Hello Members,
It is our 10th and final week of our Summer CSA. The harvest is dwindling down and we’re already beginning to pick up equipment in the fields like tomato stakes, string and plastic on rows. We gave it great effort and hope you have enjoyed the ride.
In your box this final week:
Okra- Store on the counter. For something different, try slicing them in half vertically, tossing them in oil, and roasting them in the oven at 450 until they start to brown. (Grilling them is quite nice, too!)
Yellow Squash- Look on the bright side, you won’t receive this item next week. J
Zucchini- Store in the fridge.
Bell Peppers- store in the fridge.
Banana Peppers- Store in the fridge. We were told by a friend that these are excellent stuffed exactly like jalapenos!
Spaghetti Squash- Store on the counter.
Shitake Mushrooms- Store in the fridge.
Cucumber- Store in the fridge (or just eat it while you’re reading this letter and you won’t have to store it!)
Tomatoes- Store on the counter.
AndiLynn’s Elderberry Syrup- Store in the fridge. Some of you may be aware of the healthful properties of elderberries, here is a syrup made from organic elderberries and local honey. We tried out a large bottle in the winter/spring and thoroughly enjoyed it. We’ve included more information on the health benefits of elderberry syrup in your box if you’re interested in learning more.
This season has been a bountiful season in some areas and a sad season in others. We wanted to give you more potatoes: pounds of pretty, round taters. That didn’t happen- or a couple of sweet Vidalia type onions and plenty of creole onions. That was a sad situation; as you remember, the rain was far too plentiful and caused crops to rot all over the state. We learned a few lessons, but no matter how much you are prepared, the weather plays a big role.
The bounties came in the form of Bell Peppers and cucumbers, Sweet Corn and squash. Believe it or not but last summer I severely underestimated how much squash we needed. Last summer we didn’t have any Butternuts or spaghetti squash so that was a plus this year. We finally grew enough garlic to give out one bunch (that’s it???) Next season we’ll distribute 3-4 bunches throughout the season-garlic is pretty hardy and easy to grow. The hardest part is finding seed!
For those of you interested in our Fall season, we will begin Sept 8. The Fall season is a mix of Summer and fall veggies. Your first 2-3 deliveries will be mostly summerlike-snap beans, eggplant, butternut squash, Bell Peppers, Tomatoes-then you’ll start to see Mustard Greens, Collards, Turnips, Radishes, Snow peas, Lettuce, broccoli, etc. It’s a really fun season—my personal favorite because of the variety. It will run for 8 weeks and cost will be $195. Home Delivery in the New Roads area will run $220.
We’re still selling fresh shelled beans for those interested. They can be picked up at our home in Oscar along False River. Green Butterbeans, Speckled Butterbeans, Pinto Beans, Lady Cream Peas, Pinkeye Purple Hull Peas, and Brown Crowder Peas are available. They are $30 per bushel (10 pounds fresh shelled beans never dried, never frozen) or $15 per half bushel.
In the field we are picking up tomato stakes, strings, and irrigation lines. We’ve been mowing and running our choppers through the fields to get everything turned over. We’ll start next week (rain permitting) in the field next to our house by laying rows of plastic, then planting tomatoes, peppers, and eggplant. We’re also seeding up more butternut, buttercup, and acorn squashes for the fall. Mustard greens will go in as soon as we get a row up and dry in Glynn. We’re seeding our first cabbages into trays Monday as well as Brussels sprouts (they are pokey producers).
Final business: Please return your boxes next week as you usually would. We will come to pick them up at each delivery location. You can also use this time to return any other CSA boxes you’ve collected over this season (or last!). Also next season we will continue to drop off at Sage Hill in St. Francisville-just on a different day than Sunday. We’re also trying to line up a Zachary drop-off location.
As always, thank you for being a part of Loup Farms! We’ve prepared another survey online to get feedback for the season. We –really- value your responses and will adjust our service based on what you have to say! So PLEASE take a minute and give us your feedback at:
www.surveymonkey.com/r/9KJ7QJN
We hope you had a wonderful Independence Day Celebration! See you this Fall!
