Distribution #3 of winter

In retrospect, wasn’t it kind of pretty and amazing to pick up your veggies in a snow-covered garden?

WINDFLOWER FARM box
- dried long red chiles
- sun-dried tomatoes
- garlic
- midnight black turtle beans
- fordhook swiss chard
- red russion or dinosaur kale
- loose tatsoi hearts
- yukon gold potatoes
- russet or russian banana potatoes
- yellow and orange carrots
- rutabagas
- empire apples
- apple cider

Distribution #2 of winter

Brrrrrrrrrrrr!

WINDFLOWER FARM box
- spinach (might have aphids from all the mild weather, but they’re harmless and easy to wash off!)
- mixed greens (tatsoi, bok choy, kale and arugula)
- onions
- potatoes (yukon gold & russian bananas or french fingerlings)
- red beets
- celeriac
- yellow and orange carrots
- kabocha (or some other winter) squash (prepare just like a butternut or acorn squash–don’t forget to season & toast the seeds!)
- popcorn on the cob (one big ear makes four small bowls–remove kernels from ear then pop on stove or however you prefer)
- apples

We have geese for you

From Bob & Mary, the same couple who bring us our eggs year-round, we have geese! For 12/17 delivery, orders must be placed by 12/14. Click here for the order form (current winter members and summer 2011 members only), and read below for a note from Mary.

Dear Stanton Street CSA Members,

Bob and I raised an even larger gaggle of heritage breed geese this year, because we sold the 90-some last year in short order.

We tried a new hatchery which specializes in waterfowl for the day-old goslings http://www.metzerfarms.com/, and have been pleased with their hardiness and growth. They’re Toulouse (the big gray ones with white underneath) and American Buff (a little smaller, but with similar plumage except tan and beige where the Toulouse has gray).

Geese are natural grazers, so we keep them on pasture once they no longer need shelter, or until at least November, unless there’s snow on the ground. These days, they can go into the barn, but do go outside to graze. They also eat whole shelled corn, and some premixed grower feed.

Thanks very much, Mary @ Elihu Farm

Distribution #1 of winter

Ted’s wife Jan harvesting spinach

Glad we had such sunny and mild weather for our first distribution! Thanks for coming on time to pick up your goodies. When you show up, please remember to sign in with the person holding the clipboard, that way we can keep track of who we’re still waiting for. Happy Thanksgiving everyone!

WINDFLOWER FARM box
- arugula
- mixed salad greens (green oak lettuce, purple mizuna, spinach, red komatsuna, tatsoi)
- mixed cooking greens (swiss chard, yukina savoy)–can be eaten raw but might be better cooked, can be frozen if you can’t get to them right away (just blanch, drain and bag)
- russian banana potatoes
- orange & yellow carrots
- purple beets
- celeriac
- red & yellow onions
- sweet dumpling squash
- pears & empire/cortland apples (from Columbia County fruit farmer Pete Chiaro, not Stop & Shop as the bag states!!)

WINTER SUN frozen
- blueberries
- green beans
- red tomato puree
- mixed peppers
- butternut squash puree
- broccoli florets
- sweet corn kernels

Week #21

Next week, come in with all the rubber bands you’ve amassed over the season–we’re collecting them to donate back! Bring in any egg cartons you still have lying around too.

VEGGIES
carrots
purple top turnips
leeks
garlic
butternut squash
arugula or mizuna
kale or tatsoi
bok choi
salad greens
chiles
rosemary

FRUIT
(Ted forgot to send it, we’ll get our final batch next week instead)