Category: What’s Growin’

CSA 2021, Week 21

CSA 2021, Week 21 - Tomatoes, Green Beans, Cucumbers, Arugula and Scallions

This week we received tomatoes, cucumbers, green beans, scallions and arugula.

CSA 2021, Week 20

CSA 2021, Week 20 - Tomatoes, Peppers, Fairy Tale Eggplant, Red Onion and Butternut Squash

The Elysian Fields Farm CSA is back in action after their August break. This week we received tomatoes and peppers, fairy tale eggplant, red onions and a nice butternut squash.

Terra Rosa Potatoes

Beautiful pink fleshed Terra Rosa potatoes

A delicious all-around potato that is beautiful and nutritious? Yes, that’s the terra rosa. Pink skin and pink flesh deliver beauty and antioxidants. Terra rosa works well baked, boiled and fried. And, yeah, they are delicious.

CSA 2021, Week 19

CSA 2021, Week 19 - Japanese Eggplant, Zucchini, Sweet Peppers and Tomatoes

Raw ratatouille! Japanese eggplant, zucchini, sweet peppers and a double sized batch of tomatoes.

Jimmy Nardello Chile Peppers

Jimmy Nardello Chile Peppers

Jimmy Nardello chile peppers are a special variety of Italian style frying peppers with outstanding flavor that are worth seeking out. You’re not likely to find them in a regular grocery. Hopefully that motivates you to look at your local farmers’ markets in the second half of the summer through early autumn.

CSA 2021, Week 18

CSA 2021, Week 18 - Japanese Eggplant, Zephyr Squash, Zucchini, Arugula, Sun Gold Tomatoes and Mixed Sweet Peppers

Pepper season has begun! This week our CSA share includes Japanese eggplant, zucchini, zephyr squash, arugula, sun gold tomatoes and a mix of sweet peppers.

CSA 2021, Week 17

CSA 2021, Week 17 - Blueberries, Japanese Eggplant, Harlequin Gold Potatoes, Komatsuna and Sungold Cherry Tomatoes

Four of the five items in this week’s CSA delivery are new this year. Blueberries, potatoes, komatsuna and sungold cherry tomatoes. We also received some pretty Japanese eggplant.

CSA 2021, Week 15

CSA 2021, Week 15 - Tomatoes, Zucchini, Shishito Peppers, Japanese Eggplant and a Yellow Onion

Summer is rolling on. Tomatoes every week! And zucchini, Japanese eggplant, shishito peppers and a yellow onion.

CSA 2021, Week 14

CSA 2021, Week 14 - Tomatoes, Cucumbers, Fairy Tale Eggplant and Summer Squash

This week’s CSA delivery is pure summer: tomatoes, cucumbers, eggplant and summer squash.

CSA 2021, Week 13

CSA 2021, Week 13 - Tomatoes, Cucumbers, Shishito Peppers, Red Onions and Purple Carrots

By the calendar, summer is officially here. Tomatoes, cucumbers and shishito peppers are summer staples. We also got some red onions and purple carrots.

Blackberry Potatoes

Blackberry Potatoes - purple skin, purple flesh, purple juice.

These potatoes have such stunning, deep purple color. They are great all-around potatoes. Any dish you would make with Yukon golds can be made with Blackberry potatoes. But the result will be more nutritious and more whimsical.

CSA 2021, Week 12

CSA 2021, Week 12 - Beets, Purple Carrots, Zucchini, Green Beans and a big, gorgeous Tomato.

Look at that tomato in the center, one pound two ounces of heirloom goodness! Also a bunch of mixed beets, a bunch of purple carrots, four nice sized zucchini and a bag of green beans.