Week 31 share list here, or at the bottom of the newsletter
Corn stalks on a bright blue day.
Farm Notes:
The crew up on the harvester, and Cocotea pausing long enough for me to snap his photo.
Sauteed Swiss Chard with Garlic and Lemon
2 TBSP olive oil 4 cloves garlic 1 tsp crushed red pepper flakes 2 bunches swiss chard 2 TBSP lemon juice Salt and pepper
For full recipe click on picture
Oven Roasted Chicken with Lemon Rosemary garlic butter
1 4-5 pound chicken
2 onions
1 head of garlic, cut in half plus 3 garlic cloves minced
3 lemons
4 tablespoons unsalted butter
2 teaspoons grated lemon zest
2 fresh rosemary sprigs plus 1 sprig minced
Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper
½ cup white wine
For full recipe click on picture
2nd Garlic by the pound
Second garlic may have a nick in one of the cloves. These wouldn't be the best for storing, but you can freeze the cloves whole, or cut up in oil.
1 lb organic second garlic - $7.50
Week 31 TapRoot CSA Shares
Full Monty:
Organic Carrots - 2lbs
Organic Cucumbers - 2
Organic Swiss Chard - 1 bunch
Organic Tomatoes - mini roma, grape, or large slicers - 1 pint
Organic Yellow Potaotoes - 2lbs
Shelling Peas - 1 lb
Organic Lettuce - Romaine, red or green leaf - 1
Basil - 60g
Blueberries - 1 pint
Spray Free Grape Tomatoes - 1 pint
Nectarines - 1 pint
New Apples - 4
Free Range Whole Chicken - 1
Pastured Ground Beef - 1lb
Eggs - pastured and non GMO grain fed - 1 dozen
Vegetable Share:
Organic Carrots - 2lbs (larger); 2lbs (smaller)
Organic Cucumbers - 2 (larger); 1 (smaller)
Organic Swiss Chard - 1 bunch (larger); 1 bunch (smaller)
Organic Tomatoes - mini roma, grape, or large slicers - 1 pint (larger); 1 pint (smaller)
Organic Yellow Potaotoes - 2lbs (larger); 2lbs (smaller)
Shelling Peas - 1 lb (larger); 1/2 (smaller)
Organic Lettuce - Romaine, red or green leaf - 1 (larger only)
Basil - 60g (larger only)
Fruit Share:
Blueberries - 1 pint
Spray Free Grape Tomatoes - 1 pint
Nectarines - 1 pint
New Apples - 4
Meat Share:
Free Range Whole Chicken - 1
Pastured Ground Beef - 1lb
Egg Share:
1 (dozen); 1 (1/2 dozen)
Upcoming Farm Events:
August 27th, 12:00 PM - TapRoot Farms Jamaican Jerk Pig Roasts. Get your tickets at foodeast.ca
TapRoot Member Pizza Night in the Park
Sunday, September 10th, 4-6 PM
We are super excited to be offering this event again this year.
Join us for an afternoon at the Leighton Dillman Park Oven Garden and Orchard, 36 Park Ave, Dartmouth. Come for 4 and plan to be baking and eating until 6 or so. Last year we had quite a line up, so this year we will be giving out tickets when you arrive, your ticket will be called up and then you will be able to come make and bake your pizza. Depending on how many members want to come there may be a bit of a wait, so best to bring a blanket, some snacks, and plan to hang out in the beautiful park. Long time CSA member and friend of the farm, Lorrie Rand, will lead us in baking our own pizzas in the wood fired community oven. Bring all of your fixings or pizza (dough, toppings, plates, silverware). If you have extra toppings you can leave them at the table to share with others. Thin crust style pizza and keeping the toppings light works best in the wood fired oven. We will bring tomatoes to share. There is a water spout in the park but water bottles or other drinks are a good idea.
More information about the oven and how it works at : www.parkoven.ca/planning/
Looking forward to seeing you there!
Please RSVP so we can get a good idea of numbers.