What’s in the Box: Golden beets with greens, carrots, seedless english cucumber, summer squash, zucchini, sugar snap peas, kohlrabi, summerand lacinato kale.
What’s going on at the farm: My favorite item this week is a toss up between the golden beets with their sweet bulbs and rich greens and the carrots with their refreshingly crisp texture and sweet flavor. Some other favorites of mine right now include the crisp seedless english cucumbers and sugar snap peas. The cukes are super sweet with a thin peel, no spines, and a burp-less quality. They are awesome sliced with some salt on them as a fresh snack to cool down. Cucumbers are actually one of the most hydrating veggies there are! Sugar snap peas are always a favorite and need no introduction. Kohlrabi would also be very good for a slaw shredded and mixed with other root veggies like carrots and beets for a veggie slaw or commonly cooked and/or paired with cheese or cream and lightly spiced with salt and pepper. Kohlrabi is going out for the last time this week and the bulbs are topped as we harvested them all late last week to clear the field for mowing and prepping for planting of winter squash, brussel sprouts, and fall cauliflower. Heavy rains have been soaking our fields lately which i’m sure you are all aware of as the rain has been wide spread. the good news is our soil is draining well and the crops are flourishing right along with the weeds. It is going to take a lot of extra manpower to catch up on them this week. We escaped the incoming summer winds and just got the rain this week without any major storms or damage this last week thankfully, although it did cause a bit of trouble with the proper ripening of our strawberries in their final week of production although we did have a decent berry season despite heavy rains and heat spikes thanks to some healthy plants. Strawberries are near the end of their brief but sweet spotlight for all these reasons so it’s safe to say we are pretty much done with our berry crop for this season. The sugar snap pea crop is coming in heavily now and i’m sure you will all enjoy these crisp sweet pea pods which can be eaten whole fresh and also cooked with or without stringing them. Summer savory is our fresh herb this week and it is, like its name, a savory addition to dishes and so pairs well with savory items like beans, lentils, potatoes, and roasted vegetables, soups, dressings, etc….
Until next week, enjoy the veggies!
