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  • CSA 2026 WEEK 40

    From Our Farm

    Basil, Thai

    Persimmons, Heirloom

    Pumpkin

    Roselle

    From Our Partners

    Beans – Tendwell Farm

    Carrots – Clem’s Organic Garden

    Kale, Curly Green – Tendwell Farm

    Tomatoes, Slicer – Tendwell Farm

    Try out this great recipe we found around the web that feature items from your CSA share:

    Persimmon Sorbet Recipe

    Ingredients:

    • 1/2 cup sugar
    • 2 pounds very ripe fuyu or heirloom persimmons
    • 1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice

    Instructions:

    1. Bring 1 cup water and sugar to a boil, stirring until sugar is dissolved. Boil 3 minutes, then cool. Core, quarter, and, if necessary, seed persimmons. Scrape pulp from skins into a blender. Purée with lemon juice until very smooth. Add sugar syrup and blend. Chill until very cold, at least 2 hours.
    2. Freeze mixture in an ice-cream maker. (Alternatively, transfer to a shallow metal baking pan and freeze, stirring every 30 minutes, until slushy, about 2 hours.) Transfer to an airtight container and freeze. (Sorbet’s consistency will remain soft.)

    Recipe adapted from: https://www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/persimmon-sorbet-102954

  • CSA 2026 WEEK 32

    From Our Farm

    Basil, Italian

    Okra

    Potatoes, New Red

    Seminole Pumpkin

    From Our Partners

    Beets – Clem’s Organic Garden

    Kale, Curly or Red – Tendwell Farm

    Mangos – Natasha and Zach or Paradise Farm

    Peaches – Watsonia

    Tomatoes, Slicer – Tendwell Farm

    Try out this great recipe we found around the web that feature items from your CSA share:

    Roasted Beet and Peach Salad Recipe

    Ingredients:

    • 3 cups small beets, roasted and chopped (about 1.5 )
    • 1 peach, pitted and sliced
    • 1 pluot, pitted and sliced
    • 5 ounces mixed greens
    • 3 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
    • 2 tablespoons walnut or olive oil
    • 1 teaspoon stone ground mustard
    • 1 teaspoon honey
    • 1/3 cup to 1/2 blue cheese, crumbled*
    • 1/4 cup walnuts, roasted and chopped

    Instructions:

    1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
    2. Wash and scrub the beets well.
    3. Place beets on a long piece of tin foil then fold the foil into a packet. Place the foil on a cookie sheet and roast 45 minutes or until tender when poked with a fork. Allow beets to cool 20 minutes. Once cool, peel the skins off using your fingers or a paring knife (they should come off in strips easily).
    4. Chop the beets and set them aside.
    5. In a small bowl, whisk together the balsamic vinegar, walnut (or olive) oil, mustard, and honey until completely combined.
    6. In a large salad bowl, add the mixed greens and toss with desired amount of dressing.
    7. Add the peach and pluot slices, roasted beets and toss again.
    8. Serve salad with roasted walnuts and crumbled blue cheese on top!

    Recipe adapted from: https://www.theroastedroot.net/roasted-beet-and-peach-salad/

  • CSA 2026 WEEK 30

    From Our Farm

    Basil, Tulsi

    Eggplant, Japanese

    Peppers, Sweet Habanero

    Potatoes, Purple

    Sweet Potato Greens

    From Our Partners

    Beets – Clem’s Organic Gardens

    Kale, Curly – Tendwell Farm

    Tomatoes, Slicer – Tendwell Farm

    Watermelon, Seedless – Watsonia

    Try out this great recipe we found around the web that feature items from your CSA share:

    Japanese-Style Mabo Eggplant with Tomato

    Ingredients:

    • 2 Japanese eggplants
    • 1 tomato (large)
    • 1/2 block firm tofu
    • 80 g (2.8 oz.) ground pork
    • 1 knob ginger (minced)
    • a small amount chili pepper (cut into rounds)
    • 1/2 Tbsp vegetable oil
    • a small amount of sesame oil
    • Japanese pepper powder as desired

    Sauce

    • 80 ml (2.7 fl. oz.) dashi/bonito broth
    • 1 Tbsp Kikkoman Soy Sauce
    • 1/2 Tbsp oyster sauce
    • 1 & 1/3 Tbsp sake (cooking sake)
    • 2/3 Tbsp sugar
    • 1/2 tsp potato starch (or cornstarch)

    Instructions:

