The Farm Bus from Farm to Family

Here is our menu for the upcoming week’s share.  Keep in mind this menu may change as we are still getting available items in. Please know that our farmers are having a hard time with the harvest due to weather and labor shortages. We ask for your flexibility with changes. We will try to get these to you but often we don’t know until day of and they don’t always get to me (Suzi). I know there have been surprises-  So thanks again for your patience. 

A note on the Billy Bread — when you get it and you plan to keep it on the counter – please take it out of the plastic bag so that it can breathe. If it gets moisture trapped in there, it will mold. I keep mine the in the fridge  in the plastic bag after the first day. 

There is a note at the bottom about the MILK!!!! It is delicious and not really Cat Milk! Please enjoy. 

Holiday turkeys and ducks  are up in the store to order with a $20 deposit, balance due upon receipt. Small turkeys are sold out, but we have plenty of medium and large left.  After you order, message me when you want it – Thanksgiving, Xmas or another time and also the @ lb range so I can best match you up. If you are interested in other holiday meats like pork, beef, bison or lamb, message me. We have added 10 more ducks to inventory – so jump on these quickly. We have 2 turkeys left from last year that will be at a sale price — waiting to get details from Mark. These have been great in the past! Let me know if you are interested. We are NOT able to get rabbit this year. 

This is the first week of the sourdough bagels for many of you! We are so excited for you because they are AMAZING!. They freeze great! I made yogurt cream cheese with the Mt View yogurt then put the Handcrafted by Hannah elderberry jelly on mine and it was a treat.

If you love the CSA, please share it with friends! Anyone who joins will earn you a $25 referral reward when they use your name upon sign up! So share away! 

Yard Signs – We will have yard signs at Eastern Market and Farm to Family Market and can drop off for you if you are home delivered. We get a tremendous response from this type of marketing. If you would like a yard sign – let us know. Thank you for sharing us with your neighbors and friends. 

PRODUCE Produce is from Flores Family Farm (George, Omar and family) Hague, Va. 

• fennel – try shaved fennel and orange salad; roasted fennel with parm; fennel, garlic and potato soup
• 21 cool ways from Richmond’s Eating Bird Food including taco bake and pad thai. 
• beets – make sure to eat the tops! simple and delicious beet greens; vegan borscht;-beet-salad-with-carrot-quinoa-spinach/;
• apples- vegan/gf apple pie crumble bars; apple streusel breakfast pizza (GF, VG)winter squash – butternut squash pancakes; penne with winter squash and bacon
• swiss chard – simple sauteed swiss chard; kitchen sink pasta 
• bok choy –sesame beef, ginger and grilled bok choy; bok choy, soba noodles with sesame ginger dressing and an egg
• spicy salad mix – I love to add sliced apples, thinly sliced feta and raspberry balsamic.A really good salad
• sweet potatoes – sweet potato chocolate cake with vegan and GF options; Mediterranean sweet potatoes with garlic herb sauce – t – this is delish. 
• romaine lettuce – my favorite way is to grill it; Asian lettuce wraps with ground beef
• honey nut squash – these are butternut’s cute, sweet little brother. roasted with maple and pecans
• delicata squash – Parmesan crusted; delicata squash soup – vegan option
• Virginia Diner Chocolate Peanuts – if you can’t eat peanuts and have not told me, please email right away. These are thoroughly decadent and addicting. Eat right out of the can. 

MEAT – 

• lamb chops –
• ground beef – Thai style beef salad over angel hair; korean ground beef rice bow

BREAD Prairie Grain Pumpkin bread with raisins. – this is so delicious and makes a wonderful  french toast. If you don’t want this, message me right away so we can sub out. 

DAIRY

• Mt View cheese mix – make a hot melted sandwich

Here is our menu for the upcoming week’s share. 

Holiday turkeys and ducks  are up in the store to order with a $20 deposit, balance due upon receipt. If you want a small turkey please order now/fast as there are 2 left.  After you order, message me when you want it – Thanksgiving, Xmas or another time and also the @ lb range so I can best match you up. If you are interested in other holiday meats like pork, beef, bison or lamb, message me. We have added 10 more ducks to inventory – so jump on these quickly. We have 2 turkeys left from last year that will be at a sale price — waiting to get details from Mark. These have been great in the past! Let me know if you are interested. We are NOT able to get rabbit this year. 

This is the first week of Chewy’s sourdough bagels! We are so excited. They are fermented 72 hours and freeze great! I am going to make yogurt cream cheese with the Mt View yogurt then put the Handcrafted by Hannah elderberry jelly on mine. 

If you love the CSA, please share it with friends! Anyone who joins will earn you a $25 referral reward when they use your name upon sign up! So share away! 

Yard Signs – We will have yard signs at Eastern Market and Farm to Family Market and can drop off for you if you are home delivered. We get a tremendous response from this type of marketing. If you would like a yard sign – let us know. Thank you for sharing us with your neighbors and friends. 

