All weekly and bi-weekly wk A shares and group 1 monthly chickens will receive deliveries this week.
Happy Eating!
LotFotL in the Quick! Below are the highlights that we would like to make sure our members know about on the farm.
Delivery Details:
Visit our website delivery calendar to keep track of delivery dates for each subscription. Click here or visit www.lotfotl.com.
Community Support: If ever something isn't quite right...remember
Call us on the telephone (instead of email) right away if something isn't right...this alerts the farm to any bigger issues that may be happening and allows us to take action.
Never solve a problem on your own, this can cause other problems for the community, being you are not able to see the entire picture.
From time to time mistakes and mishaps happen at the pick up sites, but by agreeing to follow these steps we can help assure that our community is best taken care of as a whole. And, we promise to always make things right for you.
Vacation Holds and Make Ups
For your convenience you can always reach the vacation hold form from our current newsletter, or visit our CSA page or FAQ pages on our website.
You have a chance to win a 2016 CSA share, just by reading our newsletters and answering our trivia questions. Each week there is a new question and another chance to enter. Entries will be compiled and
one winner will be drawn and announced in January 2016. Please include the trivia question with your answer when you email it.
Question: Pork
How much money has gone into feeding each pig during the LotFotL 2015 season?
A. None, they just eat from the pasture.
B. $600 or more, organic feed is between 4 and 10 times more expensive then conventional
This Asian green yearns for the simple life. Try a
simple greens with potatoes recipe to use your Mizuna this week.
Cardoon
Cardoon takes a little bit of getting to know before you can enjoy its true personality. Hidden under a course fibrous skin, it has a splendid artichoke flavor and tons of possibility. Make sure to review the cardoon preparation and usage ideas in the recipe section.
What's in my Share?
Seasonal Eating 101: The heart of summer produces the classic foods that make us think summer...sweet corn and tomatoes!
Staple and Flipflop: SMALL BOX
Tomatoes
Potatoes
Eggplant
Celery
Sweet Onions
Eggplant or Summer Squash
Kale
Carrots
Gonzo and Seesaw: LARGE BOX
Tomatoes
Potatoes
Celery
potatoes
Sweet Onions
Baby Bok Choy
Sweet Corn
Mizuna
Cardoon
Carrots
Kale
Forgotten Shares: The farm is not in a position to replace forgotten shares. Sometimes, if you call in time, you get lucky and your share can be saved. You can find your site's contact information on your account page OR in the FAQ section of our website.
* veggie was managed in a way consistent with certified organic crops, but is not currently certified.
All veggies are subject to change if conditions in the field are not as expected.
And for more recipes for all of your veggies, check out our Pinterest page.
The Dirt on the Farm: Pork Chops
It's time to eat! Our happy pigs have lived the good life out here on the farm, romping
about on rotating pastures, chomping down certified organic feed and veggie scraps, and playing with their colorful collection of member donated bowling balls. They get bigger and bigger by the day and it is nearly time for them to head off to freezer camp (as Tim calls it). These animals are a vibrant part of the farm and give back by providing us with tasty meat and fertilizing manure for our land. Their joyful personalities shine through on even the dimmest of days and we give thanks to them for everything they offer.
Click here to learn more about ordering a pork box through LotfotL this year.
140# box(whole hog)-$1050 in full, $200 deposit due at the time of order. Click to learn more.
70# box(half hog)-$575 in full, $150 deposit due at the time of order. Click to learn more.
35# box(1/4 hog)-$310 in full, $100 deposit due at the time of order. Click to learn more.
Celery: the Most Boring Vegetable, Right? Wrong!
Celery really seems like it wouldn't be very interesting at first, but look beyond the simple green stalks and you'll find a world of fascinating information! For starters, celery is a member of the Umbelliferae family of vegetables that also includes carrots, parsley, dill, fennel, parsnip,
Stalk Celery
caraway, and cumin. There are three main types of celery: traditionally bought stalk celery (which will be our focus), celeriac or root celery (which is the "ugly duckling" of the vegetable world), and leafy celery which looks similar to parsley, but definitely tastes like celery. The most common type in U.S. supermarkets is the Pascal variety of stalk celery which features wide stalks and a light green color. Here at LotfotL, we grow the Tango variety of stalk celery (for the first time in four years!), which features thinner stalks and a slightly darker green color; you may have also
Root Celery/Celeriac
noticed that this variety is more fibrous than the Pascal variety you're used to buying. Other varieties of stalk celery include Matador, Red Stalk, and Sonora; other colors vary from sheer white to gold to red to deep green! About one billion pounds of celery are produced annually in the U.S. (with 80% coming from CA, MI, and FL), though 200 million pounds of that total is exported to Canada each year; most of the celery sold in the U.S. is grown in Mexico (there's a head scratcher for you!). For more information (like health benefits and selection/storage tips) click here!
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Cardoon 
about on rotating pastures, chomping down certified organic feed and veggie scraps, and playing with their colorful collection of member donated bowling balls. They get bigger and bigger by the day and it is nearly time for them to head off to freezer camp (as Tim calls it). These animals are a vibrant part of the farm and give back by providing us with tasty meat and fertilizing manure for our land. Their joyful personalities shine through on even the dimmest of days and we give thanks to them for everything they offer.