    1. Wrap the tofu in a paper towel and set aside for 10 to 15 minutes to remove excess moisture.
    2. Roughly chop up the eggplants, slice the tomato into wedges.
    3. Mix together sauce ingredients.
    4. Heat the vegetable oil in a fry pan over medium heat and sauté the ginger, taking care not to scorch it.
    5. Once fragrant also saute the ground meat while breaking it apart. When half of the meat is browned, add in the eggplants (2) and the red chili pepper and sauté.
    6. Once the meat is crumbly, quickly re-mix and then add in sauce mixture and bring the mixture to a boil.
    7. Tear up the tofu while adding in, also add in the tomato, give all ingredients a quick stir and then allow to simmer for a short time.
    8. Drizzle in some sesame oil for aromatic effect, then turn off the heat. Sprinkle on Japanese pepper powder if desired.

    Recipe adapted from: https://www.kikkoman.com/en/cookbook/recipe/00001265.html?

  • CSA 2023 Fall Week 12

    Collard Greens

    Red Leaf Lettuce

    Oranges

    Galangal Ginger

    Green Jalapeno Peppers

    French Breakfast Radishes

    Arugula

    Murasaki Sweet Potatoes

    Sugarcane

    Slicer Tomatoes (Meacham Urban Farm)

     

    This Week’s Recipes

     

    Restorative Ginger and Turmeric Noodle Soup

    Ingredients

    Ginger and Turmeric Curry Paste

    • 4 medium garlic cloves, roughly chopped
    • 5 medium shallots, roughly sliced
    • 1 (3-inch) piece fresh galangal ginger, peeled and roughly sliced (about 1 1/4 ounces)
    • 3 serrano chiles, stems removed, roughly sliced
    • 2 teaspoons fresh lime juice
    • 2 teaspoons ground cumin
    • 2 teaspoons ground turmeric
    • 1 teaspoon ground coriander
    • 1/4 cup good-quality coconut oil

    Garlic Oil

    • 1/4 cup olive oil
    • 1 large garlic clove, very thinly sliced

    Soup

    • 1 tablespoon olive oil
    • 4 cups vegetable stock (such as Swanson)
    • 1 (13.5-ounce) can coconut milk
    • 10 ounces uncooked udon noodles
    • 1 1/2 teaspoons fine sea salt, plus more for boiling noodles
    • 1 (5-ounce) bunch of cruciferous greens like bok choy, kale or collards, stems removed, roughly chopped
    • 2 scallions, finely chopped
    • 1 cup fresh cilantro leaves
    • 1 lime, quartered, for serving
    Instructions

    Make the ginger and turmeric curry paste

    1. Combine garlic, shallots, ginger, chiles, lime juice, cumin, turmeric, and coriander in a blender or food processor, and pulse until ingredients are finely chopped. Add coconut oil and pulse until ingredients form a smooth paste. (Keep any unused paste in an airtight container in refrigerator up to 7 days, or freeze in an airtight container.)

    Make the garlic oil

    1. Heat olive oil in a small saucepan over medium-high. Add the garlic slices and cook until sizzling, 30 to 40 seconds. As soon as you see any sign of browning, remove from heat immediately, as the garlic will continue to cook and turn completely golden in the hot oil.

    Make the soup

    1. Heat a deep, high-sided skillet over medium-high and drizzle with olive oil. Add 1/2 cup ginger-turmeric curry paste. Reduce heat to low and cook, stirring constantly, until aromatic, 2 to 3 minutes. Stir in vegetable stock and coconut milk. Let simmer 6 to 8 minutes to allow the flavors to meld.

    2. Meanwhile, bring a large pot of salted water to a boil and add noodles. Cook according to package directions for al dente. As soon as the noodles are al dente, drain and rinse under cold running water. Divide noodles evenly among 4 serving bowls.

    3. Season broth with salt. Turn off heat and stir in chard. To serve, ladle broth mixture over the noodles. Top with scallions and cilantro; drizzle with garlic oil. Serve with lime wedges.

