Austin Area 2018 Spring & Summer Farm Share/CSA – Week 14

Posted on July 7, 2018 by Mark

This is the final week of our 2018 Spring/Summer season.  Our 8 week Summer season begins next week.

The harvest this week:

Half shares: Tomatoes, Cucumbers, Peppers, Basil, Onions, Eggplant, Rosemary, Squash

Full shares: Tomatoes (triple portion), Cucumbers (double portion), Peppers (double portion), Basil, 2 Onions, Eggplant, Rosemary, Squash or extra cucumber, Winter Squash

Blessing Falls, Week 14 Spring/Summer season Full share included: 2 cucumbers, basil, onions, eggplant, 3 tomatoes, winter squash, summer squash, rosemary, peppers

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Austin Area 2018 Spring & Summer Farm Share/CSA – Week 13

Posted on June 28, 2018 by Mark

Here’s what to expect in shares this week:

Half share: Squash, Carrots, Tomatoes (double portion), Onion, Cucumbers (double portion), Peppers, Eggplant, Basil

Full share: Squash (double portion), Carrots, Tomatoes (double portion), Onion,  Cucumbers (double portion), Peppers, Eggplant (double portion), Chard, Basil, Assorted extras

This week’s shares are supplemented with produce from local friendly farmers at Bernhardt’s Farm and Taylor Farm in Elgin and Lexington.

Blessing Falls Spring/Summer Week 13 Full Share

Recipe

Here’s a recipe from Taylor Farm for your share’s eggplant, onion, and peppers, along with Blessing Falls pasture raised eggs.

EGGPLANT CASSEROLE 

2 small eggplants
1 lb. sausage, mild or hot
1 onion, chopped
2 egg, well beaten
1 cup bread crumbs or panko
2-3 Tbsp., butter melted
1 cup cracker crumbs, bread crumbs or panko
Peel eggplant and cut into 1 inch cubes. Cook in boiling water for 10 minutes or until tender. Drain and let cool slightly.
Cook sausage and onions until onion is tender and sausage browned. Combine eggplant, sausage mixture, egg and bread crumbs/panko. Mix well and spoon into greased 9×12 casserole dish. Combine crumbs/panko with butter and sprinkle over top of casserole. Bake 350 degrees for 25 minutes. Feel free to add other veggies such as peppers!

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Austin Area 2018 Spring & Summer Farm Share/CSA – Week 12

Posted on June 21, 2018 by Mark

Here’s what to expect in shares this week:

Half share: Squash, Carrots (double portion), Tomatoes, Onion, Cucumbers, Peppers, Eggplant, Rosemary

Full share: Squash (double portion), Carrots (double portion), Tomatoes, Onion,  Cucumbers (double portion), Peppers, Eggplant, Chard, Rosemary, Basil, Assorted extras

This week’s shares are supplemented with produce from local friendly farmers at Bernhardt’s Farm and Taylor Farm in Elgin and Lexington.

Blessing Falls Spring/Summer Week 12 Full Share

Recipe

Eggplant is ready and as with many veggies, it’s perfect for the grill.

Perfect Grilled Eggplant

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Austin Area 2018 Spring & Summer Farm Share/CSA – Week 11

Posted on June 16, 2018 by Mark

Half Share: Swiss Chard, Basil, Peppers, Tomatoes (double portion), Squash or Zucchini, Cucumbers, Carrots, Onion

Full Share: (shares varied more than usual, not every share had every item) Swiss Chard, Basil, Peppers, Tomatoes, Squash or Zucchini, Cucumbers, Carrots, Onion, Winter squash, Cantaloupe, Armenian cucumbers, Eggplant, Scallop Squash, Okra, Beets

Blessing Falls Full Share example, Spring/Summer week 11

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Austin Area 2018 Spring & Summer Farm Share/CSA – Week 10

Posted on June 6, 2018 by Mark

We’re grateful for the inch of rain earlier this week and for the new calves and piglets that continue to thrive.  We continue successive planting this week for summer and early fall shares.  Thank you members for your support this year!

Here’s what’s expected in our Week 10 shares:
(Shares may vary slightly depending on field/garden conditions)

Half Share: Peppers, Tomatoes, Squash, Carrots (double portion). Swiss Chard, Beets, Herb, Onion

Full Share: Peppers, Tomatoes, Squash, Melon, Carrots (double portion). Swiss Chard, Beets, Herb, Onion, Baby Fennel, Kale, Cabbage

Blessing Falls Full Share, Spring week 10 including carrots, kale, tomatoes, chard, peppers, beets, rosemary, baby fennel, onion, squash, melon, cabbage

Recipe

Here’s a past recipe using the squash and onion in this weeks share: Creamy Squash with Bacon

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Austin Area 2018 Spring Farm Share/CSA – Week 9

Posted on May 31, 2018 by Mark

The blackberry harvest is winding down as the tomatoes are starting to ripen.  With hot and dry conditions the transition to summer is well underway.

In other farm news, we’re harvesting and threshing the grain from our heritage wheat experiment.  And we had our first farm piglets born this weekend!  The birth went very smooth for this first time mother and the now 5-day old piglets continue to thrive.

10 piglets, 1 day old with first time mother.

Here’s what’s expected in our Spring week 9 shares:
(Shares may vary slightly depending on field/garden conditions)

Half Share: Basil, Carrots(double portion), Kale, Chard, Beets, Onion, Squash, Blackberries, Cucumber

Full Share: Basil, Carrots(double portion), Kale, Chard, Beets, Onion, Squash, Blackberries, Fennel, Cabbage, Tomatoes, 3 Cucumbers, Dill

Blessing Falls Full Share, Spring week 9 (clockwise from top left): squash, carrots, shallots, fennel, blackberries, basil, kale, dill, swiss chard, cucumber, spaghetti squash, beets, cabbage, onion (center)

Recipe

Use your share’s onion, squash, tomato, basil, and chard in this favorite from last year: Summer Turkey Pasta.   Many more ideas on our Recipe page.

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Austin Area 2018 Spring Farm Share/CSA – Week 8

Posted on May 25, 2018 by Mark

Here’s what’s expected in our Spring week 8 shares:
(Shares may vary slightly depending on field/garden conditions)

Half Share: Cabbage, Squash, Cucumber, Chard, Beets, Carrots, Onion, Rosemary, Blackberries

Full Share: Cabbage, Squash, 3 Cucumbers, Chard, Beets, Carrots (double portion), Onion, Rosemary, Blackberries, Basil, Mizuna, Kale

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