Farmshare CSA Week 15 9/29
Week of September 29th, Week 15 of CSA
We got heard from some of our members that they weren’t receiving the newsletter the past 2 weeks. We apologize and should be all set going forward for the rest of the season! 5 more weeks!!!
Apple of the Week!
Cortland
Developed by the New York State Agricultural Experiment Station in 1898, this sharp and refreshing apple is excellent for cooking or just plain eating. Even though Cortland’s are a cross between a Ben Davis and McIntosh, it inherits most of its characteristics from the Mac including its incredible flavor. Its main difference is its tendency to be a little more firm makes it a perfect pie apple or apple crisp.
Now available for Pick-Your-Own at the farm!
Oktoberfest!
Saturday, October 5th Monadnock Bluegrass Band
Sunday, October 6th Bolt Hill Band
2019 marks the 45th year running that Applecrest has invited our community to celebrate and share in the harvest. Our Festivals offer a break from the tangle of everyday living with pure and simple, honest-to-goodness family fun. They’re a time when moms and dads, grandparents and grandchildren, sisters and brothers, and kids of all ages can reconnect with each other and with the land to make memories that last a lifetime. So, grab the gang and come visit us at Applecrest where, as always, admission and parking are FREE. See you at the farm!
Our Fall Festivals launch on the first weekend in September and run from 11:00am to 5:00pm, both Saturday and Sunday, every weekend, through the end of October. Here’s some of the family fun that you might expect to find (please be sure to call the Farm Market or visit our website for the most up-to-date event details, weather, and picking conditions):
- Pick-Your-Own Strawberries, Blueberries, Apples, Raspberries, Peaches, Pumpkins, & Cut-Your-Own Flowers (depending on the season)
- FREE Live Music
- FREE Pie-Eating Contests
- FREE Tractor Rides
- Beer Garden, Serving Local Craft Beers, Wine, Hard Cider, & Soft Drinks
- Food Trucks
- Farm-style BBQ
- Old-Fashioned Creamery, Featuring Locally-Made Ice Cream, Frozen Yogurt, & Sorbets Made with Our Own Grown-On-The-Farm Fruits
- Our Famous Apple Cider Donuts
- Barnyard Animals
- Face Painting
- Bouncy House
- Apple Pie & Ice Cream
- Scratch-Made Baked Goods
- Free Tastings & Samplings
- Traditional Corn Roast, Featuring Grilled Sausages, Hot Dogs, Hamburgers, Fire-Roasted Corn, New England Clam Chowder, Fresh Pressed Apple Cider, & More
- Corn Hole & Other Lawn Games
- And More…
What’s in this week’s share?
Veggies:
Green Beans
Field Cherry Tomatoes
Mixed Field Tomatoes – Heirloom, Yellow, Plum, and/or Regular
Corn – Butter & Sugar or Silver Queen
Mixed Peppers
Head Lettuce
Kale – Full Share
Swiss Chard – Full Share
Winter Squash – Dumpling or Delicata
Decorative Gourds – Not Edible!
Fruit:
Cortland Apples
Pick-Your-Own Apples open daily 8am-6pm!!
Our Favorite Recipes!
Maple-Roasted Delicata Squash with Red Onion
Ingredients
- 3 medium Delicata squash (about 3 pounds), halved lengthwise, seeded, and cut into 1/4-inch thick slices
- 2 medium red onions, halved lengthwise and cut into 1/2-inch rings
- 5 garlic cloves, peeled and smashed
- 4 fresh thyme sprigs
- 1/2 teaspoon red-pepper flakes
- 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- 2 tablespoons maple syrup
- Kosher salt
- freshly ground black pepper
Arrange the racks in the upper and lower rungs in the oven and preheat the oven to 425°F degrees. Place the squash, red onion, garlic, thyme, and red pepper flakes in a large bowl. Drizzle with olive oil and maple syrup, and sprinkle generously with salt and pepper; toss to coat.
Spread vegetables evenly onto two large, rimmed baking sheets. Bake the squash on the upper and lower racks of the oven, tossing, rotating, and switching the pan positions half way through cooking, until tender and browned, 25 to 30 minutes. Taste and season again with more salt and pepper, if desired.
Ingredients
- 6 golden delicious apples, peeled and chopped (other varieties can be used, can also be sliced)
- 2 Tbsp granulated sugar
- 1 3/4 tsp ground cinnamon, divided
- 1 1/2 tsp lemon juice
- 1 cup light brown sugar
- 3/4 cup old fashioned oats
- 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup cold unsalted butter, diced into small cubes
- pinch of kosher salt
Preheat oven to 350 F degrees. Butter an 8×8 baking dish, or spray with non-stick cooking spray.
Set aside.In a mixing bowl, add chopped apples, granulated sugar, 3/4 tsp of the cinnamon and lemon juice. Stir to combine, then transfer to prepared baking dish.
In a separate mixing bowl, add topping ingredients (brown sugar, oats, flour, 1 tsp cinnamon, salt, and diced cold butter). Use a pastry cutter to cut the butter into the oat mixture, using a slight downward twisting motion, until mixture resembled pea-sized crumbs. Alternatively, you can use two forks or even your hands to cut butter into the mixture.
Part of the fun of being a member of a CSA is collaborating with your community, so always feel free to post cooking suggestions or feedback on recipes that we post, or favorite recipes of your own that you’d like to share!
Each and every week we do our absolute best to get to you the veggies we include in this newsletter so you can plan your week accordingly. Despite all our best plans and intentions, share contents are subject to last minute changes due to weather, field conditions and random acts of mischief by our beloved Mother Nature. This means some weeks that half and full share compositions might not be identical and we will make up where applicable.
See you on the farm or on the road!
Cheers,
The FarmShare Team
