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CSA Newsletter #3

August 18, 2004

YOU WILL FIND THAT WE'VE ADDED A FEW VEGETABLES TO THE LIST THIS WEEK!

THIS WEEK'S PICKS:

RED DALE POTATOES, YUKON POTATOES, GREEN ONIONS, GRAY ZUCCHINI, BLACK ZUCCHINI, YELLOW CROOKNECK ZUCCHINI, GOLDEN ZUCCHINI, GARLIC, CUCUMBERS, CARROTS, CABBAGE, BANANA PEPPERS, GREEN PEPPERS, GREEN CAYENNE PEPPERS (BY REQUEST), JALEPENO PEPPERS (BY REQUEST), KALE (BY REQUEST) AND GLADIOLA FLOWERS--YOU CUT.

OBSERVED:

LET US KNOW A DAY AHEAD OF TIME & WE WILL PICK BY REQUEST:

GREEN CAYENNE PEPPERS, JALEPENO PEPPERS, AND KALE,

YOU MAY CUT GLADIOLAS--THEY ARE STILL AS BEAUTIFUL AS EVER!

WE HOPE TO HAVE TOMATOES IN 2 WEEKS!! YUM!

WHAT'S THAT AND WHAT CAN I DO WITH IT?

MOST OF YOU ARE PROBABLY FAMILIAR WITH KALE, BUT WE THOUGHT YOU'D WANT SOME IDEAS FOR PREPARATION.

KALE IS ONE OF THOSE EXCEPTIONALLY HARDY VEGETABLES WHICH HAS BEAUTIFUL CURLY LEAVES. IT HAS A SLIGHTLY SHARP TASTE BUT IS A PLEASANT CHANGE OF PACE FROM THE SWEETNESS OF OTHER WINTER VEGETABLES. ANOTHER NICE FEATURE IS THAT IT HOLDS ITS TEXTURE WHEN COOKED, AND IT COOKS TENDER, YET CRISP, IN MINUTES.

WHAT YOU CAN DO WITH KALE:

*WASH WELL IN WATER; APHIDS HIDE IN THOSE CURLY KALE LEAVES.

*FOR A PRETTY AND FLAVORFUL ACCENT FOR OMELETS AND QUICHES, ADD SHREDDED OR CHOPPED KALE SAUTEED IN OLIVE OIL FOR 2-3 MINUTES.

*ADD CHOPPED OR SLICED RAW KALE DIRECTLY TO HEARTY SOUPS AND STEWS FOR THE LAST MINUTE OF COOKING. IT'S NUTRITIOUS, HAS A PLEASANT TEXTURE, AND LEAVES NO BITTER AFTERTASTE AS DO SOME GREENS.

*TAKE A BROTH, ADD RICE, POTATOES, LEGUMES, OR BARLEY, AND ADD PLENTY OF SHREDDED RAW KALE FOR AN INEXPENSIVE HEARTY SOUP.

*ADD RAW FINELY SLICED KALE TO SALADS.

*USE IN STUFFINGS

RECIPE

KALE STIR-FRY

Finely chop one small bunch of kale. Saute 1/2 cup carrots, 1/4

cup onions, and 1 garlic clove. Cook until just done. Add the kale

and 1/4 cup water and put the lid on. Steam until greens are

wilted. Add chopped tomato. Serve over noodles or rice.

BOXES/BASKETS:

REMEMBER TO REUSE THESE EACH WEEK ALONG WITH YOUR GPF PRODUCE BAGS!

EXTRA! EXTRA!

LOOK FOR AN ARTICLE ABOUT OUR FARM IN THE LIVINGSTON COMMUNITY NEWS ON FRIDAY, AUGUST 27th, 2004. WE ARE TRYING TO GET MORE COPIES FOR THOSE OF YOU WHO DO NOT LIVE IN LIVINGSTON COUNTY AND DO NOT GET THIS PAPER.

KINDLY 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 CANNOT ARRANGE THIS, WE ARE SORRY BUT WE CANNOT "SAVE" YOUR SHARE FOR THE FOLLOWING WEEK'S PICK UP--WE WANT TO PROVIDE ONLY FRESH PRODUCE FOR YOU! WE ALSO CANNOT DOUBLE YOUR SHARE FOR THE NEXT WEEK IF YOU MISS THE PREVIOUS WEEK. WE APPRECIATE YOUR UNDERSTANDING. THANK YOU!

STAY A BIT IF YOU WOULD LIKE! (WEATHER PERMITTING). YOUR ANIMALS ARE WELCOME, TOO. WE JUST ASK THAT YOU KEEP THEM IN THE FRONT YARD OR OVER BY THE FLOWER FIELD WHERE YOU PICK--AWAY FROM THE CHICKENS IN THE BACK YARD OR OUT IN OUR FIELDS, AS THEY SCARE EASY. THANK YOU!

SEE YOU THIS WEEKEND!