The last Tuesday Newsletter! It’s been fun – I hope you guys have enjoyed reading the storage and handling tips for your weekly produce and have tried some of the recipes. Don’t forget that you can either purchase your box by sending a check to the farm or return it to the staff working at […]

What’s in This Week’s Box Vegetables: Lettuce Broccoli Corn Braising Greens – Kale, Swiss Chard, Collard Greens Winter Squash – Blue Hubbard Sugar Pumpkin Fruit: Peaches – Yellow & White Apples – Macintosh, Cortland, Gala & Macoun Apple Cider   Broccoli Storage & Handling Tips: Broccoli spoils rather quickly so it is best to use […]

Pick up your share boxes just in time before Hurricane Irene hits! You should be all set for the week with your week’s worth of fresh and seasonal produce, but do make sure you have extra tinned goods and non-perishables, your flashlights charged, some extra candles and matches just in case, freeze water in plastic […]

We are at the height of our summer season here at Applecrest! Our varieties of melons are bountiful and plump. We have the largest picking of peaches we have seen in a long time so get ready for peaches through the end of September. The beans are coming in strong. Sadly, summer squash and blueberries […]

What’s in this Week’s Share? Veggies: Salad Mix Mesclun Mix Pole Beans Eggplant Beets Tomatoes Swiss Chard Pickling Cukes Shell Peas   Fruit: Blueberries   Storage and Handling Tips… Eggplant: With eggplant, the fresher it is the better it tastes, so try to use it sooner rather than later.  Store it at a cool room […]