Tewksbury Grace Farm

This week’s bag features the last of the hot season vegetables like snap beans, tomatillos, peppers. Tomatoes are also nearly done…but on a positive note, the fall brassicas, like broccoli, cauliflower, romanesco, all look lovely. Kale should be on the menu for next week too, and we are excited about fresh shell beans coming in. We have been diligently covering up shell bean beds at night as deer love them, and will take out a season’s crop in just a night or two. Lettuce and arugula will soon be making their first appearance.

PLEASE NOTE!! HALF SHARE members have FROZEN berries in the bag this week, so please make sure to pick up/take in your bags asap and put berries back in freezer.

Here’s what’s in the bag this week:

• Heirloom Tomatoes  -- Mixed ripeness in the bag, so please check carefully to cut up only ripe ones and let others stay in the bag until ready.
• Cherry Tomato Mix –beautiful blend.
• Gold and Red Beets (full share) or
• Frozen Blackerries (half share) picked at peak of plumpness and freshness, then frozen. Great in yogurt, juices, cereal.
• Snap beans – last of the season, tender and tasty Rattlesnake (green with purple stripes) and Golden Bacau, a flat Italian yellow bean. We like these flash sautéed in a fine olive oil, with a dash of seasoning…addictive!
• Sweet Fry Peppers- Blend of Fushimi, Carmen red Italian sweet peppers and small lunchbox style yellow, red and orange sweets. Great raw or cooked.
• Yellow Onions
• Eggplant (full share) or
• Summer Squash (half share)
• Tomatillos – Last of the season. Fruity taste – excellent chopped and cooked with eggs, tomatoes, squash, or fresh in salsa.
• Mint Bunch

Enjoy!

Johnny and Leah