The Curious Cook – Keeping Berries Fresh

Weird to think you can give berries, especially raspberries a HOT bath, but, it’s worth a try. I’m tired of my raspberries going moldy after a day because I didn’t refrigerate them right away. (Melissa)

Check out the article here:
The Curious Cook – Keeping Berries Fresh – NYTimes.com.

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6/25 What’s in Your Share?

1 bag sugar snap peas
1 bag mix mixed baby greens
1 bunch curly leaf kale
1 bunch Russian red kale
1 bunch collard greens
1 head lettuce
1 bunch scapes
1 zucchini

Fruit
4, 1/2 pints of raspberries

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6/22 – What’s in Your Share?

1 bunch of oregano
2 fresh garlic
1 head pac choi
1 head lettuce
1 bunch torazhiro
1 bunch japanese turnips
1 bag snow peas
1 bag pea shoots

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6/18 What’s in Your Share?

Saturday’s Share:

1 bunch garlic scapes
1 bunch chives
1 bunch kale
1 bunch collards
1/2 pound salad greens
1 head romaine lettuce
1 head red leaf lettuce

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6/15 – What’s in Your Share?

Today’s share (Wednesday):

1 bag of mixed greens
1 bunch garlic scapes
1 bunch Japanese turnips
1 bunch oregano
1 bunch Pak Choi
1 head of lettuce

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New Member Orientation

Please join us for our new member orientation on Tuesday, January 14th from 6:30-8pm.

This is your opportunity to ask all of those burning questions about your membership and the 2011 CSA experience.

Macon Library
361 Lewis Avenue at Macon

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Third Location Added

A number of our members were disappointed to find out that we did not intend to return to Stuyvesant Heights this year and as a result, decided not to renew their membership for the 2011 season.

After much back and forth amongst the core group members, we have decided to return a pick-up location to Lewis Avenue.

Our new location will be

Tin City Drug & General Store

366 Lewis Avenue between Macon & Halsey

Wednesdays, 6-8pm

Sign up online to become a member by clicking here.

 

Co-owners Saratu, Tim, & John Nafziger are members of the CSA.  They hosted us last winter for our first winter CSA with Winter Sun Farms and we look forward to spending the summer with them.

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Membership Applications due by June 1st

Our 2011 season is upon us!

We need everyone to get their applications and payments in by June 1st so that we can submit a final count and pay the farmers to get them through the season.

After June 1st, we will organize the half share members and determine their distribution week.

 

