September - 2018

FACSAP • growing organic & local since 1997

What to Expect: Week #18, Season 22

For Week #18 of the 2018 FACSAP Harvest, we anticipate the following this Thursday, September 27: BLENHEIM ORGANIC GARDENS – Lawrence & Becky Latané Pears Okra Elephant Garlic Rain has interfered with digging sweet potatoes, so we will have a large sweet potato share for the last CSA. GUERRA FARM – José Antonio Guerra Martinez Tomatoes Sweet Peppers HARTLAND NATURAL FARM – Jamie Whitaker Mixed Salad Greens Additional Produce for Sale: ROCK RUN CREEK FARM – Francis Ngoh Rock R

What to Expect - Week #17, Season 22

For Week #17 of the 2018 FACSAP Harvest, we anticipate the following this Thursday, September 20: BLENHEIM ORGANIC GARDENS – Lawrence & Becky Latané Sweet Potatoes Okra GREEN THUMB GROWERS – Tom Miller Green Thumb Growers does not expect a harvest delivery this week. Winter squash should be available within two weeks. DOWNTOWN GREENS YOUTH FARM PROGRAM – Jennifer Gron Hot Peppers GUERRA FARM – José Antonio Guerra Martinez Watermelons Tomatoes Swiss Chard (OR Eggplant/Squash

Hungarian Mushroom Soup

This recipe is fantastic with our Shiitake Mushrooms from Rock Run Creek Farm, but you can make them with portobellas as well. The original recipe is from the Moosewood cookbook. Ingredients: 2 Tbsp Butter 2 Medium to Large Onions, chopped 1 1/2 - 2 Lbs of Shiitake Mushrooms, sliced 1/4 -1/2 inch thick 1 tsp sea salt 3 Tbsp Fresh Dill, minced 1 Tbsp Paprika 4 Tbsp Lemon Juice 3 Tbsp Flour 2 cups Water 1 cup Whole Milk, at room temperature Cracked Black Pepper 1/2 cup Sour Cre

Fermented Okra

This recipe comes to us from one of our members, Jamie Smith, and makes 2 quarts or 4 pints. Ingredients: Small okra, cleaned Sea Salt Fresh or Dried Dill Garlic Red pepper flakes or fresh minced peppers Filtered Water Directions: (These are for pint jars, if using quarts simply double the quantities) Cut off the stem end of the okra. Lay a pint sized mason jar on its side, then fill with 2-3 dozen okra, as many as can fit snugly in the jar. Stand the jar back on it's end, an

What to Expect - Week #16, Season 22

For Week #16 of the 2018 FACSAP Harvest, we anticipate the following this Thursday, September 13: BLENHEIM ORGANIC GARDENS – Lawrence & Becky Latané Head lettuce (OR Green Beans from Green Thumb Growers) Okra Cucumbers GREEN THUMB GROWERS – Tom Miller Green Beans (OR Head Lettuce from Blenheim Organic Gardens) GUERRA FARM – José Antonio Guerra Martinez Watermelon Butternut Squash Tomatoes HARTLAND NATURAL FARM – Jamie Whitaker Late Summer Greens Share: a combination of mixe

What to Expect - Week #15, Season 22

For Week #15 of the 2018 FACSAP Harvest, we anticipate the following this Thursday, September 6: BLENHEIM ORGANIC GARDENS – Lawrence & Becky Latané No harvest delivery this week. We hope to provide winter squash and okra next week. GREEN THUMB GROWERS – Tom Miller Green Beans DOWNTOWN GREENS YOUTH FARM PROGRAM – Jennifer Gron The Youth Farm Program expects to ground cherries and possibly also Thai basil this week. GUERRA FARM – José Antonio Guerra Martinez Zucchini Acorn Squa

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basil • beets • cabbage • corn • cucumbers

eggplant • fennel • garlic • green beans

hot peppers • kohlrabi • leafy greens • leeks lettuce • peas • peppers • potatoes • radishes mushrooms • sweet potatoes • tomatoes watermelon • winter squash

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