FALL 2024 #4/11: Kuri, Kabocha, Broccoli, Daikon & an Important Chicken Update! →

October 21, 2024 Katie Green

Bundles of Scallions, another flourish of lush Broccoli, a late planting of field-grown Lettuces and some big spears of mild White Daikon Radishes—they’re rounding out the better part of our harvest list, and they’re going to make great Fall Stir Fries, brothy soups, fridge pickles and more. Not for nothing, we’re pulling Red Kuri (a softer skinned Red Hubbard) and Green Kabocha (a Japanese Pumpkin) from the cellar this week, which are beloved by many and quite versatile. Mark and the crew have a lot to pick, wash and prep and plenty to be proud of this week, and I’m keeping that at the forefront of my mind as we get ready to share some big news. So without further delay from me, here’s….

FALL 2024 #3/11: Fantastic Beets and Where to Find Them →

October 14, 2024 Katie Green

…right here! That’s where! This is the time of year when we start harvesting root vegetables for storage, and thanks to a valiant solo push from Farmer Claire last week, we were able to roll out Mark’s handy dandy root washer and wash our first batch of roots today--Red Beets. It is inspiring. Blame it on these aromatic vegetables, but I have gotten a little bit carried away with assembling recipes this week. To stand beside the stacks and stacks of freshly harvested Celery and Fennel is pure heaven on a Monday--and it will be on Tuesday and Wednesday too! So, whether you’re ready to dive headfirst into Soup Season, are ready to roast or want to flex a little bit with an Inspired Fall Salad, I’ve gathered some great links and recipes for you to scroll through.

FALL 2024 #2/11: How do you like them APPLES? Bunches! (and Spaghetti Squash:) →

October 7, 2024 Katie Green

I’m surrounded by such an abundance of overwhelmingly beautiful Fall produce that I’m already trying to figure out how I’m going to make room for it all in the farm stand tomorrow morning. We’re starting the week of with 13 (yes, THIRTEEN!) types of Washington Grown Organic Apples available in our Farmstand, of which the CSA will be mixing and matching two incredible red apple varieties Crimson Crisp (sweet, deep-red and snappy) and NY 428 (which is a cross of two of my personal favorites—Empire & Northern Spy). We’ve got big bunches of Spinach and Bok Choy coming in from our fields, along with sweet and petite Broccoli shoots, our last handful of green Tomatoes, another round of Shishito and Lunchbox Peppers. And to top it off, we’re bringing our Orangetti Spaghetti Squash out of storage/curing this week!