Welcome to Week 14 of our CSA program, only two more share after this week! This week’s share box is packed with delicious fall produce. We’re bringing back spaghetti squash, kale, and eggplant, providing a wonderful base for warming meals as the weather cools. In...
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Kale
The oldest member of the cabbage family, kale is among the earliest cultivated and was a favorite vegetable in ancient Rome. It is a powerhouse vegetable, very rich in vitamins A, C, and the mineral calcium. It is also high in the B vitamins. Kale is the highest in...
Spaghetti Squash
This variety of winter squash is large, oval and yellow, and looks similar to a melon. It is unique among squash because when cooked, its yellowish flesh separates into long strands that resemble pasta. Spaghetti squash provides vitamins A and C and some of the B...
Honeycrisp Apples or Fireside Apples
Developed in the 1960's at the University of Minnesota and introduced to the commercial market in the 1990's, Honeycrisp apples have quickly grown in popularity. Crisp and juicy, their creamy white flesh offers a nice blend of sugar and tartness. Use raw for snacking...
Yellow Onions
A classic cooking onion, yellow onions are also known as storage onions. They have a long storage life, and are best stored at room temperature in a dry dark location. Yellow onions have a sharp robust flavor and aroma. Their most common use is for soups, stews and...
Mini Sweet Peppers
Mini sweet peppers are small in size and have an elongated, uniform shape that tapers slightly to the non-stem end. The petite peppers range in color from green, yellow, red, to orange and the skin is smooth, thin, glossy, and firm. They have a crisp texture, are...
Eggplant
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 15th century, it was cultivated only as an ornamental curiosity, because it was...
Green Bell Peppers
Peppers contain high levels of vitamins A, C, and E and most varieties include the minerals iron and potassium. Refrigerate unwashed in a refrigerator hydrator drawer for 1-2 weeks. Eating them raw, added to a veggie tray, sliced in a salad, or as part of a...