat cheese, or hummus. Use those roasted tomatoes on grilled cheese, grilled bread with veggies or as a quick sauce with olive oil on pasta. Or just serve as a side dish with grilled meats.

I Don’t Have Time to Prep In Advance!

The third tip tip works when you don’t have time to prep your veggies in advance. Just take a sheet of paper and write out what is in your fridge. All of your veggies, maybe proteins and what ever else you want to use up in the week. That way, it is there, in your face – a reminder to use what is in your fridge!

Happy fall roasting everyone! And enjoy this great video from The Everlasting Meal!

Don’t forget to pick up your beer this Thursday!

Place an order today for a special, one-time delivery of any of our dairy products to your CSA. In addition to your dairy share items, Milk Not Jails offers greek and flavored yogurts, kefir, cheese and more from the seven family farms we serve.

This month stock up on Ronnybrook yogurt drinks for the school season – Special Discount on Mango and Strawberry yogurt drinks only $2.00 this month so you can send your family off to school with the protein they need to excel!

Deadline to place your order is next Monday, September 29th at 8pm. Place your order here, and we’ll deliver your farm-fresh dairy to your CSA pick-up the week of October 6th.

Enjoy beautiful cheeses and ferments you cannot find anywhere else in NYC! And stock up on cream and quark to make delicious soups with your fall vegetables next month. We’ll be adding more items throughout the season, so please let us know what your hungry for and we’ll work with our dairy farmer network to find it!

Don’t see your CSA listed, contact us at milknotjails@gmail.com or (917) 719-6455 with any questions.