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| This praying mantis took a ride on Natalie's hat. Click on the photo to see him posing for the camera! |
WHAT'S IN THE BOX:
KALE
RADISHES
ONION
SPINACH
NAPA - CHINESE CABBAGE
SWEET PEPPERS
ARUGULA
POTATOES
SWEET POTATOES
GARLIC
PEARS! - "Sugar Pears" - when ripe, they live up to their name!
The first seven items do best in plastic in the fridge; the last four do not need refrigeration.
NOTES FROM THE FROG HOLLER RECIPE BOX:
Use Napa cabbage, garlic, onion, and even some peppers, to make this Cabbage Stir-Fry dish, infused with the flavors of Asian cuisine. Or use the peppers and onion to make Skillet Onions and Peppers, a popular side dish/topping at the farm. On pizza, on a sandwich, in a wrap or on a taco - we've done them all! You might enjoy this fresh fall spinach in a simple Spinach Salad with Garlic Vinaigrette.
It wouldn't hurt to slice a few of those tender radishes into the salad! Several interesting variations are also listed with the Spinach recipe. In a pasta or potatoes mood? There's a way to include spinach!
NOTES FROM THE NEWSLETTER WRITER (CATHY KING):
A friend recently sent this photo, titling it, "You're getting free ads!". She did know, as many of you know, that the billboard must refer to the "other" Frog Holler, the one with the big trucks that ply the streets of Ann Arbor and deliver produce to stores and restaurants across southeastern Michigan. We're quite sure that the bank of Ann Arbor wasn't highlighting our little market stall on their billboard. But that's okay, we'll take the free advertising.
Understandably, some folks think we are the same business, for how could two separate entities come up with the same funny name? There's a story about that, but, for the record, our names are a little different: the wholesale distributors are Frog Holler Produce and we are Frog Holler Farm. And it does make us a little uncomfortable when folks think that we operate on the scale of multiple trucks and wholesale accounts, or, worse yet, that we purchase some of the produce to sell at the market or, horrors, put in the share boxes!
Frog Holler Farm is a family farm and has been since 1972 - or maybe since 1977 when the first tadpole, Billy King, was born. We have always grown organically and we grow every smidgen of the produce that we sell at the Ann Arbor Farmers Market, our only outlet besides the CSA. But in order to stay in this "field", learning through myriad mistakes over the years, we have had tons of help!
We started our residential intern program in 2009, and have been blessed with the enthusiasm and energy of young folks who want to learn where their food comes from. This season's stellar crew, who you met in previous newsletters and have seen at the market, have worked long days, often hot, dirty or sweaty (or all of the above) and have planted, weeded and now harvested the veggies in your share. And they have rarely complained; as a matter of fact, you'll often hear laughter coming out of the fields, even though they're on hands and knees, nose to the ground, clearing the path for the plants to thrive. We couldn't do it without them!
The vision for Frog Holler Farm began in 1972, when Ken King plowed the first furrow. Cathy joined him and their three sons, Billy, Kenny and Edwin grew up at Frog Holler. Ken's passing in 2009 left a big hole in the local organic farming community. Ken's sons, along with Cathy, continue the work Ken started: growing clean food at a sustainable scale, interacting directly with the community, maintaining the natural beauty of the land and fertility of the soil, and taking time to play a game, share a laugh or sing a song.
Thank you for your membership and support! We hope you have had a positive experience this season and wish you peaceful and nourishing winter. We'll be at the Farmers Market into November - come see us!
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| the King family - Edwin, Cathy, Kenny, Billy |
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