Thursday, August 30, 2007

Turkey Hill CSA Newsletter
Week 11, 2007

From the farm:
  • I have to be quick this week - we are off to a wedding with a truck full of produce. The corn is the big exciting thing this week; lots and lots of corn. The delacata did great, and is really putting out nice large ears, with only minimal earworm damage. We hope you enjoy this sweetness, we thinks its the best!
  • Fall is approaching - everything is slowing down, even the chard and kale. The leeks weren't quite ready this week, but

This week's probable box:

Salad Mix - tender summer greens
Broccoli
Carrots, full size

Cucumbers
Tomatoes
Kale
Onions - Red
Peppers - Hot

Squash - yellow pear, yellow straight neck, eight ball, sunburst, crooked neck.
Sweet Corn - from the farm - Delectable
Winter Squash - Festival
Basil

Fruit - Peaches! First Fruits Organics from Paonia, CO
#2 peaches by the box available, call to order - 970-872-4413.
Apples - Crisp & Sweet Galas from First Fruits
Green Bartlett Pears

Coming soon (in the next 1-3 weeks):

Potatoes
Winter Squash



No comments: