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What’s in the Share and at the Market 7/21

Post author By Suzi Miles
Post date 07/17/2021

Welcome to our new members this week – we are so glad to have you!

Summer holidays – if you are traveling, don’t forget to put your shares on hold. Just a reminder – our CSA vacation is August 11th and 18th – there will NOT be any CSA those weeks. Please mark your calendars and make arrangements to feed your family if you are not on vacation those weeks. We hope you are loving the glorious abundance of summer fruit!!

Home Delivery – Richmond home delivery – your delivery day is WEDNESDAY.

Cooler Bins/Porch Pirates – Please try to have a cooler or bin out with ice for delivery people to leave your share in – some of you still do not have one out for us. With warmer temps, this will preserve your share, especially more delicate items. The bin method tucked away from your door (let us know where you want it) also helps to disguise your share if porch pirates roam your neighborhood looking for opportune booty – we have occasionally had shares stolen and we find this method an effective deterrant.

Below is the preview menu, subject to change. Reminder – if something is wrong with your share/delivery, let us know right away so we can remedy it for you!

Happy Cooking and Eating!

~ Suzi

PRODUCE – Produce is from Flores Family Farm (George, Omar and family) Hague; , Va unless otherwise indicated.

Heirloom tomatoes Rosa’s Garden, Mechanicsville, VA Make a Sammie! Top them with chevre! Make tomato shortcake stacks with the fresh mozzarella!
cherry tomatoes –fast and easy blistered cherry tomatoes and pasta
Roma tomatoes — simple oven roasted tomato sauce with fresh basil and garlic
Okra – Do you love Okra! We sure do too! It is wonderful grilled, sauteed, roasted and fried (try it in the air fryer!) Here is Okra and tomatoes.
Sweet banana Peppers – easy banana pepper refridgerator pickles – great for sandwiches!
Bell peppers – Spanish quinoa stuffed peppers
jalapenos – peach jalapeno margaritas
Potatoes – Try no mayo potato salad with basil vinaigrette; skewer and grill with garlic and rosemary
peaches – fresh peach bbq sauce
carrots – grilled carrot salad with carrot top pesto
corn- sweet and hot corn relish (with jalapenos! )
cukes – summer crunch salad – throw in your corn, cherry tomatoes, peppers, carrots…
Kale – try this collection of recipes that goes beyond salad.

FRUIT share – We are really rocking the fruit now!

Blackberries
Blueberries
Peaches

MEATS –

smoked Trout – build a charcuterie tray around it
Ground Beef
sausage patties

BREAD

Prairie Grain Mix

DAIRY

Cheese – fresh mozzarella – y.u.m.

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What’s in the Share and at the Market 7-14-21

Post author By Suzi Miles
Post date 07/11/2021

Welcome to our new members this week – we are so glad to have you!

Home Delivery – Richmond home delivery – your delivery day is TUESDAY.

Below is the preview menu, subject to change. Reminder – if something is wrong with your share/delivery, let us know right away so we can remedy it for you!

Happy Cooking and Eating!

~ Suzi

PRODUCE – Produce is from Flores Family Farm (George, Omar and family) Hague; , Va unless otherwise indicated.

Cantaloupes – cantaloupe banana smoothie with yogurt
Watermelon – slice and eat! Or gazpacho with fresh basil. -or watermelon salad with basil and blueberries (or blackberries)
Blackberries – Agriberry, Hanover, VA – you are going to pop these right in your mouth! we encourage you to eat your berries quickly, as they are fragile and may not hold up. Try Blackberry pie bars.
Hanover tomatoes Rosa’s Garden, Mechanicsville, VA – These are world renowned! Make a Sammie! Top them with chevre! Make tomato shortcake stacks with the fresh mozzarella!
cherry tomatoes –fast and easy blistered cherry tomatoes and pasta
Malabar spinach – this is a great hot weather green – here is more info and recipes
Leeks – make Vichyssoise!
Okra – Do you love Okra! We sure do too! It is wonderful grilled, sauteed, roasted and fried (try it in the air fryer!) Here is Okra and tomatoes.
Shishito Peppers – these are on every farm to table menu these days – they are EXCELLENT grilled or blistered in a hot pan and paired with a cold beverage of your choice. Heat note: Most of them are NOT hot, but every once in a while you will get a spicy one.
Poblano peppers – These are one of my favorite peppers to work with, as they have JUST enough heat to be interesting, but not enough to be uncomfortable. These are great to stuff.
Red Potatoes – Try no mayo potato salad with basil vinaigrette; skewer and grill with garlic and rosemary
Basil – I love this raw tomato sauce with basil – it is so delicious you can also eat it like a soup, or put it over zoodles.

FRUIT share – We are really rocking the fruit now!

Blackberries
Blueberries
Peaches

MEATS –

Trout
Ground Beef
Duck and pork sausage

BREAD

Prairie Grain Mix

DAIRY

Cheese – fresh mozzarella – y.u.m.

Tags CSA, DC, farm stand, Farm to Family Market, recipes, RVA

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What’s in the CSA and in the Market, and on the FarmBus 1-26/27

Post author By Suzi Miles
Post date 01/23/2021

We have a great share for you this coming week with lots of comforting recipes! Enjoy. Happy Cooking!

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

apples – 1 bowl carrot apple cake (vegan)
green onions – Vegan moroccan spiced carrot soup with green onions and mustard greens.
mushrooms – not sure if these will have the King Oysters, but try this King Oyster Vegan Pulled Pork BBQ if so.
carrots – creamy roasted carrot soup (vegan if you omit butter at the end) – I made this earlier this week and it was easy and comforting.
bok choy – sauteed 5 spice bok choy with mushrooms
mustard greens – chick peas with yogurt and fresh mustard greens
buckwheat pancake mix – contains wheat. If you are gluten free but have not told me, please let me know for a sub.
potatoes – spanish tortilla potato omelette – use your green onions. Great for supper or brunch.
Ula tortillas – from Waynesbora, VA. organic/non-gmo – freeze wonderfully. If you cannot have corn, and have not yet told me, please do so for a sub. Potato, mushroom and kale tacos with scallion relish – sub mustard greens for kale, and green onions for scallions.

MEAT –

ground sausage
cornish game hen
round beef – try this Lasagna soup recipe!! It is amazing! It is an Instant Pot recipe, but you can do it on the stove top easily. You can also make it veggie by omitting the meat, adding some veggies and using non dairy cheese. so good. We did a half recipe and it turned out perfect.

BREAD -Ciabetta – how about a tuna melt with the Mt View cheese?

DAIRY

Mt View baby swiss/gouda – how about fondue with the Ciabetta? yum.

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What’s in the CSA, on the FarmBus and at the Market 12/15+16

Post author By Suzi Miles
Post date 12/12/2020

Hello Members! Here is our menu for the upcoming week’s share. Keep in mind this menu may still change as we are still getting available items in.

A reminder that we are on CSA Winter holiday the last 2 weeks of December and will return the first week of January – no CSA shares during that time. Next week is our last share of December. If you are biweekly and received a share this past week, you will return the first week of January. If you are biweekly and receive a share next week, you will return the second week of January. Check your online dashboard calendars for your schedule if you are unsure.

Holds:If you are away next week, or the first week of January when we return, please put your share on hold, or ask me to help you. Our network of donation families is especially appreciative of donated shares this year. Thank you for considering donating your held share.

Tofu customers: We received word from Twin Oaks that they are ceasing production of the individually packaged tofu – we have some in stock to cover us for next week so you will receive your tofu next week if you ordered it. They are continuing bulk packaging, but we are evaluating if repackaging bulk tofu is something we can realistically and safely do for you – there are multiple things we need to review on this. We sadly may end up having to cancel and refund any seasonal subscriptions. I will let you know what we decide and what to expect. Thank you for your patience. We are saddened by this decision, as it is the world’s best tofu, but we respect and understand that there are a lot of pivots during this challenging time.

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

Holiday meats + turkey If you want these, go ahead and order, and we will have them for you next week. We sitll have duck, bison roasts, steak and filet, pork butt, lamb leg, brisket, turkeys, turkey legs and ground turkey. Turkeys are on the Larger size 18-22 lbs. . Please share with friends and neighbors.

If you love the CSA, please share it with friends – new subscribers save 5% with discount code GRATITUDE! Anyone who joins will earn you a $25 referral reward when they use your name upon sign up! It’s a win win – so share away!

Gift certificates/gift cards – Share the gift of Farm to Family and Local Food with your friends, family and co-workers! We have gift certificates for the CSA online here. We also have eGiftCards for the RVA Farm to Family Market/FarmBus available at the market/FarmBus as well as online. Physical giftcards will be available next week.

Gift Baskets – We can make up a gift basket for you with either items of your choosing, or allow us to do a dollar amount. Email me if you are interested in a gift basket.

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.

beets – make sure to eat the tops early in the cycle so they don’t go bad! simple and delicious beet greens; vegan borscht ;-beet-salad-with-carrot-quinoa-spinach/;warm beet, fennel and white bean salad with beet green chimichurri; And here is a beet infused vodka!
apples- vegan/gf apple pie crumble bars; apple streusel breakfast pizza (GF, VG
turnip greens – these are an old time southern favorite, and can be sauteed/prepared as your favorite green. But you can also think outside the box and use them as a chimichurri base for this salmon sheetpan meal, as pesto in this noodle bowl, or pizza.
spicy salad mix – simple salad with apples and pecans
swiss chard – chard with hazelnuts and mushrooms; chard feta and leek fritatta
bok choy – Provencal bok choy with orange zest and olives;
cilantro – cilantro lime dressing – add yogurt to it.
shiitake mushrooms 7 ways….
potatoes – Spanish tortilla (egg potato omelette); chard potato and chick pea stew; potato and white bean putanesca soup
apple cider

MEAT –

chuck roast or
whole chicken

BREAD – Billy Bread rustic sourdough – remember to let it breathe with the plastic bag or it will mold. I usually put mine in the fridge after a day.

DAIRY

Goat cheese

Tags CSA, DC, Farmbus, Market, recipes, RVA, rvadine

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What’s in the Share and at the Market 6/24-25

Post author By Suzi Miles
Post date 06/20/2020

Happy Summertime!

Many of you are taking holidays and holding shares – make sure to get your holds for July 4 into me! We have a share donation program which has been particularly needed by food insecure families during these challenging times.You have an option to donate your share if you are away – you can do this thru your dashboard, or email me and I will set it up – we, and the families we work with, are grateful for your generosity. Thank you!

We have more berries this week, so just a reminder on berry storage tips for fragile berries to help keep them fresher longer in hot humid days – from Agriberry our fruit partner.

This week’s menu is below – subject to change.

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

zucchini* – easy roasted zuch with parmesan; raw zucchini noodles with raw marinara
blueberries* – grainfree berry crisp
cucumbers* summer is here! simple cuke salad; when I was a kid we would just cut them in spears and dunk them in salt.
peaches* – easy grilled peaches. The best.
cabbage* – garlic roasted cabbage steaks; simple seedy slaw
red potatoes* – very much marinated red potatoes
swiss chard* – 10 yummy ways you may not have thought of
aloe stalks* – here is an excellent guide to using fresh aloe both internal and external. We are excited to bring this to you – let me know how you like it and if you want it again!
garlic – grilled garlic herb potatoes
yellow onions – Italian zucchini and onions
pickling cukes – I love to slice and eat these when they are little, but I also love to make easy small batch fridge pickles.
leeks – grilled zucchini and leeks with walnuts and herbs
curly parsley – how to use it! It’s not just a garnish!

FRUIT SHARE/from Agriberry

Blueberries
Raspberries
Peaches

PANTRY SHARE

Bombolini Dried Pasta or apple butter (not sure yet)

MEAT SHARE

Bi-weekly Shares

Cornish Game Hen – Skyview Acres
Bacon – Polyface
Ground Beef

Weekly shares

Chicken breast
sausage links
ground bison

BREAD

Prairie Grain – mixed. Note that Billy Bread is now available to add on in the Bakery section!

DAIRY

Cheese -Shenandoah Farms Co-Op aged mix

Tags dairy, grass fed meat, peaches, raspberries, zucchini

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