This Week's Denison Farm CSA Share
CSA Produce for This Week (and prior weeks)
Current Week
Week 21: October 21 (penultimate week)
Love is the bridge between you and everything.. ~Rumi
A few Important Notes this Week:
- The final week of the CSA season is Wednesday October 28th
- If you have questions about your final CSA payment or balance due, please contact Justine.
- Winter Vegetable Box: Don’t forget to order your Winter Vegetable Box, available on four Saturdays in November-December: 11/7 11/21 12/5 12/19. You can find the downloadable order form and an online payment option on our website.
Wishing You the Best – Justine
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This week in your CSA box, you will most likely find*:
- Kabocha Squash
- Fingerling Potatoes
- Lettuce
- Purple Top Turnips
- plus a few surprises!
*The true produce list will be displayed at your CSA site on the table with the sign-in clipboard. Take a photo of the list to bring home with you for when you unpack your weekly share!
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Kabocha Squash
Many of you will receive Kabocha Squash this week. Pictured above is the kabocha and a butternut Squash. Here are some tips from cleananddelicious.com
“Kabocha Squash is a Japanese variety of winter squash. They have a round squat shape with a hard, knobby exterior, and rich dark green skin. On the inside you will find a beautiful yellow-orange flesh and seeds that are very similar to pumpkin seeds. The flavor is sweet, slightly nutty and the texture is light, almost fluffy.
Storing
Store your kabocha in a cool dry place. Leave it right on the counter and it will easily last up to a month.
Preparation
When you are ready to work with your squash, give it a good rinse under some cold water and then grab a nice heavy sharp knife. Because it has a tough skin they can be tough to cut – so you want to be careful. Start by cutting it right down the middle. Get your weight over the top of the squash and then gently rock back and forth.
**PRO TIP** If you want to soften the skin before cutting, place the squash in the microwave for 2-4 minutes (depending on the size). This will make cutting into your squash a lot easier.
Once you have it open you will see, that it has seeds inside, just like a pumpkin. These seeds can be roasted and eaten, just like pumpkin seeds, so once you scoop them out be sure to save them if you want a yummy snack.
Now if you want to keep your cutting to a minimum, you can stop right here, place the squash flesh side down on a rimmed baking sheet and bake at 400 for about 25-30 minutes and your squash would be cooked and ready to go. You could season the flesh with a little cinnamon and honey if you wanted a sweeter version or you can do a little salt and pepper and garlic powder or curry powder for a more savory flavor.
Another option is to fill the cavity with some salad and eat it that way OR scoop out the flesh and us it in a soup, a smoothie, or really anywhere you would use pumpkin puree. Or you can take each half and cut them into wedges just like you would if you were cutting a melon.
Then I toss with a little olive oil, salt, pepper, garlic powder and curry powder. Now again, if you wanted a sweet flavor swap the garlic and curry for some cinnamon or even a little pumpkin pie spice, both would be delish.
Transfer to a rimmed baking sheet and roast at 400 degrees for about 20 minutes flipping it half way through. The goal is to get this beautiful golden brown flesh with a nice tender skin because remember, the skin is 100% edible. It softens up when it cooks and is delicious.”
2020 Prior Weeks' Shares
Produce delivered may vary.
Week 20: October 14
- Acorn Squash
- Arugula
- Carrots
- Fennel
- Scallions
- plus a few surprises!
Week 19: October 7
- Sweet Potatoes
- Head Lettuce
- Onions
- Kale
- plus a few surprises!
Week 18: September 30
- Broccoli
- Jester Squash
- Head Lettuce
- Shallots
- Beets
Week 17: September 23
- Leeks
- Arugula
- Satina (Yellow) Potatoes
- Head Lettuce
- Swiss Chard
- Yellow Onions
- A small bag of Hot Peppers (will include some or all of the following: Cayenne, Hungarian Hot Wax, Poblano, Jalapeno, Habanero) (Here for some hot pepper tips)
- Fruit Share (last week): 1 bag of Macintosh Apples and 1 jar of Creamed Honey
Week 16: September 16
- Carrots
- Peppers
- Tomato
- Head Lettuce
- Sweet Onions
- Spinach
- Fruit: Bartlett Pears
Week 15: September 9
- Bunched Beets
- Peppers
- Parsley
- Head Lettuce
- Yellow Potatoes (called Vivaldi)
- plus several surprises!
- Fruit: Honeycrisp Apples
Week 14: September 2
- Kale
- Summer Squash/Zucchini
- Head Lettuce
- Peppers
- Tomatoes
- plus several surprises!
- Fruit Share This Week: 1 bag of Purple-Blue Plums!
Week 13: August 26
- Melon
- Cucumbers
- Fennel
- Scallions
- Head Lettuce
- Eggplant
- plus several surprises!
- Fruit: 1 bag of Wildfire Gala Apples!
Week 11: August 12
- Melon
- Cucumbers
- Swiss Chard
- Head Lettuce
- Eggplant
- Summer Squash/Zucchini
- plus a surprise or two!
- Fruit: peaches
Week 10: August 5
- Melon
- Cucumbers
- Red Gold Potatoes
- Head Lettuce
- Eggplant
- Green Beans
- Curly Kale
- plus a surprise or two!
- Fruit: Blueberries
Week 9: July 29
- Cantaloupe
- Cucumbers
- Zucchini/Summer Squash
- Head Lettuce
- Bunched Beets
- Carrots
- Eggplant
- Green Beans
- plus a surprise or two!
Week 8: July 22
- Cantaloupe
- Cucumbers
- Zucchini/Summer Squash
- Head Lettuce
- plus a few more items, not yet harvested
- Fruit share: blueberries!
