Chatfield CSA E-news Sep.15 - 19
Dear Shareholders,
We are glad the weather is warming back up again so we can keep our fresh veggies coming home to your plate. Below there is a great photo from last week's Thursday distribution - the volunteer team with Josie were all pretty happy with the bounty of 15 items in one week! Thanks to our fantastic growers for all their hard work!
Produce List for Sep.8-12
*this list is tentative and subject to change
Winter Squash: acorn and delicata
Spinach
Potato: all 3 varieties
Leeks
Chard
Watermelon Radish
Tomatoes
Peppers - sweet and hot
Summer Squash
Cucumbers
Garlic
Mint or Tarragon or Lemon balm
Yu choy … like a cross between bok choy and broccoli raab – brassica rapa, so related to both, as well as canola and tasty! Treat this like any other Asian green: stir frys, soups or steamed with rice.
Featured Recipe: tomato jam
Peg Montagne, CSA Core Flower/Distribution Volunteer
4 medium tomatoes - coarsely chopped
1/4 cup cider vinegar
3 Tbls. honey
1 tsp minced fresh ginger
1/2 tsp. ground cumin
2 garlic cloves
1-2 Tbls. fresh basil
In a medium saucepan combine all except basil, salt and pepper. Bring to a boil - then simmer over moderate heat until thick, stirring occasionally about 45 minutes. Transfer to a bowl and refrigerate until cool then add the basil plus salt and pepper. Keep in the fridge and use as a condiment.
Grower's Perspective: Fall Classes/Events for CSA Folks
Introduction to Water Bath Canning
At DBG Chatfield during distribution- pick up your share before or after Thurs, Sept 18, 4 – 6 p.m. Interested in learning how to use all those copious amounts of cucumbers, hot peppers, and tomatoes? Join us in our new outdoor kitchen for a hands-on simple instructional on how to preserve all your seasonal garden delights with water bath canning.
$36 CSA members
Colorado Foodways: A Celebration of our Food History At DBG Chatfield
Sat, Sept 27, 5:30 – 7:30 p.m. Sample traditional Coloradan food and recipes and sip on some locally crafted drinks while listening to a live band - The High Plains Honky. Take tours of the historic Hildebrand Ranch House. Stroll the fields of organic vegetables, herbs, and flowers with our Community Supported Agriculture farm staff. All while watching the sun set over the foothills!
GET A TICKET AT HALF OFF!!! Only $21.
Email [email protected] to register at discounted price.
Season Extension Workshop At DBG Chatfield
Sat, Oct 4, 9 a.m. – 3 p.m.
Learn the ins and outs of season extension from all-star high altitude growers Penn and Cord Parmenter. A hands on afternoon portion will teach you how to build season extension structures like hoophouses and low tunnels. $34 members, $39 nonmembers
