Along with round two on Favas, we're harvesting Fennel this week.  Sweet, aromatic and delicious, Fennel is something we look forward to several times a year.  Not sure whether or not you're looking forward to it? In addition to incorporating Fennel into seasonal salads at this point in the year, I highly recommend grilling or caramelizing it with one of your Walla Walla Sweets.  The flavors meet in the middle and make for a great addition to burgers, sandwiches or even pizzas and risotto.  So, I hope you'll look forward to seeing it on the CSA and Farmers Market tables this week.

On the topic of Farmers Markets, I'd like to extend an invitation your way to join me at my table for the 2018 Grit City Gala:  An Urban Street Feast Supporting Tacoma Farmers Market on the evening of Thursday, August 16th.  The event will take place right on Broadway between 9th and 11th downtown (yep, right where that awesome vibrant market takes place each week), and it will feature farm-fresh local food prepared by Tacoma's finest chefs, bountiful beverages, music, good times and good folks like you! 

Best,
Katie

IN THE SUMMER SHARES THIS WEEK:

• Fennel
• Fava Beans
• Lettuce
• Walla Walla Sweet Onions
• Bunched Greens (LG SHARES)
• Rainier Cherries
• Raspberries or Blueberries
  EXTRAS TO PICK THIS WEEK (FREE TO ALL SHARE MEMBERS): Sage, Thyme, Rosemary, Mint, Lovage, Italian Parsley, Zinnias, Batchelor Buttons, Strawflowers & Asters

HARVEST HIGHLIGHTS &
WHAT'S IN STOCK AT THE FARMSTAND
CSA Members receive a 10% discount on most items at our farmstand

HARE-RAISED PRODUCE:  

• Salad Mix 
• Fava Beans
• Shallots
• Chard
• Kale
• Lettuce
• Frisee
• Herbs
• Eggs 

FROM BEYOND THE FARM:

• WA Organic Rainier Cherries, Apricots, Pink Lady, Cameo & Fuji Apples
• NW Organic Carrots, Kohlrabi, Beets, New Potatoes, Cucumbers, Zucchini & Onions.
• Organic Fruit: Gold Nugget Mandarins, Valencia Oranges, Red Grapefruit,  Seedless Grapes, Mangos, Bananas, Limes, & Lemons.
• Olykraut -Spring Nettle Kraut is here!
• Essential Baking Co. Artisan Breads delivered Tuesday
• Fair Trade Organic Coffee from Valhalla Coffee Co. (Tacoma) and Grounds for Change (Bainbridge Is)
• Dates, Ginger, Nuts, Sweet Potatoes and Dried Fruit
• Jody's Honey!  

SEASONAL RECIPES & TIPS

FAVA BEANS:  HOW TO COOK, SOAK, PEEL & FREEZE - TORI AVEY
HOW TO WASH LETTUCE-BON APPETIT
45 SWEET & SAVORY CHERRY RECIPES- EPICURIOUS
WHAT ARE SCAPES AND HOW DO I COOK THEM? - EATING RICHLY

SPRING FAVA BEAN & FENNEL SALAD
Simply Recipes

• 2-3 lbs fresh fava beans, yielding about 1 1/2 to 2 cups shelled beans
• Salt
• 1 small bulb fennel, thinly sliced 
• 2 ounces Parmesan cheese, thinly sliced
• 10 fresh mint leaves, thinly sliced (chiffonade by stacking leaves and rolling them into a cigar shape, cut thin slices from the end)
• 2 scallions (green onions), sliced
• Extra virgin olive oil
• Lemon juice
• Freshly ground black pepper

CONTINUE TO RECIPE


SWEET ONION RISOTTO WITH SAUTEED KALE
Cooking Light, Cook Once — Eat Three Times! 

• 3 cups water
• 2 1/4 cups uncooked short-grain brown rice
• 3 cups unsalted chicken stock (such as Swanson)
• 1/4 cup olive oil, divided
• 3 cups chopped sweet onion
• 3 tablespoons chopped garlic
• 1 cup dry white wine
• 5/8 teaspoon kosher salt, divided
• 5/8 teaspoon black pepper, divided
• 2 ounces shredded Gruyère cheese (about 1/2 cup)
• 3 1/2 cups chopped Lacinato kale
• 1/4 cup golden raisins
• 1/4 cup chopped pecans, toasted
• 1 teaspoon white vinegar

CONTINUE TO RECIPE

 

POTATO SALAD WITH FAVA BEANS & FENNEL
The Kitchn

• 1 pound waxy boiling potatoes (such as red, new, or fingerling), scrubbed
  1 pound fava bean pods, shelled (about 1 cup)
  1 small fennel bulb, thinly sliced (about 1 cup)
  2 tablespoons chopped fennel fronds
  2 tablespoons chopped chives
  3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
  1 tablespoon lemon juice
  1 teaspoon lemon zest
  Salt
  Freshly ground black pepper

CONTINUE TO RECIPE

CARAMELIZED PANCETTA & FENNEL SALAD
Giada de Laurentiis

• 1 bulb fennel, halved and cut into 1/2-inch wedges
• 5 slices pancetta
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 2 tablespoons brown sugar
• 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/8 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
• 5 ounces (about 6 to 7 cups) mixed salad greens
• Red Wine Vinaigrette, recipe follows

CONTINUE TO RECIPE

 

CHERRY SALAD WITH QUINOA & FENNEL
Naturally Ella

• 1/2 cup cooked quinoa, cooled
• 1 cup pitted and quartered cherries, preferably a good red variety
• 1/4 cup thinly shaved fennel
• 2 tablespoons minced flat-leaf parsley
• 1/2 ounce crumbled feta
• 1 tablespoon sunflower seeds
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 tablespoons lemon juice
• 1 teaspoon lemon zest
• 2 teaspoons honey
• Salt and pepper, to Taste

CONTINUE TO RECIPE
 

GRILLED SALMON WITH CHERRY WALLA WALLA ONION RELISH
Tom Douglas

• One medium Walla Walla onion
• Olive oil as needed for brushing
• 1/2 pound sweet cherries, pitted and halved (1¼ cups once halved)
• One tablespoon balsamic vinegar
• Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
• Six salmon fillets, about 6 or 7 ounces each
• Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper

CONTINUE TO RECIPE