PRODUCE Produce is from Flores Family Farm (George, Omar and family) Hague, Va. 

• fennel – try shaved fennel and orange salad; roasted fennel with parm; fennel, garlic and potato soup
• 21 cool ways from Richmond’s Eating Bird Food including taco bake and pad thai. 
• beets – make sure to eat the tops! simple and delicious beet greens;  vegan borscht;-beet-salad-with-carrot-quinoa-spinach/;
• apples- vegan/gf apple pie crumble bars; apple streusel breakfast pizza (GF, VG)
• mixed beans – these include the  delicious roma beans. My favorite way is to cook Italian style with tomatoe; s. ; charred green beans with harissa yogurt; 
• raspberries – raspberry balsamic vinaigrette; raspberry chia pudding
• collards – butternut and collard bruschetta; collard green burritos
• winter squash – butternut squash pancakes; penne with winter squash and bacon
• swiss chard – simple sauteed swiss chard; kitchen sink pasta 
• bok choy –sesame beef, ginger and grilled bok choy; bok choy, soba noodles with sesame ginger dressing and an egg
• spicy salad mix – I love to add sliced apples, thinly sliced feta and raspberry balsamic.A really good salad

MEAT – 

• chicken legs/thighs – get some maple syrup from us and make soy maple chicken
• ground beef – Thai style beef salad over angel hair; korean ground beef rice bowls
• breakfast links – these are great and kid-friendly with enough flavor for grownups. they snap apart when frozen so you can quick cook. I like to cook these, then throw kale in the pan and use the drippings and add a splash of vinegar.  I like to make zuppa toscana – this recipe is dairy free/whole 30. 

BREAD Billy Bread rustic sourdough –poached eggs and chard on sourdough toast

DAIRY

• Mt View cheese mix – make a hot melted sandwich

Here is our menu for the upcoming week’s share.  Keep in mind this menu may change as we are still getting available items in. Please know that our farmers are having a hard time with the harvest due to weather and labor shortages. We ask for your flexibility with changes. We will try to get these to you but often we don’t know until day of and they don’t always get to me (Suzi). I know there have been surprises-  So thanks again for your patience. 

A note on the Billy Bread — when you get it and you plan to keep it on the counter – please take it out of the plastic bag so that it can breathe. If it gets moisture trapped in there, it will mold. I keep mine the in the fridge  in the plastic bag after the first day. 

There is a note at the bottom about the MILK!!!! It is delicious and not really Cat Milk! Please enjoy. 

Holiday turkeys and ducks are up in the store to order with a $20 deposit, balance due upon receipt. If you want a small turkey please order now/fast as these are going quickly.  After you order, message me when you want it – Thanksgiving, Xmas or another time and also the @ lb range so I can best match you up. If you are interested in other holiday meats like pork, beef, bison or lamb, message me. 

We are out of stock on the Twin Oaks Italian tofu for the foreseeable future. Twin Oaks is not making anymore at the present time. If and when it becomes available again, we will let you know. If you have ordered the Italian, you will receive plain unless you message me otherwise. 

I am working on getting us sourdough bagels! So watch for the email saying these are ready to order! They freeze great!

If you love the CSA, please share it with friends! Anyone who joins will earn you a $25 referral reward when they use your name upon sign up! So share away! 

Yard Signs – We will have yard signs at Eastern Market and Farm to Family Market and can drop off for you if you are home delivered. We get a tremendous response from this type of marketing. If you would like a yard sign – let us know. Thank you for sharing us with your neighbors and friends. 

PRODUCE Produce is from Flores Family Farm (George, Omar and family) Hague, Va. 

• spaghetti squash – easy way to cook;  lasagna bake, and
• sweet potatoes – make vegan, gluten free brownies; easy baked; airfryer sweet potato fries; 
• apples- vegan/gf apple pie crumble bars; apple streusel breakfast pizza (GF, VG)
• mixed beans – these include the  delicious roma beans. My favorite way is to cook Italian style with tomatoes. 
• raspberries – raspberry balsamic vinaigrette; 
• cabbage – gingery apple cabbage kraut; simple breakfast bowl with sweet potatoes and cabbage
• delicata squash – these are small and cook quickly. We LOVE them. give them a scrub and eat the skin too easy roasted. 
• swiss chard – simple sauteed swiss chard; kitchen sink pasta 
• radishes – roasted vegetable tacos with chimichurri sauce – use delicata squash, sweet potatoes etc; apple radish slaw; quick pickled radishes
• spicy salad mix – I love to add sliced apples, thinly sliced feta and raspberry balsamic. 

MEAT – 

• chuck roast –  something about pot roast that is just amazing. Here are a couple standout recipes to consider.Caribbean style (uses a jalapeno!); keto cuban style; 
• breakfast links – these are great and kid-friendly with enough flavor for grownups. they snap apart when frozen so you can quick cook. I like to cook these, then throw kale in the pan and use the drippings and add a splash of vinegar.  I like to make zuppa toscana – this recipe is dairy free/whole 30. 

