Weekly Share August 26th – September 1st

Russet Potatoes
Pozzano Tomatoes
Sweet & Mild Peppers or Okra
Leutschauer Paprika
Genovese Basil
Garlic
Something Extra

This is the last share in our 2024 Spring/Summer season. Thanks so much for joining us on this journey. Overall this has been a difficult growing season thus far; but we are hopeful with the last few weeks mild weather, that our Fall and Winter crops might thrive. Even with all the difficulty of erratic temperatures, drought, mild monsoon, and so on; we have had some very tasty vegetables. The tomatoes have been delicious, eggplant thriving as always, our early spring brassicas were lovely and abundant, with some absolutely fabulous cabbage. Despite losing almost all the potatoes, we were overjoyed with an abundant onion crop. Basil has been going strong, yes you are getting it again. We encourage you to make pesto (without adding the cheese) and freeze it. This is one of the easiest ways to preserve a bit of summer for the cold winter months and you will not regret it, promise. Even better, if you have an extra ice tray, fill it with pesto, freeze, then put the cubes in a large Ziploc, this is an easy way to use small or large amounts without defrosting it all at once.
Even though we yielded 20% what we usually do with potatoes, we are adding them to this share as we close out the season and take our annual break. We hope you savor them as we are, little by little. This share feels very late Summer, with lots of types of peppers, okra, potatoes, and tomatoes. The ripened peppers have been loving the cool nights and are very sweet. Revel in the dog days of Summer, as the cucumbers and squash will soon be gone (the bug pressure is so intense each planting seems shorter every year). When we come back from our break, we will begin to reintroduce cut greens, salad and bunching greens; but slowly and paired with late summer peppers, okra, and tomatoes. Check out these recipes and enjoy the share…..Autumn & Brian

Okra in Tomato Sauce (Bamia B’Zeit)

Aloo Bhindi – Spiced Potatoes & Okra

Crispy Smashed Potatoes with Garlic Pesto

Lebanese Breakfast Eggs & Tomatoes

Bell Pepper & Basil Tagliatelle

Pepperonata (Potatoes with Peppers & Onion)
(Use your leutschauer paprika to replace cayenne in the recipe)

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