FarmShare, C.S.A. Newsletter for 29 June 12 What’s happening on the farm this week? Howdy All: At 2:45p last Thursday, it was a scorching 110 degrees in the middle of the lettuce patch!  Needless to say, we’re quite glad to see the heat spell gone and are thankful for a bit o’ rain.  Let’s hope […]

FarmShare, C.S.A. Newsletter for 26 June 12 What’s happening on the farm this week? Howdy All: At 2:45p last Thursday, it was a scorching 110 degrees in the middle of the lettuce patch!  Needless to say, we’re quite glad to see the heat spell gone and are thankful for a bit o’ rain.  The blueberries […]

FarmShare, C.S.A. Newsletter for 22 June 12 What’s happening on the farm this week? Howdy All: Well, I’d say week one went pretty darn smoothly for you Friday picker-uppers.  Beyond a few snafus with folks taking the wrong size share, one no-show and a horribly smooshed quart of strawberries, it was all smiles.  The best […]

FarmShare, C.S.A. Newsletter for 19 June 12 What’s happening on the farm this week? Howdy All: Well, I’d say week one went pretty darn smoothly for you Tuesday picker-uppers.  Beyond a few snafus with folks taking the wrong size share, one no-show and a lonely crushed baguette, it was all smiles.  The best part, at […]

The last Tuesday Newsletter! It’s been fun – I hope you guys have enjoyed reading the storage and handling tips for your weekly produce and have tried some of the recipes. Don’t forget that you can either purchase your box by sending a check to the farm or return it to the staff working at […]

What’s in This Week’s Share: Vegetables: Lettuce X2 Tomatoes Braising Greens – Swiss Chard, Collards, Kales Corn Buttercup Squash Radishes Fruit: Apples – Ida Red, Honey Crisp, Macoun, Macintosh, Empire, Cortland Cider   Penne with Braised Squash and Greens *inspired by Eatwell.com 2 tsp extra-virgin olive oil 1 onion, chopped 3 cloves garlic, minced Pinch […]

What’s in This Week’s Share Vegetables: Lettuce Potatoes Radishes Leek Cucumbers Acorn Squash Turnips Fruit: Apples: Macoun, Idared, Empire, Mutsu (or a variety from the orchard!) Cider Cider Donuts! Leeks Leeks are related to onions, garlics, shallots and scallions. Leeks are grown to full maturity. As soon as the white base appears, the stem is […]

Hello and happy fall! As promised, as part of your CSA membership, we would like to invite you to come on Tuesday October 11th to Applecrest to pick your own apples. We will have a specially-reserved area in the orchard just for CSA members. There will be a hay ride driving you to the orchard […]

What’s in This Week’s Box Vegetables: Lettuce Broccoli Corn Braising Greens – Kale, Swiss Chard, Collard Greens Winter Squash – Blue Hubbard Sugar Pumpkin Fruit: Peaches – Yellow & White Apples – Macintosh, Cortland, Gala & Macoun Apple Cider   Broccoli Storage & Handling Tips: Broccoli spoils rather quickly so it is best to use […]

You know it’s officially fall at Applecrest when you see our own apple cider in your box this week! Peaches are slowly seeing their end of the season, we’ve got more apple varieties coming in to look forward to and lots of root vegetables! What’s in This Week’s Share: Vegetables: Corn Lettuce Tomatoes Potatoes Winter […]