BREAD Billy Bread rustic sourdough –poached eggs and chard on sourdough toast
DAIRY

• Mt View mozzarella- easy mozzarella chicken; or feta roasted swiss chard with feta, or maybe mix

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Hello Members! Welcome to the first share of the season for those of you joining us this week!  Keep in mind this menu may change as we are still getting available items in. Please know that our farmers are having a hard time with the harvest due to weather and labor shortages. We ask for your flexibility with changes. We will try to get these to you but often we don’t know until day of and they don’t always get to me (Suzi). I know there have been surprises-  So thanks again for your patience. 

A note on the Billy Bread — when you get it and you plan to keep it on the counter – please take it out of the plastic bag so that it can breathe. If it gets moisture trapped in there, it will mold. I keep mine the in the fridge  in the plastic bag after the first day. 

There is a note at the bottom about the MILK!!!! It is delicious and not really Cat Milk! Please enjoy. 

Holiday turkeys and ducks are up in the store to order with a $20 deposit, balance due upon receipt. If you want a small turkey please order now/fast as these are going quickly.  After you order, message me when you want it – Thanksgiving, Xmas or another time and also the @ lb range so I can best match you up. If you are interested in other holiday meats like pork, beef, bison or lamb, message me. 

We are out of stock on the Twin Oaks Italian tofu for the foreseeable future. Twin Oaks is not making anymore at the present time. If and when it becomes available again, we will let you know. If you have ordered the Italian, you will receive plain unless you message me otherwise. 

If you love the CSA, please share it with friends! Anyone who joins will earn you a $25 referral reward when they use your name upon sign up! So share away! 

Yard Signs – We will have yard signs at Eastern Market and Farm to Family Market and can drop off for you if you are home delivered. We get a tremendous response from this type of marketing. If you would like a yard sign – let us know. Thank you for sharing us with your neighbors and friends. 

PRODUCE Produce is from Flores Family Farm (George, Omar and family) Hague, Va. 

• spaghetti squash – easy way to cook;  lasagna bake, and
• sweet potatoes – make vegan, gluten free brownies; easy baked; airfryer sweet potato fries
• apples- from Saunders Bros, Piney River, VA sunken apple and honey cake
• kale sheet pan dinner a kale, chick peas; roasted sweet potato kale frittata
• Cashews – great to snack on!  If you need a peanut/nut sub, have allergies – let me know. Chinese cashew chicken; 
• green onions – green onion cakes and 73 more ways….I
• mixed beans – these include the  delicious roma beans. My favorite way is to cook Italian style with tomatoes. 
• apple cider – Saunders Bros, Piney River, VA pour, drink. But if you want to get fancy: mulled cider; cocktails; baked apple cider doughnuts
• mini pie pumpkin – Once you realize how easy it is to roast a pumpkin and make your own puree, you will leave canned behind – there are also good links to ways to use it. Make a smoothie with yogurt. Make a latte. You can also grill it like squash. Yum. 
• creasy greens* – We love these hardy greens that can withstand freezing snow. They are nutritious and have more Vit C than oranges. Raw they have a bite like watercress, but these greens grow in sandy soil so rinse, rinse, rinse and rinse again. Here’s some tips on using them.  creasy greens salad with apple butter vinaigrette

MEAT – 

• ground bison – grass fed meat requires less cooking, so back off on the time. I love a basic cast iron burger recipe;
• chicken legs/thighs – These are great
• breakfast links – these are great and kid-friendly with enough flavor for grownups. they snap apart when frozen so you can quick cook. I like to cook these, then throw kale in the pan and use the drippings and add a splash of vinegar.  I like to make zuppa toscana – this recipe is dairy free/whole 30. 

BREAD 

• Prairie Grain mix – this bread freezes well and makes beautiful sandwiches, french toast and more. 

DAIRY

• Mt View mozzarella- easy mozzarella chicken; 

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Hi members new and old–

We now have Polyface turkeys and ducks ready to pre-order with a $20 deposit for the holidays.  Turkeys are $5.90/lb and are available in Small @12-14 lbs, Medium @14-16 lbs, @Large 16-20 lbs. .Polyface ducks are $9.50/lb, average 4-5lbs. Rabbit are $12/lb average 3-4 lbs.  Please order your turkey, rabbit or duck here by paying $20 deposit thru your dashboards. 

 After ordering, email with TURKEY or DUCK in the subject and let me know if you want it for Thanksgiving  or before the winter holidays. If you are getting a turkey  let me know about what size range you want, and we will do our best to match you up with the size you prefer. Balance will be due upon delivery (we will email you with balance due amount and can either charge your card on file, or you can pay at pickup with check.) 

I may also have other holiday meats available to order given your interest:  pork, lamb, beef and bison roasts/lamb/leg etc.  Email me with your interest – HOLIDAY MEATS in subject and I will see what I can get.

You can still order holiday meats, even if you are not a current member! 

Thank you.