2015 Fall CSA – Week 34

Week 34

This is an even week and the last week of the 2015 season. Thank you for your continued supported throughout the season. If you’re on Facebook, please head on over to the White Oak Pastures page for up-to-date information on the gardens growing’s on. Holiday meats can still be ordered online and picked up at the farm.

I hope you all have received your CSA application by now. There are a few changes that I believe will benefit everyone and all will enjoy immensely. Please email me to request an application if you have not received one. Thank you to the folks who braved the icky weather two weeks ago and were part of the CSA dinner! It was a wonderful event for both the members as well as us farmers.

If you have questions about the 2016 CSA changes please email me at Mary.Bruce@Whiteoakpastures.com

Organic Share Items       

Sugar Cane: Snacking raw, juicing, infusing, sweetened skewers for kebabs

Storage: Keep in the fridge until ready to enjoy. Wrap both ends in a damp paper towel to retain moisture.

Mustard Greens: falafels, tabbouleh, stir-fry, Spicy slaw, pesto, braised

Storage: Remove rubber band from greens and wrap in a damp towel, and place leaves first into a plastic container. If stems stick out, wrap in a damp cloth to prevent moisture loss.

Cabbage OR Chinese cabbage: dumplings, pot stickers, raw, salads, sautéed, stews, stir-fry, & wraps.

Storage: Place in a Ziploc in the back of your fridge, outer leaves will wilt. If the outer leaves are wilted, discard outer leaves the inner leaves are perfect!

Radicchio: burgers, fresh salads, sandwiches, braised, raw, wraps

Storage: store in an airtight container.

Carrots: salads, slaw, snacking, roasted

Storage: Place carrots in a zip lock bag, greens can be broken off and stored in separate bag or container.  

Sweet Potatoes: mashed, candied, baked or roasted,

Storage: Store dirty, in dry well ventilated area. Never store near onions.

Herbs: Mint and Rosemary

2015 Fall CSA – Week 32

Week 32

This is an even week.

A warm welcome from your favorite gardeners, we have had such a wonderful year of growing. This is a bitter sweet time in the year for our team. Members of our farm family are preparing to leave for their next adventures in vegetables. This is also the ending point in our CSA season, we will have this share and two more weeks of lovely produce. After that we will be re grouping for the winter season!

I am really looking forward to putting the 2016 application in your hands and homes! We have some new changes that are exciting and I think that they will be welcomed by our CSA family. Keep your eyes peeled the application will soon be out!

If you have any thoughts, comments or recipes that you would like to share with the garden please send them to my email at: Mary.Bruce@Whiteoakpastures.com

Share List

Organic Share Items       

Sugar Cane: Snacking raw, juicing, infusing, sweetened skewers for kebabs.

Storage: Keep in the fridge until ready to enjoy. Wrap both ends in a damp paper towel to retain moisture.

Mustard Greens: falafels, tabbouleh, stir-fry, Spicy slaw, pesto, braised,

Storage: Remove rubber bands from greens and wrap in a damp towel, and place leaves first into a plastic container. If stems stick out, wrap in a damp cloth to prevent moisture loss.

Cabbage OR Chinese cabbage: dumplings, egg rolls, pesto, pot stickers, raw, risotto, salads, sautéed, spring rolls, stews, stir-fry, & wraps.

Storage: Place in a Ziploc in the back of your fridge, outer leaves will wilt. If the outer leaves are wilted, discard outer leaves the inner leaves are perfect!

Head Lettuce: burgers, fresh salads, sandwiches, braised, raw, wraps

Storage: store in an airtight container.

Turnips (Purple Top OR Hakurei): Salads, Slaw,

Storage: Remove Rubber Bands, break greens from the roots. Store separately, keep roots in a half zipped zip lock, and store the tops like kale.

Sweet Potatoes: Not suitable to bake until cured. Perfect for mashing, candied, fried and boiling.

Storage: Store dirty, in dry well ventilated area. Never store near onions.

Pac Choy: braised, encouragement for homemade salad dressings, roasted, salads, sandwiches, wraps.

Storage: store in an airtight container.

Totsoi: braised, encouragement for homemade salad dressings, roasted, salads, sandwiches, wraps.

Storage: store in an airtight container.

Kale OR Collards: creamed, pesto, risotto, salad, sautéed, stir-fry, soup.

Storage: Remove rubber bands from greens and wrap in a damp towel, and place leaves first into a plastic container. If stems stick out, wrap in a damp cloth to prevent moisture loss.

Basil: bruschetta, pesto, pizza, sauces

Storage: Keep in fridge in a plastic bag, or out on the counter in a shallow glass of water (stems only).