What’s in the box?

beets
zucchini/ summer squash
spring onions
kale
fresh garlic
cucumber
cabbage (savoy, nappa, and/or red)
carrots (large shares)
fennel (small shares)

Notes on the box.

Notes on the box

The fresh garlic is not cured, so should be stored in the fridge and used within the next few weeks. Same with the onions.

Zukes and summer squash are still going strong! Cucumbers are making a comeback after the heat knocked off blossoms and young fruit.

Remove tops from beets for best storage. Tops are edible and quite yummy!

Cabbage! It’s slaw time!

Cosmic Wheel Creamery Cheese Shares.

This week we have fresh cheese curds and the cheese that happens when we press them together into a wheel of cheese! Cheddar cheese is the types of cheese that has the curds go through the milling process (that’s the part where the fresh cheese curds come in). The milled curds are salted and pressed into a wheel or more commonly a big block. It’s difficult to press with enough pressure to completely close the rind, so some flaws are normal in this cheese. You might get a little bit of blue mold sneaking in! Don’t be shy, you can eat it!

Recipes.

coming soon!

On the Farm.

This Saturday we are excited to be part of the Eat Local Coop Farm Tour! We will have guided tours/ hay rides every hour on the hour and self guided tours all day. We will have cheese, veggies, and meat for sale in our farm store, so be sure to bring a cooler if you want to stock up! We will also be grilling and have some good road snacks, drinks (including cold press!) available. 10-4 this Saturday!

We had a wonderful visit from photographer Scott Streble! He took lots of amazing pictures of the farm. Check them out! Then come see it in person this Saturday!

2021 farm crew!

Isaac and josh

loading CSA shares for delivery!

Magdalen getting calf milk ready

hungry babies

cows grazing

Anabel bringing in the cows for milking

Ron the bull

Milk Master Magdalen

milking time!

cheese beautiful cheese!

See you soon!

Next Week.

What’s in the box?

Summer Squash/Zucchini
Carrots
Cabbage - Napa or Savoy
Kale
Salad mix
fennel
Green onions
Cilantro or Broccoli (medium and large shares)
cucumbers (small shares)

Notes on the box.

The textures in this weeks box! So varied and beautiful.
Be sure to remove tops from the carrots for the best storage.
New this week is Fennel. The fronds and the bulb are edible. It has a nice anise type flavor. It’s good roasted, sauteed, or sliced very thin and added to a marinaded salad.
Savoy or Napa cabbage are both great for crispy slaws!

Cosmic Wheel Creamery Cheese Shares.

MoonGlow and MoonShadow! I love sending these cheeses at the same time. The MoonShadow is made in the early part of the season before grazing on pasture can happen when the cows are still eating only hay. The MoonGlow is the same recipe, but made when the cows are on pasture. It’s a fun way to see the difference that what the cows are eating will make in the cheese! You can see the more golden color of the MoonGlow from the carotenoids in the milk when the cows are on fresh pasture. The flavors are also different and I suggest tasting them side by side. Hope you enjoy!

Recipes.

Chickpea Pancakes with Kale and Fennel
Sauteed Zucchini and Fennel
Zucchini and Fennel Pasta

Asian Slaw with Napa or Savoy Cabbage

On the farm.

Hi everyone! We hope you can join us next weekend on the farm for the Co-op Eat Local Farm Tour. July 10 from 10-4 you can come out to the farm and check things out and visit. There will be cheese curds, a farm store, and tours every hour on the hour as well. If you come out, make sure you find us and let us know that you are a CSA member!

We wanted to have you all meet our amazing farm crew. We couldn’t grow and deliver all this food without them! First up is Anabel. She’s from Santo Domingo and has studied as a veterinarian. We love that she’s here working with us! From Anabel:
”Arriving to the farm as an Exchange visitor to start my internship has been an opportunity of a lifetime! Coming from a different country lacking job experience & cooking skills represented a challenge for me. However after the weeks were passing, the farm crew made me feel like home. Is a privilege to do some hard work in the farm when in some countries is usually work for men, however here I’m allowed to do several tasks that contributes to my development.
Working my whole body everyday, feeling stronger and acquiring both mental and physical endurance.
My favorite chore is milking the cows, from preparing the milking equipment to pay attention to each cow in order to get fresh milk everyday. I also like seeding, planting & packing vegetables for the CSA boxes. Is a rewarding feeling once we’re harvesting and able to see the results of all the work, is nice to smell the scent of each vegetable. I’m glad to be part of an industry that produce food to many families.”
One of our favorite questions for everyone is If you were a vegetable, which vegetable would you be and why? Anabel said that was an easy question, she would be broccoli because it looks similar to her afro! <3 (:

What’s growing on?

Anabel in the barn

MOO!

Squash harvest

Anabel at Mill City

What’s in the box?

roamine
oak leaf lettuce
beets
carrots
salad turnips
spinach
zucchini/ summer squash
radishes (medium and large)
garlic scapes (medium and large)
cucumbers (large)
broccoli (large)

Notes on the box.

Lots of roots this week!
Taking the tops off the carrots is a must for best storage! Just break them off close to the roots. If you don’t, the carrots will get bendy and dry out faster. I break off the greens and put the roots in a plastic bag until I’m ready to eat them. But the first carrots of the season never last long! We gobble them up on their own. The greens are actually edible! The way I’ve enjoyed them most is added to chimichurri.

Beets, Radishes, and Turnips all will store best with the tops removed. The tops of all these veggies are edible! You can add beet greens to any cooked spinach recipe you might be making. Or use where you would Chard.

Summer squash, zucchini, and yellow zucchini can be used interchangeably.

Cosmic Wheel Creamery Cheese Shares.

This week we have Antares, which is our cows milk manchego, aged about 6 months. It’s got a bold flavor and a lingering finish. It’s great grated on eggs or on pasta or grated onto a salad.
We also have a pint of whole milk ricotta. It’s so yummy on toast with olive oil and black pepper (and some chopped up garlic scapes and radishes). But you can also have it sweet with a drizzle of honey! Or use it in your favorite pasta or baking recipe.
NEXT WEEK CHEESE: MoonGlow and MoonShadow (two aged cheeses, same recipe made at different points in the season)

Recipes.

Quick Pickled Radishes

Beet Salad with Ricotta - recipe calls for chard, but your can use the beet greens!

Carrot Greens Chimichurri

Spinach Ricotta Lemon Pasta
Boil your favorite type of pasta. While pasta is cooking, wash and roughly chop a bunch of spinach, arugula, turnip greens, chard, or other tender greens. Put 1 1/2 cups ricotta into a bowl and mix in a few tablespoons of good olive oil, and the zest and juice of a lemon, salt, and pepper. Grate some parmesan or another flavorful cheese of your choice. When pasta is done cooking, drain and return to the pot. Add spinach, ricotta/lemon, and grated cheese to the still hot pasta. Mix together well to allow greens to wilt and flavors to combine. You can add sauteed summer squash, olives, grilled chicken or other protein of your choice, fresh herbs, etc…

On the Farm.

We got 1/2 inch of rain! Doesn’t seem like a lot to celebrate, but it’s better than nothing. But still not enough…. We’ve seen several storms just miss us, so hopefully we get some more rain soon. Until then, we continue to irrigate every day. Thank you so much for the photos, Magdalen!

What’s Growing on?

savoy cabbage
fennel
summer squash/ zucchini
lettuce
green onions
carrots
cucumbers?