What's In Season - Weekly Newsletter #5
July 10th, 2021
Hi there,
Another wonderful week on the farm! Everything's growing wonderfully: broccoli's about a week out, sweet corn's starting to fill out, and green tomato clusters are hanging on the vines. We are currently experiencing a bit of an expected gap in plantings from our early June mini-drought, but the next patches are catching up quickly. We'll have more than we can pick before you know it!
New this week is Bulk Berries & Cherries from Coloma, MI, Medium Orange & Gold Heirloom Carrots (more colors to start soon), Baby Multi-Color Carrots, Choi Sum and Shanghai Bok Choi. Our gorgeous Zucchini & Squash Blossoms are happily blooming and our new "seedless" Euro Cukes have begun in limited quantities. We also have a limited quantity of English Shucking Peas by the pound.
If you haven't tried it yet, our Salad Bundle is a great deal! For a full bundle you get a 1.25 pound mix of baby lettuce, arugula, mizuna or spinach. This week, the bundle features our baby lettuce mix with our zippy arugula. Please remember to remove your Salad Mix from the bag and store it in a sealed plastic or glass container or tub. There may still be a bit of water at the bottom of the bag, and lettuce hates to sit in water.
We work hard to pick you the freshest veggies in town, so to keep your fresh veggies fresh, we're starting an ice-pack exchange program for our home deliveries. I've created a little Sign-Up sheet on our Market page where, if you sign up, we will leave 2-3 frozen ice packs per delivery. All you have to do is leave the melted icepacks for us to take back with us on the following week, and we'll keep exchanging them for frozen ones. If you have a bunch of ice packs lying around, we welcome donations! This way we can keep our veggies, fruit and eggs nice and fresh!
Looking forward to another great week,
The Centgraf's
NEW THIS WEEK
Seedless "Euro" Cukes
Zucchini & Squash Blossoms
Choi Sum
Shanghai Bok Choi
English Shelling Peas
Medium Orange & Gold Carrots
Baby Multi-Color Heirloom Carrots
Bulk Quantities of Berries & Cherries
EXCELLENT THIS WEEK
Ailsa Craig & Red Tropea Onions
Green Snap Beans
Purple Beauregarde Snow Peas
Kohlrabi
Cherry Belle & Breakfast Radishes
Friseé Curly Endive
The Salad Bundle w/ Arugula
MI Blueberries, Cherries & Raspberries
and so much more...
Photos: English Shelling Peas, Zucchini Blossoms, Raspberries and our "Seedless" Euro Cukes.
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BOX CONTENTS
THE FARMER KNOWS BEST
SMALL
1 Half-Bundle of Baby Salad Mix
1 Pound of Green Beans
1 Bunch of King Richard Leek
2 oz. of Berggarten Sage
1 Bunch of Collards
1 Bunch of Dinosaur Kale
1 Bunch of Multi-Color Mixed Beets
1 Pint of Sweet Cherries
1 Pint of Fresh Blueberries
THIS BOX IS AVAILABLE AT $26
Value of $31.50
THE FARMER KNOWS BEST
LARGE
1 Full Bundle of Baby Salad Mix
1 Pound of Green Beans
1 Bunch of King Richard Leek
2 oz. of Berggarten Sage
2 Bunches of Collards
1 Bunch of Dinosaur Kale
2 Bunches of Multi-Color Mixed Beets
1 Cucumber
1 Pint of Sweet Cherries
1 Pint of Fresh Blueberries
THIS BOX IS AVAILABLE AT $38.
Value of $42.50
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RECIPES OF THE WEEK
Crunchy Beet & Kohlrabi Slaw
This recipe looks fantastic, and according to my good friend "Mrs. Mayberry" of Mayberry Farms, it's a real treat!
For a deal, this week's new Slaw Bundle includes enough kohlrabi, beets and parsley for the recipe (and then some!)
*Please remember to add an "I Got It" Box, if you're planning to order a la carte this week.
Green Beans with Saged Brown Butter
Wondering what to do with your fresh Green Beans and Berggarten Sage this week? Try this delicious preparation of green beans, slivered almonds and sage-y brown butter.
Green Beans and Berggarten Sage are available a la carte or in this week's Farmer Know's Best Box.
*Please remember to add an "I Got It" Box, if you're planning to order a la carte this week.
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Remember, Weekly Order Cut-Off Time is 11:59pm on Sunday.
Most deliveries & pickups are on Tuesday evening. Pickup at West Allis Farmers' Market is Tuesday during market hours.
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THIS WEEK'S MARKET BUNDLE RECIPES
The Slaw Bundle: Crunchy Beet and Kohlrabi Slaw with Apples
from The Forked Spoon
The Braising Greens Bundle: NY Times Braised Greens
from NY Times
The Stir Fry/Ramen Bundle: Easy Homemade Ramen Bowls
from Killing Thyme
Mix & Match Fruit: Mixed Berry Galette
from Alexandra's Kitchen
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