CSA
NEWSLETTER #12
OCTOBER 20, 2004
NEXT
PRODUCE PICK UP: FRIDAY, NOV 5 AND SUNDAY, NOV 7, 2004. YOU WILL
HAVE WINTER SQUASH, POTATOES, KALE, CABBAGE, AND SOME HERBS.
HOPEFULLY YOU WILL ALSO HAVE BRUSSELS SPROUTS. THEY ARE PRETTY
SMALL SO FAR, BUT WE'RE HOPING THEY'LL GROW BY THEN.
WE
LOOK FORWARD TO SEEING YOU THEN. MEANWHILE, KEEP CHECKING OUR
NEWSLETTERS EACH WEEK FOR NEWS, RECIPES, AND PREPARATION TIPS.
OBSERVED:
***TAKE NOTE: THERE IS GOING TO BE A CONFERENCE
FOR COMMUNITY SUPPORTED
AGRICULTURE CALLED "GROWING TOGETHER" IN
TUSTIN, MICHIGAN ON NOVEMBER 12-14, 2004. THERE WILL BE
WORKSHOPS AND PRESENTATIONS, CSA TOOLS AND RESOURCES, MUSIC,
DANCING AND DISPLAYS. INFORMATION: REGISTRATION
INFORMATION: WELLS FAMILY FARM, 231-264-9522 OR EMAIL
wellsfamilyfarm@hotmail.com
GENERAL CONFERENCE INFORMATION, CSA-MI, 231-889-3216 (TOLL FREE
877-526-1441) OR WRITE
csafarm@jackpine.com
ON THE INTERNET AT
www.mlui.org/csaconference.
***TIM
AND I WILL BE THERE AND HOPE TO SEE SOME OF YOU THERE, TOO.
YOUR INPUT:
***DO YOU HAVE ANY WISH LIST ITEMS FOR THE 2005 YEAR? IF SO,
PLEASE EMAIL YOUR IDEAS & BE SPECIFIC IN THE TYPES YOU PREFER.
WE PLACE OUR SEED ORDERS IN DECEMBER AND PLANT IN THE
GREENHOUSES IN FEBRUARY. (FOR EXAMPLE, "HUNGARIAN HOT WAX
PEPPERS" IS MORE HELPFUL THAN JUST "PEPPERS" (UNLESS OF COURSE,
YOU LOVE ALL PEPPERS). THANK YOU!
KINDLY REMINDERS:
SEND ME ANY
RECIPES/PREPARATION TIPS THAT I MAY BE ABLE TO INCLUDE IN A
FUTURE NEWSLETTER. SIMPLE IS BEST.
*RECIPE*
Pumpkin
Nut Bread
3 1/2 cups
unsifted flour
2 tsp baking
soda
1 1/2 tsp
ground cinnamon
1/2 tsp
baking powder
2 cups sugar
2/3 cups
shortening
4 eggs
2 cups
cooked pie pumpkin flesh
1/2 cup
water
1 cup
homemade mincemeat, crumbled
1 cup
chopped nuts
Preheat oven
to 350 degrees.
Stir
together flour, baking soda, cinnamon & baking powder;
set aside. In large mixer bowl, beat sugar and shortening until
fluffy. Add eggs, pumpkin and water. Mix well. Stir in flour
mixture, mincemeat and nuts. Turn into 2 greased 9 x 5 loaf
pans. Bake 55-60 minutes.
NOTE: You
can substitute a different winter squash for the pie
pumpkin. When using Hubbard squash, add 3/4 cup sugar.
ENJOY!
