Upcoming Produce in Season
-Lettuce (of many varieties)
-Spring Onions
-Kale
-Collards
-Carrots (limited quantities)
-Pea shoots
-Herbs (cilantro, parsley, thyme, sage, oregano)
-Flowers
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Farm Update
Farm Stand will be open Nov 11th and 18th! Consider buying some of your Thanksgiving vegetables/herbs from your church farm! If you would like to special order, please let me know via text (336-317-8870)!
We have had a wonderful start to the fall season and the garden looks like spring again--thanks to the hard work of Julia, Innocent, MacEntyre, Margot, Sarah Charles, Nancy DaMore and all the others who worked so hard in October while I was on vacation (and despite two hurricanes!) Thank you all!
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Our final two CSA weekends will be this Sunday and the next (11th and 18th)! We can't believe how fast the season has gone--and how patient you all have been with the ups and downs and unpredictability of the first season. We would like to schedule a listening session meeting/celebration for all CSA members so we can hear what you loved and what you would suggest we improve on for next year! I'll be in touch about that soon (perhaps in early December).
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Produce Tips
From Pinch My Salt:
Washing and drying lettuce doesn’t have to be that difficult and if you do it correctly, it can stay fresh and ready to be used for up to two weeks! That means that if you’re willing to give up maybe 20 minutes, once a week or every two weeks, you can have a ready supply of crisp, fresh lettuce that is ready to throw in a bowl at a moment’s notice.
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Lettuce Care
1. Fill a sink with cold water, separate all the leaves of lettuce, place them in the water and swirl them around. If the lettuce is a bit limp, let it soak in the water for 30 minutes and it will miraculously come back to life.
2. Drain the water, turn on the faucet, and briefly rinse each piece of lettuce as you remove it from sink and place in the basket of your salad spinner. If you use organic lettuce, just give each piece a quick once-over to check for clinging bugs and dirt. As you put the lettuce in the spinner, you can tear the leaves in half if they are large (such as full-size romaine).
3. When the spinner is full but not tightly packed, spin the lettuce until dry.
4. Spread two paper towels (still connected) on the counter and pile the dry lettuce in the middle. Wrap the paper towels around the lettuce and slide into a gallon-size zippered plastic bag. Squeeze the air out and close the bag.
5. The lettuce can now be stored in the fridge and should stay fresh for at least a couple of weeks. You can take out what you need whenever you want to make a salad or sandwich and then just reseal the bag. The plastic bags can also be reused!
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Farm Open Hours: Tues, Wed, Thurs, Sat from 8am-3pm
Farm Stand/CSA Pick-up Hours: 10-11am; 12:30-1:15pm
If you plan to come to the farm, to visit, help or harvest, please contact Lena at (336-317-8870).
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