Chatfield CSA E-news August 18-22
Dear Shareholders,
I hope you are enjoying the summer's bounty as much as we are. I'm typing this in my last few moments in the office before I head home to make some chile rellenos with Michelle's goat cheese, our oregano, onions and poblanos. Or maybe I'll make a Thai dish with mushrooms, basil, eggplant, and mint ... Too many options!
Produce List: August 18-22
*as always, this list is tentative and subject to change
Kale
Arugula
Beets
Tomatoes
Peppers
Sage
Basil
Grower's Prespective: How I Spent My Summer Vacation
Jamie Wickler, CSA Grower
The hour of six-o-clock quickly approaches as I rush around my garden trying to finish up harvesting for dinner. Because at 6 p.m. Mountain-Standard Time, I need to be inside watching my favorite game-show: Jeopardy! That's right, I love Jeopardy. Maybe it's Alex Trebek's hilarious responses to contestant interviews, or maybe it is the familiar theme song. To tell you the truth, what I love most about is that it marks the end of the work day. My husband and I go inside to relax. I look forward to it every weekday and some days 6 p.m. cannot come fast enough, but boy when it does I am ready for some friendly competition with my hubby.
I recently took a week's vacation to a remote cabin with no garden or farm in sight. I am going to admit that this was almost painful for me, at first. I am a busy body: I have 20 projects going at once. I'm writing this and realizing how insane and unhealthy this sounds! Thankfully, I brought the perfect book to read: "The Tao of Pooh" by Benjamin Hoff. Oh my goodness, if you have not read this book, I highly recommend it. The book uses the simple, child-like character Winnie the Pooh to explain Taoism. It helped me discover that here I am rushing around constantly doing, without ever realizing that I am never doing nothing. And the nothing is SO very important! I am in love with the idea, "doing nothing, but that does not mean that nothing is done." I honestly need to stop, enjoy my life and reflect before it goes. Enjoy the nothing! And Jeopardy!
