Let Us Have Lettuce!

Hi all,

Interesting cloud formation over Powisset

Welcome to week #4 of the CSA. If you are a half-share member (10 weeks), you will pick up if the last name of the shareholder begins with an L-Z. This is also a fruit share week. We will be distributing 1 quart of cherries. The fruit arrives on Tuesdays, so it is best to pick it up as soon as possible. If you have a 10-week share and would not typically pick up this week, but you have purchased a fruit share, we suggest that you also pick up your fruit as soon as possible this week.

Thank you for a great final week of June at the CSA. We are fortunate to have plenty of crops available for harvest, and we hope that you enjoy what we have to offer. There will be some new produce on the tables (especially for those of you who have 10-week shares), as well as some old favorites that you have seen each week. Back by popular demand… salanova! We know that receiving new kinds of vegetables is exciting, but this staple has been coming in healthy and we have been receiving a great reaction from our members. If you are looking for a new way to consume the lettuce, try adding some thinly sliced raw beets, or perhaps some scallions or even garlic scapes.

Cutting down on weed pressure by using the cultivating tractor

In addition, we will be adding to our pick-your-own options this week. Due to a lack of staffing earlier in the season, our beds of peas have been partially consumed by weeds. Despite this pressure, the plants have produced some mighty tasty peas. If you are willing to wade through some weeds, please take some time to pick some peas to bring home. Within the next few weeks, these plants will mowed and tilled into the soil to make room for another planting of vegetables. I would definitely suggest that you spend some time in this field. Nothing tastes quite like a fresh pea.

Flowers are getting tall!

If you have not checked out some of our other offerings at Powisset farm, please keep them in mind. Our café is open on Saturdays until 2:00pm, and our barnyard is open on Wednesdays and Saturdays. Admission is free to Trustees members, and it is an excellent way for children or adults to experience the farm. For a schedule of our upcoming Friday Farm Dinners or other events at the property, please visit our events page.

If you have any questions, concerns, or suggestions, we would love to speak with you. Thank you so much for your continued support!

Week #4 Distribution List

• Fennel
• Chard
• Salanova
• Summer Squash
• Broccoli
• Beets
• Scallions
• Bok Choy
• Radishes
• Hakurei Turnip

Hope to see you soon,

Jeff Hoodlet

Farm Apprentice