Charlie, Stephanie and AJ
It is our 10th and final week of our Summer CSA. The harvest is dwindling down and we’re already beginning to pick up equipment in the fields like tomato stakes, string and plastic on rows. We gave it great effort and hope you have enjoyed the ride.
In your box this final week:
Okra- Store on the counter. For something different, try slicing them in half vertically, tossing them in oil, and roasting them in the oven at 450 until they start to brown. (Grilling them is quite nice, too!)
Yellow Squash- Look on the bright side, you won’t receive this item next week. J
Zucchini- Store in the fridge.
Bell Peppers- store in the fridge.
Banana Peppers- Store in the fridge. We were told by a friend that these are excellent stuffed exactly like jalapenos!
Spaghetti Squash- Store on the counter.
Shitake Mushrooms- Store in the fridge.
Cucumber- Store in the fridge (or just eat it while you’re reading this letter and you won’t have to store it!)
Tomatoes- Store on the counter.
AndiLynn’s Elderberry Syrup- Store in the fridge. Some of you may be aware of the healthful properties of elderberries, here is a syrup made from organic elderberries and local honey. We tried out a large bottle in the winter/spring and thoroughly enjoyed it. We’ve included more information on the health benefits of elderberry syrup in your box if you’re interested in learning more.
This season has been a bountiful season in some areas and a sad season in others. We wanted to give you more potatoes: pounds of pretty, round taters. That didn’t happen- or a couple of sweet Vidalia type onions and plenty of creole onions. That was a sad situation; as you remember, the rain was far too plentiful and caused crops to rot all over the state. We learned a few lessons, but no matter how much you are prepared, the weather plays a big role.
The bounties came in the form of Bell Peppers and cucumbers, Sweet Corn and squash. Believe it or not but last summer I severely underestimated how much squash we needed. Last summer we didn’t have any Butternuts or spaghetti squash so that was a plus this year. We finally grew enough garlic to give out one bunch (that’s it???) Next season we’ll distribute 3-4 bunches throughout the season-garlic is pretty hardy and easy to grow. The hardest part is finding seed!
For those of you interested in our Fall season, we will begin Sept 8. The Fall season is a mix of Summer and fall veggies. Your first 2-3 deliveries will be mostly summerlike-snap beans, eggplant, butternut squash, Bell Peppers, Tomatoes-then you’ll start to see Mustard Greens, Collards, Turnips, Radishes, Snow peas, Lettuce, broccoli, etc. It’s a really fun season—my personal favorite because of the variety. It will run for 8 weeks and cost will be $195. Home Delivery in the New Roads area will run $220.
We’re still selling fresh shelled beans for those interested. They can be picked up at our home in Oscar along False River. Green Butterbeans, Speckled Butterbeans, Pinto Beans, Lady Cream Peas, Pinkeye Purple Hull Peas, and Brown Crowder Peas are available. They are $30 per bushel (10 pounds fresh shelled beans never dried, never frozen) or $15 per half bushel.
In the field we are picking up tomato stakes, strings, and irrigation lines. We’ve been mowing and running our choppers through the fields to get everything turned over. We’ll start next week (rain permitting) in the field next to our house by laying rows of plastic, then planting tomatoes, peppers, and eggplant. We’re also seeding up more butternut, buttercup, and acorn squashes for the fall. Mustard greens will go in as soon as we get a row up and dry in Glynn. We’re seeding our first cabbages into trays Monday as well as Brussels sprouts (they are pokey producers).
Final business: Please return your boxes next week as you usually would. We will come to pick them up at each delivery location. You can also use this time to return any other CSA boxes you’ve collected over this season (or last!). Also next season we will continue to drop off at Sage Hill in St. Francisville-just on a different day than Sunday. We’re also trying to line up a Zachary drop-off location.
As always, thank you for being a part of Loup Farms! We’ve prepared another survey online to get feedback for the season. We –really- value your responses and will adjust our service based on what you have to say! So PLEASE take a minute and give us your feedback at:
www.surveymonkey.com/r/9KJ7QJN
We hope you had a wonderful Independence Day Celebration! See you this Fall!
Charlie, Stephanie and AJ
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