Dear KCSA community,
Yes, we are into our second week of harvest and it is Tuesday and Friday Partial Share Group B’s first pick up this week. A big thank you to all our Full, Box and Partial Share Group A members for helping make the first pick-up/u-pick run safely, smoothly and seamlessly—it was a great success! Let’s keep it up.
As we are still playing catch up at the farm, the shares will look pretty similar again this week. One difference will be the introduction of our cucumbers. First on the share will be the picklers, which you should easily be able to identify as they will be between 4”-5” long and a little knobby. But don’t worry if you don’t have pickling vinegar on hand! We specifically chose these varieties as they are good eating fresh as well. Please see our cucumber blog page for some recipes.
WHAT'S IN THE SHARES THIS WEEK!
LETTUCE, KALE, SWISS CHARD, DANDELION, DILL/PARSLEY/CILANTRO, GARLIC SCAPES, BEET GREENS, CUCUMBER, &
ARUGULA /MUSTARD.
U-PICK:
HERBS & STRAWBERRIES
Kale is the only spring brassica that has not taken too much of a hit during the cold, wet start to the growing season and should be a staple on the share throughout the season. Our radishes and turnips are still a few weeks away and spring broccoli is caput (more planned for fall)! However, our arugula and mustard greens are at that gourmet, tender first cutting stage and one or the other will be on the share this week. We’ll have some sort of cilantro/dill/parsley herb combination this week as we clear out some beds and wait for regrowth.
Nothing else to report this week! Stay safe.
Cheers,
Andrew