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2010 – Tuesday

CSA Week 1: 1 bunch collard greens, 1 bunch curly leaf kale, 1 bunch Russian red kale, 1 bunch broccoli rabe (incorrectly labeled dandelion greens), 1 bunch rainbow chard, 1 bunch garlic scapes, 1 bunch dino kale, 1 head Napa cabbage, 1 head butternut lettuce , 3 heads baby bok choy
CSA Week 2: 1 bunch Rainbow or Swiss Chard, 1 bunch curly leaf kale OR 1 bunch collard greens, 1 bunch beets, 1 head of lettuce, 1 bunch Pak Choi (Pak Choi is basically the same name as Bok Choy but there are different varieties. This may not be accurate but it is a “Chinese Cabbage”), 3 heads of baby Bok Choy, 1 bunch cilantro OR 1 bunch chives, 1 zucchini, 1 bunch leaf Amaranth (also called callaloo) about 3/5lb of sugar snap peas
CSA Week 3: 1 3/4lbs peas, 1/2lb salad, 1 bunch rainbow chard, 1 bunch beets, 2 zucchini, 1 bunch garlic scapes OR 1 bunch cilantro, 1 bunch collard greens, 1 bunch red russian kale; FRUIT SHARE: 1 pint red currants, 2 pints red raspberries
CSA Week 4: 1 bunch kale, 1 bunch beets, 3 squash (choice of summer squash and/or zucchini), 1 lb peas (sugar snap or shelling peas), 3/4 lb mixed salad greens, 1 bunch amaranth (also called Jamaican callaloo), 1 head cabbage; FRUIT SHARE: 2 boxes raspberries, 1 lb plums
CSA Week 5: 1 bunch carrots, 1 bunch kale, 1 bunch beets, 2 lbs summer squash (choice of zucchini, yellow or pattypan squash), 1 lb potatoes, 1 lb swiss chard; FRUIT SHARE: 2 pints raspberries, 3 lbs peaches
CSA Week 6: 1 cauliflower, 1 bunch kale, 1 bunch collard, 2 lbs summer squash, 1 bunch broccoli, 1 lb potatoes, 1 lb carrots; FRUIT SHARE: 2 lbs peaches, 1 pint raspberries, 1 pint currants
CSA Week 7:
1 bunch rainbow chard, 1 bunch kale or collards, 1/3 lb salad greens, 4 lbs summer squash, 1 bunch broccoli, 1 bunch beets, 3 cucumbers; FRUIT SHARE: 3 lbs yellow plums, 2 pints blackberries
CSA Week 8: 3 lbs summer squash or zucchini, 4 cucumbers, 1 lb tomatoes, 1 bunch kale, 1 bunch collards, 2 green peppers, 2 ears of corn, 1 lb of beets or 1 head of broccoli; FRUIT SHARE: 4 lbs yellow peaches or 2 lbs white donut peaches
CSA Week 9: 1 leaf lettuce (choice of red or green), 2 bell peppers, 4 cucumbers, 2 ears of corn, 1 1/2 lbs tomatoes, 1 lb carrots, 4 lbs squash, 1/4 lb green beans; FRUIT SHARE: 5 lbs of peaches
CSA Week 10: 1 red kale, 1 green kale, 1 large or 2 small beets, 1 bell pepper, 1 hot pepper, 2 ears of corn, 3 lbs of squash, 4 cucumbers, 1 lb tomoatoes, 3/4 lb carrots, 1/2 lb mixed spicy greens; FRUIT SHARE: 2 pints raspberries, 1 pint blackberries
CSA Week 11: 1 bunch Kale, 1 bunch Summer Savory, 1 cucumber, 1 bell pepper, 1 hot pepper (Jalepeno or Habanero), 1 large beet or 2 small ones, 2 carrots, 1/2 lb salad greens, 2 ears corn, 2 lbs squash, Choice of: 1 bunch red amaranth, beet greens, OR rainbow chard; FRUIT SHARE: 2 pints of raspberries, 3 lbs of peaches
CSA Week 12: 1 red or green kale, 2 red bell peppers, 1 bunch of cilantro, 1 bunch scallions, 1 tomatillo, 1 cucumber, 1 hot pepper, 2 ears corn, 1 lb squash, 1/2 lb tomatoes, 3/4 lb salad greens, 1/2 red potatoes, 1/2 lb carrots; FRUIT SHARE: 3lbs nectarines, 3lbs peaches and 1 pint blackberries
CSA Week 13: 1 lb tomatoes, 1 lb zucchini, 1/2 lb carrots, 1 beet, 1 bunch Swiss chard, 1 butternut squash OR 4 red onions or 1 acorn squash, 1 bunch basil, 1 bunch summer savory, salad greens; FRUIT SHARE: ???
CSA Week 14: 1 butternut squash, 2 acorn squash, 6 parsnips, 6 carrots, 1/2 lb tomatoes, 1 lb salad greens, 3 hot peppers, 1 bell pepper, 1 bunch summer savory, 1 bunch Italian kale, 1 bunch curly leaf kale; FRUIT SHARE: 10 lbs apple mix: red delicious, macintosh, macoun
CSA Week 15: 1 butternut squash, 1 kabocha squash, 3 parsnips, 5 carrots, 1/2 lb tomatoes, 1/2 lb salad greens, 4 pac choi, 1 red cabbage, 1 beet, 1 kale; FRUIT SHARE: 10 lbs apple mix: red delicious, empire, macoun
CSA Week 16: 1 bunch soy beans, 2 onions, 4 potatoes, 2 bell peppers, 1 bunch kale, 1 bunch chard, 5 carrots, 5 parsnips, 1 butternut squash OR 2 delicata squash OR 1 Turk’s turban, 1 turnip OR 1/2 lb beans, 1/2 lb tomatoes, 3/4 lb salad; FRUIT SHARE: 10 lbs apple mix
CSA Week 17: 4 onions, 2 potatoes, 3 small OR 2 big bell peppers, 1 acorn squash, 1 butternut squash or Turks’s turban, 1 bunch kale, 1 bunch rainbow chard, 4 parsnips, 4 carrots, 1/2 lb tomatoes OR 1 rutabaga, 5 hot peppers, 2/3 lb salad greens; FRUIT SHARE: 2 lbs honeycrisp apples, 6 lbs mutsu apples
CSA Week 18: 4 red onions, 1 bell peppers, 3 poblano peppers, 1 Turk’s turban OR butternut squash, 2 carrots, 1 parsnip, 1 kale, 1 rainbow chard, 3 white potatoes, 3 red potatoes, 1 bunch parsley, 1/2 lb salad; FRUIT SHARE: 10 lbs apple mix
CSA Week 19: 1 bunch kale OR swiss chard, 2 sweet peppers, 3 parsnips, 1 lb sweet potato, 1 lb tomatoes, 5 hot peppers, 5 potatoes, 5 onions, 1 squash; FRUIT SHARE: 10 lbs apple mix
CSA Week 20: 2 bell peppers, 1 kale, 1 chard, 2 parsnips, 2 small squash, 1 turnip OR Turk’s turban, 1 lb jerusalem artichokes, 1 lb carrots, 1 lb potatoes; FRUIT SHARE: 10 lb apple mix: mutsu, golden delicious, macoun
CSA Week 21:
This was not the week missed, but got backed up and am not sure where I missed a week. Sorry!
CSA Week 22: 2 bell peppers, 1 bunch kale, 1 bunch chard, 2 potatoes, 1 lb carrots, 1 Jerusalem artichokes, 1 rutabaga OR 2 parsnips, 1 bunch celery, 1 butternut OR delicata squash; FRUIT SHARE: 10 lbs apple mix: fuji, macoun, empire. We also were given the opportunity to buy a GIGANTIC bag of root vegetables (easily a $50 value) from our farmer for $30.

