Chatfield Farms CSA e-news: June 22 - 26

Dear Shareholders,

We hope you all have a wonderful Father's Day Weekend - we wish you all the best! Also Happy Summer Solstice and first day of summer! Now that we have had some sunshine, gotten more crops planted, we are getting excited for the heat to help the crops produce. We hope you enjoy the fresh produce this weekend with freinds and family!

Important reminder:
If you have not yet ordered eggs with us - we are sold out. Our egg farmer is at capacity but thank you all for your interest. We do not need any egg cartons brought to us at this time.

Please look for a separate email about our fruit share as it has slightly changed this year due to late season frosts with our fruit growers, Ela Farms. We will be sending out information soon about the selection of fruit and the timing!

produce list for june 22 - 26 

head lettuce
beets
chard 
sage
(depending on how the weekend goes, possibly addtitional items)

*egg pick up this week

 

featured weekly recipe: beans 'n' greens

3 cups black eyed peas
butter or any oil you like (bacon grease too)
1 large onion
a few garlic scapes, minced
1 teaspoon fresh herb (oregano, chives or parsely)
1 bunch swiss chard
sat and pepper to taste

Put peas on to cook in water. Heat a little oil in skillet. Add onions and garlic scapes, sautee with herbs until tender - not more than a few minutes. After cooking peas for half/hour add onion mixture and chopped greens and cook for 20 - 30 minutes longer until peas are soft. Season with salt and pepper and/or red pepper flakes. Mkaes about 8 servings.

chatfield classes -  sign up now !

Permaculture and Your Home Garden Sat, July 18, 9:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. $55, $52 members Permaculture (permanent agriculture, permanent culture) is an ecological design system that combines the best of natural landscaping and edible landscaping. It aims to build a site that sustains itself and the gardener. This class will provide an overview of the principles and techniques of Permaculture and how they can be implemented to create a home landscape that nourishes the body, spirit and the earth. The afternoon session will include a hands-on experience using Permaculture techniques

Instructor: Mary O’Brien http://catalog.botanicgardens.org/Selection.aspx?item=2415&sch=53703   

 

Growing and Using Plants for Dyeing Fri, Aug 7, 9:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. $67, $62 members DBG Chatfield has a dye garden full of a variety of plants that give color to natural fibers. Spend the day learning about dye plants, how to use them for color and the proper procedures for natural dyeing. Each participant will spend time harvesting dye material from the garden and then learn to cook for color. Everyone will go home with fabric samples naturally dyed from the garden!

Instructor: Donna Brown http://catalog.botanicgardens.org/Selection.aspx?item=2475&sch=55424