Tewksbury Grace Farm

Hi Friends,

Heirlooms!  That’s all I’ve got to say…

OK, I have a few other things to say!  If you enjoy our heirloom tomatoes at home, dine on them at some of our favorite area restaurants that feature these beauties.  Kathy’s Café in Hughesville is preparing our tomatoes in a variety of ways.  Leah thought her open-faced tuna melt served on top of a big slice of heirloom tomato, then broiled, was fabulous. You will find a business card on your bag this week for The Grist Mill, the bakery brainchild of Kathy’s Café – check it out if you are looking for fabulous pies and pastries (they made some killer blackberry pies this summer with our berries).  Cherry Alley Café will be making their delicious stuffed heirloom tomato plates.  The Stream Café, a new restaurant in downtown Lewisburg, also is featuring our products, prepared fresh and tasty.  Be sure to stop by sometime and check them out – they do their best to support local farmers. 

This week in your bag…

• Heirloom Tomatoes (an assortment that comes in several colors, shapes and shapes. Their colors will continue to deepen as they ripen)
• Basil Bunch (a must have for a thick tomato sandwich with mayo and cracked pepper, preferably on Gemelli bread!)
• Snap Beans (mixture of Dragon, Royal Burgundy, Rattlesnake and Golden Bacau – very tender and juicy)
• Red Cabbage
• Sungold Cherry Tomatoes
• Head Lettuce (remember that these are tender and not rinsed)
• Summer Squash
• Eggplant (come in a variety of colors, shapes and sizes. These are tender delicious eggplant, and do not need to be salt-soaked to drain bitterness or be peeled. Beware their prickly caps!) This week we cut them into large medallions and broiled them with olive oil and seasoned salt – and ate them right of the pan!.

Peace,

Johnny