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2010 – Wednesday

CSA Week 1: 1/2 lb garlic scapes, 1 bunch pearl onions, 2 heads of lettuce, 1 bunch baby turnips, 1 bunch Swiss chard, 1 head of bok choy
CSA Week 2: handful of garlic scapes, 1 bunch spring onions, 1 bunch red Russian kale, 1 bunch turnips, about 2/3 lb pea shoots, 1 kohlrabi, 1 quart sugar snap peas, 1 bunch rainbow or Swiss chard
CSA Week 3: 1/3 lb pea shoots, 1 head green leaf lettuce, 1 head napa (Chinese) cabbage, 1 bunch swiss chard, 1 bunch red Russian kale, 1 quart sugar snap peas, 3 pattypan / sunburst squash, 1 bunch beets, 1 kohlrabi. Fruit share: 4 pints of blueberries
CSA Week 4: 1 bunch curly leaf kale, 1 quart sugar snap peas, 1 bunch carrots, 1 head napa (Chinese) cabbage, 1 head garlic, 1 bunch beets, 1 bunch basil, 1 head broccoli. Fruit share: 2 pints of blueberries, 7 peaches.
CSA Week 5: 5 summer squash, 1 head garlic, 1 head broccoli, 1 bunch basil, 1 bunch curly leaf kale, 1 head red lettuce, 1 bunch beets. Fruit share: 2 lbs plums, 7 peaches
CSA Week 6: 2 lbs zucchini or summer squash, 1 lb purple beans, 1 bunch curly leaf kale, 1 bunch swiss chard, 4 ears corn, 1 handful garlic scapes, 1 bunch beets, 2 cucumbers. Fruit share: 2 lbs peaches, 2 lbs plums
CSA Week 7:
1 bunch toscano / dinosaur kale, 4 squash (yellow or zuchini), 1 head cabbage, 2 cucumbers, 1 bunch carrots, 1 handful garlic scapes, 4 ears of corn. Fruit share: 2.5 lbs green pears, 3 lbs nectarines and sugar plums mixed
CSA Week 8: 1/2 lb of either sunflower shoots or pea shoots, 1 bunch summer spinach, 1 bunch green onions, 1 pint cherry tomatoes, 2 cantaloupe, 1 bunch basil, 3 summer squash, 4 ears of corn, 1 garlic. Fruit share: 7 pears, 2lbs nectarines, 1 lb sugar plums
CSA Week 9:
CSA Week 10: 1 head cabbage, 3 eggplant, 1 handful garlic scapes, 1 bunch mustard greens, 2 watermelon, 5 tomatoes, 1 pint cherry tomato, 4 ears corn. Fruit share: 2 lbs nectarines and peaches, 1 basket blackberries, 6 apples
CSA Week 11: 1 basket beets, 2 heads green lettuce, 1 cabbage, 1 bunch spinach, 3 tomatoes, 2 watermelons, 1 spaghetti squash. Fruit share: 6 green apples, 5 peaches, 2-3 asian pears
CSA Week 12: 1 head garlic, 10 tomatoes, celery, 1 bunch swiss chard, 1 bunch kale, 1 bunch arugula, beets. Fruit share: apples and Bosc pears
CSA Week 13: 10 tomatoes, 1 bunch kale, 2 squash, 1 bunch arugula, lettuce, salad mix. Fruit share: grapes, apples and pears
CSA Week 14: 1 bunch bok choy, 1 bunch spinach, 2 heads lettuce, 6 tomatoes, 2 acorn squash, 10 apples, 1 garlic, 4 ears corn. Fruit share: grapes, pears and apples
CSA Week 15: 2 red peppers, 2 tomatoes, 2 spaghetti squash, 4 ears corn, 1 bunch mustard greens, 1 head napa cabbage, 1 bunch spinach. Fruit share: bartlett pears, granny smith apples and concord grapes
CSA Week 16: 2 turnip, 1 napa cabbage, 1 bunch beets, 2 garlic, 3 sweet potatoes, 3 heads lettuce, 1 bunch vitamin greens, 10 apples. Fruit share: 6 apples, 6 pears, 1 qt grapes, 5 zeka pears
CSA Week 17: 1 bag sunflower sprouts, 2 turnips, 1 head bok choy, 1 bunch celery, 10 apples, 1 bunch red chard, 2 heads lettuce. Fruit share: 6 apples, 6 bosc pears, 5 Seckel pears, 1 container sheridan grapes
CSA Week 18: 1 watermelon radish, 1 napa cabbage, 1 black radish, 2 heads lettuce, 4 bell peppers, 3 sweet potatoes, 12 apples. Fruit share: 6 apples, 6 pears, 1 container sheridan grapes
CSA Week 19: 1 bag sprouts, 1 daikon, 1 black radish, 1 swiss chard, 1 head escarole, 1 bunch vitamin greens, 1 papaya squash, 8 bell peppers, 12 apples. Fruit share: 6 apples, 6 pears
CSA Week 20:
CSA Week 21:
CSA Week 22:

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