Week 7: July 15
- Cabbage
- Cucumbers
Zucchini/Summer Squash - Head Lettuce
- plus a few more items, not yet harvested
- Fruit: 3 pints blueberries
Week 6: July 8
- Spring Onions
- Fennel
- Cucumbers
- Head Lettuce
- Cucumbers
- Zucchini/Summer Squash
- Fruit: Cherries
Week 5: July 1
- Pointy-head Cabbage (for many CSA members, but some will get round cabbage)
- Cucumbers
- Head Lettuce
- Zucchini/Summer Squash
- Fruit Share: Cherries
Week 4: June 24
- Garlic Scapes
- Kale
- Broccoli
- Fennel
- Head Lettuce
- And a few more surprises not yet harvested!
Week 3: June 17
- Garlic Scapes
- Swiss chard
- Head Lettuce
- An herb
- Zucchini/Summer Squash
- And more!
Week 2: June 10
- Garlic Scapes
- Scallions
- Spinach
- Head Lettuce
- A Cooking Green
- And more items to be harvested that morning!
Week 1: June 3
- Green Garlic
- Spinach
- Salad Mix Radishes
- Head Lettuce
- A Cooking Green
2019 Prior Weeks' Shares
Produce delivered may vary.
Week 22: Oct 30
- Rutabaga
- Lettuce
- Spinach
- Small Potatoes
- Green Cabbage
- Winter Squash
- Root Bag: Watermelon Radish, Purple Top Turnips, Red Radish, Beets, and Carrots
Week 21: Oct 23
- Celeriac
- Shallots
- Lettuce
- Small Sweet Potatoes
- Adirondack Blue Potatoes
- Curly Kale
- Peppers
Week 20: Oct 16
- Bunched Carrots
- Spinach
- Lettuce
- Sweet Potatoes
- Red Cabbage Potatoes
Week 19: Oct 9
- Bok Choi
- Onions
- Garlic
- Lettuce
- Braising Greens or Tat Soi (not sure yet!)
- Peppers
- Tomato
- Hakurei Turnips
Week 18: Oct 2
- Sweet Potatoes
- Cilantro
- Lettuce
- Spinach
- Arugula
- Tomato
- Acorn Squash
- Fruit: Apple Butter and Honey
Week 17: Sept 25
- Green Beans
- Shallots
- Lettuce
- Russet Potatoes
- Peppers
- Broccoli
- Leeks
- Fruit: Gala Apples
Week 16: Sept 18
- Butternut Squash
- Spinach
- Lettuce
- Carrots
- Peppers
- Sweet Onions
- 2 other items not yet harvested
- Fruit: Honeycrisp Apples
Week 15: Sept 11
- Bunched Beets
- Green Beans
- Lettuce
- Potatoes
- Leeks
- Arugula
- Peppers
- A Cooking Green (Spinach, Braising Greens, or Tat Soi)
- Fruit: Barlett Pears
Week 14: Sept 4
- Corn
- Green Beans
- Lettuce
- Sweet Onions
- Melon
- Tomatoes
- Multi-Color Peppers
- Fruit: Nectarines
Week 13: August 28
- Corn
- Garlic
- Lettuce
- Fairytale Eggplant
- Curly Kale
- Tomatoes
- Multi-Color Peppers
- Fruit: Peaches
Week 12: August 21
- Corn
- Potatoes
- Lettuce
- Sweet Onions
- Cantaloupe
- Tomatoes
- Fruit Share: Paula Red Apples!
Week 11: August 14
- Corn
- Broccoli
- Lettuce
- Green Beans
- Eggplant
- Cantaloupe
- Green Peppers
- Tomatoes
- Fruit Share: Peaches
Week 10: August 7
- Cucumbers
- Yellow Squash/Zucchini
- Green Beans
- Eggplant
- Cantaloupe
- Green Peppers
Tomatoes - Fruit Share: 1 bag of Santa Rosa Plums
Week 9: July 31
- Cucumbers
- Yellow Squash/Zucchini
- Green Beans
- Eggplant
- Fruit Share: Apricots!
Week 8: July 24
- Head Lettuce
- Garlic
- Cucumbers
- Yellow Squash/Zucchini
- Fruit Share: Blueberries!
Week 7: July 17
- Bunched Carrots
- Head Lettuce
- Garlic
- Curly Kale
- Cucumbers
- Yellow Squash/Zucchini
Week 6: July 10
- Big Scallions
- Kohlrabi
- Head Lettuce
- Spring Cooking Onions
- Cabbage
- Cucumbers
- Yellow Squash/Zucchini
Week 5: July 3
- Garlic Scapes
- Spinach
- Broccoli
- Head Lettuce
- Spring Cooking Onions
- Pointy-headed Cabbage
- Cucumbers
- Yellow Squash/Zucchini
Week 4: June 26
- Garlic Scapes
- Fennel
- Broccoli
- Head Lettuce
- Spring Cooking Onions
- Bunched Beets
- Plus one more item yet to be harvested!
Week 3: June 19
- Garlic Scapes
- Scallions
- Broccoli
- Radishes
- Basil
- Head Lettuce
- Cabbage
- Hoping for: Strawberries
Week 2: June 12
This week in your CSA box, you will most likely find:
- Garlic Scapes
- Swiss Chard
- Salad Mix
- Spinach
- Basil
- Head Lettuce
Week 1: June 5
This week in your CSA box, you will most likely find:
- Scallions
- Curly Kale
- Salad Mix
- Spinach
- Cilantro
- Bok Choi