    Recipe adapted from Food & Wine

    Corsican Bean Soup with Greens and Pork

    Ingredients
    • 8 ounces dried cannellini beans
    • 2 tablespoons olive oil
    • 1 small (2-pound) green cabbage, chopped (about 8 cups)
    • 4 medium russet potatoes, peeled and cut into 1/4-inch-thick rounds (about 4 cups)
    • 4 cups stemmed and chopped collards
    • 2 cups scallions (chopped) or leeks (white part only)
    • 2 large carrots, cut into 1/4-inch-thick rounds (about 1 cup)
    • 3 large garlic cloves, thinly sliced
    • 2 tablespoons kosher salt
    • 1 teaspoon black pepper
    • 14 cups water
    • 1 bouquet garni (1 bay leaf, 2 thyme sprigs, and 3 flat-leaf parsley sprigs, tied together with kitchen twine)
    • 1 (15-ounce) can whole peeled tomatoes, drained and finely chopped
    • 1 ham bone
    • 8 ounces pork cheek or boneless pork shoulder
    Instructions

    1. Place beans in a bowl; add cold water to cover. Cover bowl; let soak 8 hours or overnight.

    2. Heat oil in a Dutch oven over medium-high; add cabbage, potatoes, chard, leeks, carrots, garlic, salt, and pepper. Cook, stirring often, until vegetables are wilted, about 10 minutes. Add 14 cups water to cover vegetable mixture. Reduce heat to low, and simmer gently while preparing beans.

    3. Meanwhile, drain beans. Transfer beans to a large pot; add water to cover by 2 inches. Add bouquet garni; bring to a boil over high. Reduce heat to medium-low; simmer 15 minutes. Drain.

    Add drained beans and bouquet garni to vegetable mixture in Dutch oven. Add tomatoes, ham bone, and pork cheek. Bring to a boil over high. Reduce heat to low; simmer, stirring occasionally, until beans and vegetables are very tender, about 1 hour and 30 minutes. Remove and discard bouquet garni and ham bone. Ladle soup into bowls and serve.

    Recipe adapted from Food & Wine 

    Winter Citrus Farro Salad with Arugula
    Ingredients
    • 1 cup pearled farro, rinsed
    • 1 ½ cups orange juice
    • 1 ½ cups water
    • kosher salt and pepper
    • 4 to 6 cups baby arugula greens
    • 4 radishes, thinly sliced
    • 2 oranges, peeled and segmented
    • ⅓ cup roasted pistachios, chopped
    • ¼ cup crumbled feta cheese
    WINTER VINAIGRETTE
    • ¼ cup red wine vinegar
    • 2 tablespoons pomegranate juice
    • 1 garlic clove, minced
    • 1 tablespoons maple syrup
    • kosher salt and pepper
    • ½ cup olive oil
    Instructions
    1. Rinse the farro well. Bring the orange juice and water to a boil in a large saucepan. Add a big pinch of salt and pepper. Once boiling, stir in the rinsed farro. Reduce the mixture to a simmer and cook for 25 to 30 minutes, until the farro is chewy and tender. Drain the farro and place it in a large bowl.
    2. Add the arugula to the farro. Drizzle in a few tablespoons of the dressing, just to coat the farro and arugula. Top with the oranges, pistachios, radish slices and feta. Toss well. Taste and season with salt and pepper as needed.
    WINTER VINAIGRETTE
    1. Whisk together the vinegar, juice, garlic, maple syrup and a big pinch of salt and pepper. Whisk in the olive oil until emulsified. This will make more dressing than needed and you can store it in the fridge in a sealed container for about a week.

    Recipe from How Sweet Eats

  • CSA 2023 Fall Week 2

    This week’s share includes:

    Nonconformer Cucumbers

    Scuppernong Grapes (WAT)

    Parsnips (COG)

    Shishito Peppers

    Fuyu Persimmons

    Spring Mix

    Butternut Squash (WAT)

    Slicer Tomatoes (NSOF)

    We aren’t the only ones inspired by this gorgeous fall weather. Our customer Sooz Main shared her recipe for pumpkin stew that will warm your body and soul. If you have an extra pumpkin from a previous week, it’s time to use it! Or, grab the butternut squash tucked inside this week’s box and substitute.  What makes this recipe even more awesome is that it includes a homemade Berbere spice blend. If you love Ethiopian food, this distinctive flavor will be familiar. It’s versatile and gives depth to everything. Put a few shakes on roasted veggies, in sauces and soups, or lather it on a rub for grilled meats.

    Parsnips also make an appearance this week! Parsnips kinda look like funny white carrots. Of course, you could eat them raw, but cooking brings out their sweetness and woody texture. Prep them like carrots. Peel if desired. Cut off the narrow end first, then quarter the wide end lengthwise. Cut out and remove the fibrous core, if needed (sometimes the core isn’t very hard so this step is unnecessary). What happens when you eat parsnips? You nourish your body with loads of fiber, vitamin C, folate, and manganese. A note: Parsnips will discolor if cut and stored over an hour or two. To minimize browning of cut parsnips, refrigerate in water with a squeeze of lemon juice.

