Greetings to each of our members, We had such a great response from our members this past week to our offer of canning tomatoes. I have been waiting for the perfect opportunity to offer Brenda’s recipe for spaghetti sauce, and the time has arrived. Look for “Quad the Sauce!” in the Recipe posts. Allow an […]

Hi everyone! I hope you all had a fun and relaxing Labor Day weekend, even if the “relaxing” part was a busy day spent doing yard work! For those of you who enjoyed a weekend at the cabin, the weather was  exceptional, wasn’t it? Now that we’re back in the groove, ready to tackle our […]

Hello to all of our CSA members, As we head into September, I think many of you will agree that the temperature these last few days has been much more comfortable. Some of us really enjoy HOT weather (I’m speaking to you, Val!) but I personally have been very happy with the current state. We’re […]

Hi everyone, As we head into the last full week of August, many of us are looking ahead to the shift in routine that comes with fall. You’ll start to notice this in the recipes posted as well. More soups, stews and chowders will be featured. Since Swiss chard is included in our shares this […]

Hello to each one of our members! It hardly seems possible, but we have reached Week 8 – halfway through our CSA season! And this week we are introducing you to leeks, often used in soups and chowders. Since we’ve offered leek soup in past years, I wanted to find something a little unique. When […]

Greetings everyone! The peppers are in! In our boxes this week you’ll see we have two varieties to enjoy–jalapenos and poblanos. Most of you are familiar with the former–for example, jalapeno poppers have become a favorite appetizer for many of us. But Poblano peppers may be new to some. They are milder than jalapenos, and […]

Hello CSA members, This week’s share includes a colorful item many of you have been waiting for–beets! For starters, they are excellent added to a breakfast smoothie. Simply cook them ahead of time, cool, peel, cut into small pieces and freeze. Now they’re ready to use any time you crave one in your smoothie. They […]

Hi everyone, Did you all enjoy the first sweet corn of the season as much as we did? To me, that is always the (un)official start of summer. In the weeks to come, I’ll be including many recipe suggestions for how to use the sweet corn in your shares. One of these is in this […]

Hello everyone, Here we are at Week 4 and I was so excited to see in our boxes this week we have the first sweet corn of the season. Just in time to serve with those delicious Von Hanson’s brats. Of course, grilled brats and sweet corn are an easy, no-fuss summer supper. But if […]