Tewksbury Grace Farm

Hi Friends --

Well, as we bring the penultimate fall CSA delivery to you, we just experienced our first hard freeze of the season, with 21 degrees on the farm. We've scrambled over the last few days to get the more tender produce out of the fields before they were damaged by the cold....so you are in for more treats-filled bags to prepare delicious meals! This week also features several items conducive to aromatic Asian dishes. Just a reminder -- as a general rule, everything in plastic that we provide should be kept refrigerated, and everything in paper bags (with the EXCEPTION of shiitake), should be kept at room temperature. 

PLEASE NOTE!!! TWO bags at every fall CSA delivery. Please don't forget to get BOTH bags of your veggies! This week, you will enjoy......,

• Fresh baby ginger (Absolutely perfect and lovely. Make sure to read instruction card on bag.)
• Lemongrass bundle (Leah is making a tasty infused lemongrass vinagraitte.)
• Kaffir lime leaves (2 each in the small baggie. We usually cut a leaf into very thin strips and add as much as needed to Asian soups, such as hot and sour soup or coconut soup. Yummy lime flavor.)
• Green Joi choi and Red choi (rough chop entire head for fast saute. Very juicy.)
• Salad turnips
• Head lettuce (two heads)
• Large green cabbage
• Kohlrabi
• Hon Tsai Tai (Asian greens -- best rough chopped and lightly sauteed.)
• Arugula (intense sweet, peppery greens -- try just-wilted on pizza.)
• Large Celery (Yeah! These are GORGEOUS. They have been growing for 8 months! Started from a seed the size of a comma, to these whopping beauties in your bag.  Succulent, very intense celery flavor. Lucky to have these, as they do not like dry conditions like we had all late summer. Don't forget to use the leaves!)
• Sweet Dumpling winter squash (cut in half, de-seed, bake at 375 with butter and salt and pepper for @45 minutes, or until tender. VERY sweet.)
• Ruby Currant Jelly

 

Enjoy!

Leah and Johnny