by Dee Englund | Oct 11, 2016 | Market News
Empire apples are bright red with faint white markings and a light green cap. They are a medium size, perfect for children’s school lunches. They have a crispy, crunchy texture and a creamy white interior. Developed at Cornell University in the 1940’s,...
by Dee Englund | Sep 6, 2016 | CSA Member Updates, What's in your share box
Roma tomatoes are in the class of plum or paste tomatoes. This variety of tomato typically has a meaty flesh, few seeds, and is less juicy than other tomatoes, which makes them ideal for salsas and cooking down into a tomato sauce or paste. Their shape is an...
by Dee Englund | Aug 2, 2016 | CSA Member Updates, What's in your share box
This week’s eggplant is a white variety, called ‘White lightning’. Believed to have originated in India or Burma, eggplant became popular in many Arab countries and Northern Africa around 900 A.D. When it was first introduced in Europe around the...
by Dee Englund | Jul 26, 2016 | Recipes, CSA Member Updates
This recipe was found on the about.com Food web-site, and is shared by Diana Rattray. Prep time: 12 minutes Cooking time: 30 minutes Servings: 6-8 Ingredients: 1 cup chopped red onion 3 cups chopped Swiss chard 1/4 teaspoon salt 1/8 teaspoon ground black pepper 4-6...
by Dee Englund | Jul 11, 2016 | CSA Member Updates, What's in your share box
Yellow wax beans are crisp, succulent and firm, with a mellow, grassy, sweet and somewhat nutty flavor. They are nearly identical to green beans except for the color. The skin of yellow wax beans is somewhat thinner and more velvety. To store, wrap wax beans in a...