    Ethiopian Pumpkin (or Squash) & Lentil Stew

    Thank you to our customer Sooz Main for sharing this hearty recipe with us!

    Ingredients:

    • 1 onion, chopped
    • 1” fresh ginger, peeled & minced
    • 1” fresh turmeric, peeled & minced
    • 3 garlic cloves, peeled & minced
    • 1-2 T berbere (see below)
    • 1 bay leaf
    • 3 T tomato paste
    • 1 cup French green lentils, soaked for a day & drained
    • 1-2 t pink Himalayan salt
    • 1½ t fresh oregano, chopped (or ½ t dried)
    • 1½ t fresh rosemary, chopped (or ½ t dried)
    • ½ t dried thyme (or 1½ t fresh, chopped)
    • 1 small pumpkin or butternut squash (about 2 pounds) peeled & cut in ½” dice (about 7-8 cups)*
    • 3-4 cups broth

    Instructions:

    Cook onion in a large, covered nonstick pot over medium heat until browned and soft.

    Add garlic, turmeric, and ginger — cook until fragrant, stirring and adding water if needed to prevent sticking. Add berbere and bay leaf, stirring to combine. Add a bit more water if needed and cook for a minute or two. Add tomato paste, stir to combine and cook for a few minutes.

    Next add lentils, salt and herbs. Stir to combine. Add pumpkin and stir well. Pour in broth to just cover everything and bring to a boil.

    Cover, reduce heat and simmer for 30 min. Cook another 5-10 min with the lid off to thicken up, if desired.

    Remove bay leaf. Serve with fresh squeezed lemon & fresh herbs to garnish. Pair with a leafy green salad for a perfectly balanced meal.

    *You could substitute any winter squash you like for the pumpkin. Kabocha, red kuri, buttercup, hubbard, or butternut would all be great. I used seminole pumpkin from Frog Song Organics my local organic farm. It’s outstanding.

    For a different consistency, chop some of the pumpkin smaller so it cooks faster & falls apart, thickening the stew.

    Berbere Spice Blend:

    • 2 T paprika
    • 1 T smoked paprika
    • ½ T cayenne
    • 1 t coriander
    • 1 t cumin
    • 1 t fenugreek
    • ½ t black pepper
    • ½ t cardamom
    • ½ t nutmeg
    • ½ t ginger
    • ½ t cinnamon
    • ½ t turmeric
    • ½ t garlic
    • ½ t onion
    • ¼ t cloves
    • ¼ t allspice

    Use powdered spices. Mix well. Fits in a 4oz jar.

    Butternut Squash Curry

    Ingredients:

    • 2 red onions, minced
    • 1/4 cup ghee or unsalted butter
    • 4 cloves garlic, chopped
    • 1 tablespoon berbere spice mix
    • 1/4 teaspoon cardamom (optional)
    • 1/4 teaspoon fenugreek (optional)
    • 2 pounds butternut squash, peeled, seeded and cut into chunks
    • 2 cups chicken or vegetable stock
    • Salt to taste

    Instructions:

    Add the onions to a large, heavy pot and turn the heat to medium-high. As they heat up, keep an eye on the onions, stirring them frequently so they don’t stick. You want to sweat them without oil at this point. When they’ve lost some moisture and are wilting, now add the butter and start sautéing them. Cook over medium heat for about 5 minutes, stirring often.

    Add all the remaining ingredients except the stock, mix well and cook for about 5 minutes, again stirring often. Pour in the stock, bring it to a simmer and add salt to taste. Simmer, uncovered, until the squash is tender.

    Parsnip-Onion Tarte Tatin

    Ingredients:

    • 2 tablespoons olive oil
    • 1 large yellow onion, cut into ¼-inch rounds and separated into rings
    • 3 sprigs thyme
    • ½ teaspoon sugar
    • Salt and pepper
    • 3 medium parsnips, peeled and cut into ⅛-inch rounds
    • All-purpose flour, for work surface
    • 1 sheet frozen puff pastry, thawed

    Instructions:

    • Preheat oven to 400 degrees. In a 10-inch ovenproof skillet, heat oil over medium-high. Add onion, thyme, and sugar and cook until onion is softened, about 8 minutes; season with salt and pepper. Reduce heat to medium and spread onions evenly in pan. Add parsnips in an even layer, cover, and cook until almost tender, 8 minutes.
    • On a lightly floured work surface, trim pastry into a 10-inch round. Top parsnips with pastry. Bake until pastry is puffed and golden, 20 minutes. Let cool on a wire rack, 10 minutes, then invert.