FOG HOLLER! :-)
CSA Evaluation Form at the end of the newsletter!
This is the last share for some of our bi-weekly members. Next week is the last distribution. See further on in the newsletter for "Life after the CSA".
IN THE BOX:
Lettuce
Spinach
Kale (Russian)
Carrots
Winter Squash
Sweet Potatoes
Brussels Sprouts
Onions
Garlic
Potatoes
Parsley
Green Beans! (new patch - very tender!)
NOTES FROM THE FROG HOLLER RECIPE BOX:
Everywhere you look there seems to be a squash recipe these days. Here's a delicious Squash-Curry Bisque recipe from the A2Yoga fall newsletter!
The People's Food Coop "Coop Deal" flyer continues the theme of sweet and spicy squash with this recipe for Maple-Glazed Acorn Squash. It could be made with any squash or probably even sweet potatoes.
The Vegetarian Times newsletter was full of pumpkin recipes this month. Again, these could be made with winter squash or sweet potatoes. Try yet another version of the sweet and spicy with this Moroccan Pumpkin Stew.
Or you can go all out sweet and try this delicious Maple-Pumpkin Spice Bread. Yum!
The recipe section of the Whole Foods web site is loaded with tantalizing recipes. Brussels Sprouts can either go savory with nuts and bacon or slightly sweet with apples and shallots.
Looking for a different and delicious contribution to a tailgate party? Try these Cajun Pickled Green Beans and Carrots. You'll have to assemble the spices, but all the veggies can come right out of this week's share box.
LIFE AFTER THE FROG HOLLER FARM CSA
Well, now that you are addicted to fresh, local vegetables, what happens after next week? Fortunately, Ann Arbor is probably unique in the midwest for the number of full-season options available to folks who want to keep their nourishment largely local and their carbon footprint largely light.
First off, the Ann Arbor Farmers Market will be chock full of fall veggies well into November. Your Frog Holler farmers will continue to offer hardy greens, lettuces and salad mix, as well as squash, sweet potatoes, potatoes and onions - and anything else that continues to grow until the frost nips it. Supplies will dwindle but it will be well worth a stop for many weeks to come.
Other growers on the market commit to the winter months. Goetz Farms has been known known to offer kale and hardy greens right through the winter. Brines Farm has been a leader in offering a winter CSA loaded with fresh greens from their hoophouse(s). There are a few spots left; if interested, contact Shannon Brines asap! Tantre Farm is a good friend of Frog Holler and a major player on the local organic growing scene. Look for them at the Farmer's Market throughout the Fall. They also offer a one-time large Thanksgiving share that may be available to non-CSA members. You'll have to check with them, but if you want a large supply of storage vegetables, it's worth it!
Rena Basch at Locavorious started a frozen food CSA to help folks eat locally, even if not freshly, throughout the winter. Here is Rena's description:
FROZEN LOCAL FRUITS AND VEGGIES SHARES FROM “LOCAVORIOUS” WINTER-TIME CSA AVAILABLE: Some of you may have limited freezer space or haven’t had time to preserve as much of the local harvest as you would like for winter. Locavorious provides locally grown, delicious, frozen fruits and vegetables in the winter months, and there are still shares available for winter '11-12. Locavorious members receive 4 monthly pick-ups of local frozen fruits and veggies from several Michigan farms – most within 50 miles of Ann Arbor. Shares are $200. Contact Rena for more information at rena@locavorious.com or 734-276-5945 or visit www.locavorious.com to sign up.
Rena works hard to obtain organic produce for freezing when possible; her quality standards are very high, to be sure!
Mary Wessel-Walker, another friend of Frog Holler, has created a prepared food CSA called Harvest Kitchen. Mary also works hard to source high quality, organic when possible, ingredients for her prepared meals. She also has a stall at the Farmer's Market so you can talk to her there and perhaps sample some of her culinary creations.
These are just a few ideas to help get you through the winter months. And perhaps you have had a chance to freeze some of your extras from this summer. But if not, happily there are many options and choices in this area to keep our diet local and nourishing.
FROG HOLLER FARM CSA EVALUATION FORM
Here is the link to the evaluation form; we appreciate your taking time to let us know how the CSA worked for you this year. As you are considering your CSA experience, you may find this article linked from the Slow Food organization of interest. It provides a general overview about the benefits of joining a CSA; perhaps your experience resonated with the viewpoint of the writer or perhaps you have a different perspective.
Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) has often been described as providing benefit to the members by furnishing a variety of fresh, locally grown produce; benefit to the community by keeping revenues circulating locally; and benefit to the global community by reducing carbon emissions and dependence on long-distance shipping. We do know that as your CSA farmers, we have benefited from your support and willingness to share in the growing adventure with us. We do hope that your experience has been positive, and we're very interested to hear how we can do better!
Have a great week everyone!
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