Greetings!

Welcome to week 7 of our 2018 Summer CSA Program!


Pick up is at Woodbury Floral Designs-
15 Hollow Rd., Woodbury CT. Pick up time is 1:00pm-6:00pm on Tuesday. If you can not make it in time to pick up, please notify us at 203.266.9149 so we can make other arrangements.
ALL baskets not picked up on your pick up day will be donated to the Woodbury Food Bank.


PLEASE bring back the empty basket from last week in exchange for another full one. We are trying to keep a closer eye on the baskets this year as the expense of them really adds up.

If there is anything in your basket you or your family doesn't eat, we do offer a swap table where you can exchange 1 item for another- if it is in the swap table.

We like to thank all our members by offering a 10% discount on anything in the shop! Whether it's more produce, our farm raised meat, sauce, syrup, spices, or flowers and gifts- it's our way of showing you our appreciation for your patronage.


Farm Fresh News
It's coming to that time of year where everything changes almost by the day. What was barely a flower blossom a couple days ago- has grown into little eggplant, a few of our colored bell peppers have already started to change color (they do this on the plant you know!) and our corn is just about ready as well! One of the downfalls about renting our land is that it is so spread out- we have fields in Woodbury, Watertown, Washington and Roxbury- that sometimes we can't check them all in one day AND do everything that needs to be done. This is why we can not always get our newsletters out to you on Mondays. We hope you can understand this and appreciate the fact that we do take the time to provide our members with this when can.

Did I mention corn above🌽☝? Yeah I did! If you've been lucky enough to grab some off the stand at some point over the last week, you know there's nothing like fresh corn. And it's almost to the point where Amanda & Mike can do a corn dance! It's gonna be sweet- really sweet- you know how we know this? Because unfortunately, the raccoons are great indicators and destroyers of sweet corn. They love it too. Let's hope they are nice enough to leave us some!
What's in the Basket!
Share for 2:
Golden Zucchini
Tomatoes
Carrots
Napa Cabbage
Cucumbers
Scallions
Maybe a surprise ingredient! 🌽❓

Family Size:
Same, larger quantities

Fruit Shares:
Blueberries, Peaches and Plums

Care for this weeks ingredients:


Golden Zucchini, Cucumbers and Napa Cabbage: Store in fridge- best if squash is used within 3 days, will last 5-7 in crisper. Cucumbers will last up to a week, napa cabbage will start to get "floppy" after a few days- but sill fine.

Tomatoes: DO NOT REFRIGERATE. If you would like them riper, simply leave them on a windowsill, otherwise leave them on your kitchen counter. Will last up to a week, depending on ripeness.

Scallions: Either wrap in damp paper towel or put ends in small cup of water in the fridge.

Carrots: Remove the tops off the bunch upon returning home. The tops will continue to draw moisture out of the carrots and make them "rubbery" tops are edible. Store carrots in crisper.

Surprise ingredient: IF it's ready, store corn in fridge- use as soon as possible for optimum freshness. Picked corn starts loosing it's sugar content almost immediately.


Our MOST asked for recipe!
I go through a lot of recipes- I read them, I scan them, I think how will they be? Would I make this? etc. This- by far- is the most popular recipe I have had members email for because they loved it and can't find the link for it.

Egg roll in a bowl.

Ingredients
1 pound The Farm’s ground pork
1 head of Napa Cabbage, thinly sliced
2 carrots, grated
1/4 cup soy sauce
1/4 cup toasted sesame oil
1 tablespoon grated ginger
1 clove garlic, minced
1 tablespoon lemon zest
1 teaspoon chopped fresh cilantro
1 tablespoon scallions, chopped.

Directions
Cook and stir ground pork in a large skillet until browned, about 10 minutes. Stir in cabbage, carrots, soy sauce, sesame oil, ginger, and garlic into the skillet; cook until cabbage softens, about 8 minutes. Stir in lemon zest and cilantro; cook until flavors combine, about 2 minutes. Garnish with scallions
Serve with extra soy sauce or hot mustard.  
Thank you for your support of our Farm. We are excited to begin a new season and glad you're along to watch how we GROW
[The Farm @ Woodbury Floral Designs], [15 Hollow Rd. ], [203.266.9149],
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