BGF CSA - Newsletter Week 9

Greetings BGF CSA Members,

The dogs days of summer are upon us. It is already August and kids and parents alike are getting antsy for the start of school - for different reasons of course!  August is also a busy month for vacations and we appreciate your cooperation with giving advanced notice for missed weeks.

The crops are still growing strong. This is a transitional month as summer crops begin to disappear and autumnal crops begin to appear. We've planted the last of the broccoli. Next week, we will plant the last of the lettuce. Garlic is now being dried - you may receive a sampling at some point. The new potatoes look beautiful, and you'll see them come mid-month. Squash will arrive late-August; however, the spaghetti squash might be in sooner.

We hope you are enjoying the benefits of God's blessings this season with all of the delicious veggies.


What you may expect to find in your box this week:
head lettuce
sweet corn
zucchini
cucumber
red cabbage
onion
green tomatoes
red tomatoes
...and a surprise item


Culinary Corner

• Always wash your produce! 
• Fried Green Tomatoes - an easy dish to prepare and bake! We have a recipe on our website. Go to www.bluegoosefarmnicktown.com; under "More" you'll see the listing for Recipes. You can use a milk bath and dredge the tomatoes in white flour, wheat flour, or cornmeal for a variety of flavors.
• The secret to preparing sweet corn is to keep it sweet. Most people tend to put salt in the water when boiling it. Salt tends to toughen corn. Try sugar instead. YUM!

In the Kitchen...

Cabbage Crunch Salad

Toss together these 6 items:
4 T. sesame seed, toasted
1 c. slivered almonds, toasted
1 small head green cabbage, chopped
1 small head red cabbage, chopped 
1 medium onion, chopped
2 packages oriental noodles (chicken flavor), broken into pieces

Pour dressing over salad just before serving:
4 T. sugar
3/4 c. vegetable oil
1/4 c. sesame oil
6 T. red wine vinegar
1 t. salt
2 packets chicken flavoring (from noodles)
1 t. ginger

Enjoy the season!

Scott & Chrissy Farabaugh

814-948-7188

sctfab@yahoo.com