Hello CSA members!
This is the last week for the 2024 CSA season. It’s always a mix of feelings for me because it’s been so much work putting so much thought, heart, time and energy into it every day since February. There is still much to do at the farm and markets continuing through October and even Mid November for the outdoor portion of Dane County Farmers Market and beyond at indoor market. If you all need any veggies come see me at the market stands! Market share members can still use their market shares through the end of the market season until new years including at the indoor DCFM at the Monona Terrace before we move to Garver Feed Mill. Soon I will update the website to add sign up for next season and I will let you all know when that is ready. Thank you all so much for being CSA members, I am grateful for your commitment to my small farm and to be able to grow you and your families healthy food to nourish you in an environmentally friendly way! Here are this weeks crops.
Cherry Tomatoes: These are going strong thanks to one of the new greenhouse I finished a few years ago now. In the past our outdoor cherry tomatoes would pitter out in early August usually to disease or end up tasting watered down so this give us up to two extra months of cherry tomatoes to enjoy and much better quality! Double portions for large shares on these.
Sweet Pepper: The peppers are ripening still but we are getting smaller ones now, these sweet red peppers are the still the best flavored peppers i’ve found.
Garlic: Our garlic is savory and well cured and good for fighting bad cholesterol and seasonal colds so we will give you a good amount in this last share of the season and even extra on top of that for our large shares.
Microgreens: Our micro green this week is radish or random selection if we run out of radish. These are perfect for sandwiches or salads either way
Radish: On top of the micro radishes we have beautiful bunches of red radish for you all. Some famous ways to enjoy them all include butter so get yourself some good bread and grass-fed butter and go to town Double portions for large shares!
Hot pepper: We have serrano and or jalapeño for you to end the summer CSA season with a little heat!
Arugula: This batch is perfect and will make for amazing salads and more.
Shishito Chile Peppers: These mild japanese chilies can be pan fried to make them brown and blistered and then just sprinkle salt on them and enjoy, on occasion one may be hot! They can be served on pizza or tacos also for a great flavor addition.
Thats all our crops for the last week! Thank you again for being CSA members this season! It’s been a pleasure to grow for you and feels great to feed the community and have you all as part of it and i’m thankful for you all! We had a great season and I hope you all enjoyed the food. It means a lot to me since i’ve devoted myself to building a farm from scratch 18 years ago. Thanks again from everyone here at the farm and I’ll let you all know when the next CSA season sign up is open! until then come visit the market stand for any veggies you may need and be well! -Kyle
