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In the Box; Week 4

Notes from our farm:

This is the week to enjoy Swiss Chard! We also have our first crop of carrots in the share this week, and they’re especially sweet this time of year.

Overall our crops are looking terrific! We’ve been busy cultivating (the farming term for weeding) with our new cultivating tractor – which has made the task much more efficient and fun!

Woodchuck Woes
There’s no lettuce in the box this week because the groundhog ate it! They ravaged most of the varieties we planted, but there should be more coming soon. In other sad news, the bok choi and white salad turnip beds were taken over by weeds, so we’ve turned them in. Small losses considering the size of the farm, but we wanted to keep you informed!

In the Box, Veggies
Swiss Chard; 2 bunches
Carrots; 1 bunch
Scallions; 1 bunch
Collard Greens; 1 bunch
Fennel; 3 pieces
Cilantro or Dill; 1 bunch

Special Products **for those who pre-purchased shares
Grain: Farro
Beans: Black
Coffee: As individually ordered
Fruit: Raspberries and Blueberries

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In the Box; Week 3

Notes from our farm:

The first beets of the season are making an appearance in the box this week! Be sure to use the beet tops as well as the roots- they’re some of the best tasting greens you’ll find. You can cook them up like any other green, either sauteed, or gently steamed.

The baby spinach is perfect for salads this time of year when the leaves are still very tender.

Kohlrabi is great raw, sliced very thinly and sprinkled with a little sea salt.

This is the last of the garlic scapes for the season. Use them wisely! GEOF recommends grilling them.

Toscano Kale
Red Beets
Kohlrabi
Red Boston Lettuce
Baby Arugula
Baby Spinach
Garlic Scapes

**Please note that items on this list may change, per Golden Earthworm availability. Please be sure to check your boxes before you leave SCS and advise a volunteer if you feel you are missing something.

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In the Box; Week 2

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A note from Golden Earthworm:

Greens Galore! This is a traditional late spring box, full of delicious leafy greens.

The Swiss Chard is gorgeous- called Bright Lights because of its multi-color stems.

The Baby Bok Choy is delicious steamed up or used in a stir fry.

And don’t forget that the white Japanese Salad Turnips are a two-for-one veg because you can eat the leaves too! I love their spicy flavor when gently steamed and then sauteed with a little garlic, olive oil and a squeeze of lemon.

And for all you Escarole lovers (or soon to be)…a big beautiful head of escarole to round things out. Escarole can be eaten raw in a salad, or cooked. It is a bitter green, so cooking will help take off the bitter edge if you don’t like the flavor. If eating raw, the inner (more yellow) leaves are less bitter and can even be a bit sweet!

Finally, the funny looking long green things in your box are a springtime specialty called garlic scapes!

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Greetings, Neighbors; In the Box; Week 1

Post author By Sunnyside CSA Core Group
Post date May 20, 2010
1 Comment on Greetings, Neighbors; In the Box; Week 1

photo via Dennis Yuen

Our fourth CSA season is finally upon us.
First pick up is Thursday, June 3!
Seems like just yesterday we were shivering in the cold with garlic scapes and bok choy and other lovelies from Golden Earthworm feeling like a very distant horizon [oh, wait, it was just yesterday].

As you can see, we’ve relaunched our website! Please visit often for the weekly share forecast, recipes, veggie storage info and cooking tips. The site is a constant work in progress, so be sure to check in so you can stay up to date with news from us and our partner farms and vendors. Extra extra special thanks to CSA member, Dennis Y., for his blood, sweat and patience while he got this thing up and running for us. He’s now fulfilled his volunteer hours through 2020.

In other exciting news, following the lead of our sister CSA’s, our newsletter is going digital for 2010. Hurray to no more wasted paper, pdf’s to download or waiting until Wednesday night to learn what veggies we’re getting.

In case you’re rusty about the details for Thursday’s pick-up:

1) Pick up is between 5:00 and 8:00 pm at SCS (43-31 39th Street, b/t 43rd Ave and Queens Blvd).
2) Bring a couple of bags to take your produce home in
3) Bring your calendars so you can sign up for your volunteer hours. Lisa, our volunteer coordinator will be there to answer all your questions.
4) In the Box:

French Breakfast Radishes
Red and Green Boston Lettuce
Spinach
Baby Arugula
Baby Japanese Salad Turnips
Rhubarb
Strawberries

Have fun. Looking forward to seeing you!

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