CSA # 21

This morning I was quite distracted...still feeding off a wonderful event that i attended last night, following all of the social media buzz and reading my new book which has been calling my name all day,on my busiest day of the week!  The event was the launch of a new book Niagara Food  A Flavourful History of the Peninsula's Bounty about food and farming by a local author Tiffany Mayer.  I have been a fan of this wonderful lady who is a huge part of local food in the area and was honored to welcome her to my farm last summer for an interview to be included in  her new book. I have only been able to read a little so far but can already tell that it will be an important learning opportunity for us about the history of the area's food.  I am thankful to have the opportunity to be aware of what has gone on and is going on around me on this subject.  So of course I highly recommend the book which is available online and at Chapter's I believe.

On my way in from my workday to get ready for the event...bringing a few tomatoes in... look at these hands!!!

Arrived nice and early, bought my book and waiting!

Getting the baskets ready today was....hot!  And we are definitely a little overwhelmed lately just trying to keep focus.  Cooking, writing and anything is a challenge. And there is so much out there!  We are talking about maybe adding a market but we'll see...


In your baskets this week:

Chez Nous Salad Mix
Cherry tomatoes
Bigger tomatoes
Sunflower Sprouts
Cucumber
Summer Squash
Peppers
Onions

Juicers: Pea Shoots, Buckwheat Lettuce and a large beet

I recipe I plan to make with some of my larger zucchini
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Somehow this year ended up year of the yellow squash..the greens are far and few in between.

A heavenly bowl of pea shoots! 

Tomatoes and cucumbers hit the top a while ago...

Flower and Brussels Sprouts would love some rain!

Fall Kohlrabi growing quickly!

Broccoli and Kohlrabi

Winter greens, mustards, collard and Kale

Our moveable greenhouse...which is over beans and tomatoes now...will travel over carrots and cold crops this winter. It can slide across 3 gardens

We certainly have some beets that need to be picked. There should be some in next weeks baskets.

Upland cress similar to watercress was in this weeks salad mix.

Farmer Rick feeding and checking on the laying hens...upclose is quite a few rows of potatoes needing to be dug up.