We are working earlier and later and taking siestas in the mid day heat. I have never owned an air conditioner since living in New England, but after three days of truly horrible sleeping weather, I am starting to reconsider my commitment to lower energy use. If only it weren't so humid- I can deal with the temp, but the humidity is ridiculous. Anyway, you all know what I'm talking about- I hope that you and yours are using this heat as an excuse to spend lazy days by the lake or to explore a nearby ocean. Stay cool!!!
What's in Your Share this week:
Green garlic
scallions
kohlrabi
fennel
cucumbers
Summer squash
Zucchini
Kale (courtesy of Appleton Farms and some of ours as well)
Escarole
Salad mix
Head lettuce- Romaine
Napa cabbage (courtesy of Appleton Farms)
PYO: basil pinching (take a couple of pinches of basil and help us encourage these plants to get bigger!
Parsley- light picking
Summer savory (good with sauteed zucchini)
Flowers- 6-8 stems this week- still keep those bouquets short this week, still helping those plants grow and pump out more flowers.
Did you get a fruit share this season? It's 15 weeks out of the 20 veggie weeks and this week is a pickup week- Look for CHERRRIIIIEEESSSS!!!!! in the farmstand cooler. We also have a few extra quarts for retail sale!!!
Events:
Our July 20th dinner is coming up quick! It's just two weeks away from this Friday so don't miss out and buy your tickets now! Ticket sales will close early in the week of the 20th and because our caterer is making everything to order (and it's a farm dinner so they can't just run out and pick more veggies up and prep them the night of) we need to know sooner rather than later just how many of you are joining us for a glorious night of feasting and music on the farm.
Animal news:
The goats hate the heat. They can't sweat (just like dogs) and so prefer to not have to pant to stay cool. They are also not too bright and sometimes can't tell the difference between good shade and not (for example- shade under trees or under the shelter that we built is good while shade inside the broiling hot livestock hoop barn is very bad). So we have had to lock them out of the barn and encourage them to hang out under the shelter we built and then- when it really got too hot for them even there- we moved them to a deep shade area for the hottest part of the days. They are getting electrolytes and fresh water all day long and we are watching them very very closely for signs of heat stress. So far, most of the goats seem mildly uncomfortable, but handling it well. A couple have been a little more irritated (yep, the black furred girls that are nursing are hating the heat) so they have gotten a little extra dose of electrolyte gel here and there and when they look too unhappy we use them as our indicator to move to deep shade zones.Meat CSA:
This is a Meat CSA week so don't forget to pick up your shares!!!! They will be in the large freezer just inside the csa room. We also are freshly stocked up on retail cuts of beef and pork in the freezers.Blueberry-Cucumber Salad w/Feta
Snagged this right out of the Wegman's catalog. One of my kids doesn't even like feta that much, but loved this salad. The mint is delicious in this, and it would be equally yummy with some of the fennel fronds from this week! In fact, you could probably just add the chopped bulb as well!- Makes: 8 cups
- Ingredients
- 2 seedless cucumbers, peeled, halved lengthwise, seeded, thinly sliced (about 4 cups)
Salt and pepper to taste
1/2 cup White balsamic viniaigretter
3 TBsp fresh mint leaves, chopped
1 cup of crumbled mild feta
Directions:
- Combine cucumbers and blueberries in large bowl. Season with salt and pepper.
- Add vinaigrette, mint, and feta; toss gently to combine
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