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CSA NEWSLETTER # 2

AUGUST 11, 2004

WE ARE PLEASED TO HEAR THAT YOU ARE REALLY ENJOYING OUR PRODUCE! IT'S ALWAYS GOOD TO HEAR YOUR INPUT! THANK YOU!

THIS WEEK'S PICKS:

RED DALE POTATOES, YUKON POTATOES, GREEN ONIONS, RED BEETS, GRAY ZUCCHINI, BLACK ZUCCHINI, OTHER SUMMER SQUASHES, GARLIC, CUCUMBERS, CARROTS, JALAPEÑOS BY REQUEST, RHUBARB BY REQUEST, KALE, KOHLRABI AND GLADIOLAS--YOU CUT.

OBSERVED:

WE WILL PICK BY REQUEST:

RHUBARB, JALAPEÑO PEPPERS (THESE ARE CALLED MUCHO NACHO--THEY GROW LARGER THAN THE REGULARS AND ARE GOOD TO STUFF), AND KOHLRABI.

THE ZUCCHINI CROP IS STILL SUFFERING, BUT WE ARE GETTING WHAT WE CAN OUT OF IT FOR YOU.

YOU WILL STILL HAVE GARLIC EVERY WEEK OF THE SEASON!

WE STILL HAVE GLADIOLAS THAT YOU ARE WELCOME TO CUT AND TAKE HOME. THERE'S A BEAUTIFUL ARRAY TO CHOOSE FROM!

WE THOUGHT WE WOULD HAVE CHINESE CABBAGE BY NOW, BUT WE DON'T--MAYBE NEXT WEEK?? HOPE SO.

"WHAT'S THAT & WHAT CAN I DO WITH IT"?

KOHLRABI:

THE LEAVES HAVE AN EARTHY FLAVOR WITH A HINT OF CABBAGE. THE STEMS ARE GOOD EITHER RAW OR COOKED. THE RAW STEMS HAVE A CRISP, SWEET, --YET TANGY--FLAVOR VERY SIMILAR IN TASTE TO DELICATE RADISHES. THE NAME IS GERMAN: KOHL MEANS CABBAGE, AND RABI TURNIP, AND THAT'S EXACTLY WHAT IT IS ----A CROSS BETWEEN A CABBAGE AND A TURNIP.

WHAT YOU CAN DO WITH KOHLRABI:

*Use small kohlrabies in stir-fry dishes.

*Add small or chunked kohlrabi to stews and hearty soups; cook for 20-30 minutes until tender.

*Serve raw kohlrabi as a low-calorie snack.

*For maximum flavor, leave the skins on while cooking, peel, and then use whole, quartered, cubed, or sliced in the final preparations.

*Mix grated raw kohlrabi with your favorite salad dressing.

RECIPE

KOHLRABI/POTATO PATTIES

Trim kohlrabies without peeling. Cover stems with water, add 1/2 tsp salt and butter if desired, and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and boil gently until tender. Stems from 1 1/2 to 2 inches will cook tender in approximately 30 minutes. After cooking, peel skin. Mash kohlrabi ; mix with mashed potatoes. Form into patties and fry in butter.

BOXES/BASKETS:

REUSE THESE EACH WEEK; WE JUST ASK THAT YOU LEAVE THEM WITH US AT THE END OF THE SEASON FOR NEXT YEAR. THANK YOU!

YOUR INPUT:

THANK YOU AGAIN FOR ALL THE POSITIVE FEEDBACK ABOUT OUR CERTIFIED ORGANIC PRODUCE; WE REALLYARE WORKING HARD TO PROVIDE YOU WITH THE BEST WE CAN!

REMEMBER TO BRING IN/SEND ANY FAVORITE RECIPES/IDEAS YOU'D LIKE TO SHARE.

REMINDERS:

PLEASE EMAIL/CALL TO LET US KNOW IF SOMEONE ELSE IS GOING TO PICK UP FOR YOU IN YOUR PLACE; WE NEED THEIR NAME AND PHONE #. IF YOU CAN NOT ARRANGE THIS, WE ARE SORRY BUT WE CANNOT "SAVE" FOOD FOR YOU OR DOUBLE YOUR SHARE FOR THE FOLLOWING WEEK. THANK YOU FOR UNDERSTANDING. WE APPRECIATE IT.

REMEMBER THAT YOU ARE ALSO WELCOME TO STAY A BIT AND ENJOY OUR NATURAL SETTING, WITH THE WILDLIFE (BIRDS) AND FRESH AIR. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO BRING A PICNIC SNACK/SUPPER. WE ASK THAT YOU STAY NO LATER THAN 9PM.

YOU ARE WELCOME TO BRING YOUR DOG, WE JUST ASK THAT YOU KEEP HE/SHE IN THE FRONT YARD, AWAY FROM OUR CHICKENS IN THE BACK YARD--THEY SCARE VERY EASY. THANK YOU!

SEE YOU THIS WEEKEND!