My dear Community,
It’s been a wild year so far with all these rains. It’s one thing to live in a flood zone, it’s another to actually be part of a flood. We’ve had to rethink a lot of the flow of our farm in Buellton. We’ve relocated our cattle, sheep and goats from the outskirts of the property to the middle of the farm with some joining our chickens. I love seeing our animals integrated into the workings of the farm. It seems so much more natural yet it’s practices like this that keep us from entering the big food markets. Our farm is going to stay small, maybe even downsize over the coming years. Big agriculture and all the so called “saftey practices” that are enforced push small farmers out of the bigger picture. It’s been going on for a long time right under our noses, but you might not even notice. Thanks for supporting local food through our local distribution outlets. It’s going to be the future of our and other small farms.
We’re raising the cost of our fruit expansion by $0.50 in order to keep up with rising costs. I appreciate your understanding. We’ve now filled all our egg subscriptions from our waitlist. We will soon be opening up new subscriptions and you’ll see eggs in our CSA store. Happy chickens equal delicious eggs. Please reach out to me with an questions.
I’m considering including Bakers Table loaves of bread to our CSA box add ons, but I want to hear your opinion. I’m having a really hard time finding an organic bread maker, so sourcing Bakers Table, who isn’t organic, but definitely local is second best. You will have to subscribe to the bread in order to receive it as it has a lot of prep time involved. Is this something you think should be added? Drop me a line titled “Bread” @ carolyn@somethinggoodorganics.com.
Be good to each other.
CSA Contains:
CARROTS
BLUEBERRIES from HOMEGROWN ORGANICS
SUGAR SNAP PEAS
ROMAINE LETTUCE
COLLARD GREENS
LEEKS
BRUSSELS SPROUTS from Organic Treat
BROCCOLI from Rodoni Farms
BABY SPINACH from SUNRISE ORGANICS
RADISHES from SUNRISE ORGANICS
BIG BOX ADD: CARROTS, SUGAR SNAP PEAS, ROMAINE LETTUCE, BRUSSELS SPROUTS, one more TBD
JUST the BASICS:
CARROTS
ROMAINE LETTUCE
LEEKS
BROCCOLI
SUGAR SNAPS
BLUEBERRIES
JUICE FEAST:
CARROTS x2
ROMAINE LETTUCE
BLUEBERRIES
CELERY
RED BEETS
FUJI APPLES
CILANTRO
BABY SPINACH
FENNEL
LACINATO KALE
FRUIT EXPANSION: CLEMENTINES + CHERIMOYAS
LETTUCE of the WEEK: RED BUTTER
MUSHROOM MIX: TBD
Broccoli Egg Muffins
(With the whole time change thing I opted into food prep this week and these really hit the spot. Consider broiling them for a few minutes at the end to brown and crisp the tops.)
Ingredients:
1-2 medium broccoli head, chopped into small florets
6 large free range eggs
1/2 cup plain Greek yogurt
sea salt and fresh ground pepper, to taste
1 Tbsp fresh minced garlic
1/2 Tbsp smoked paprika
1 tsp ground dry mustard
1/3 cup shredded cheddar cheese (optional) – I love using Asiago cheese
(Find the full recipe and inspiration here at Clean Food Crush)
Broccoli Leek Soup
Ingredients:
1 tablespoon olive oil
2 medium leeks, washed & chopped
4 large cloves | 1 tablespoon garlic, minced
1 large potato, peeled and cut into cubes
1 large head of broccoli, roughly chopped
1 litre vegetable stock
1 teaspoon sea salt or to taste (the amount of salt you need will depend on how salty your stock it)
1 tablespoon lemon juice optional
(Find the full recipe and inspiration here at A Saucy Kitchen)
Collard Greens Braised in Coconut Milk
Ingredients:
1 tablespoon coconut oil
1 onion, diced
1 clove garlic, minced
1 tablespoon grated ginger
1 pound collard greens, stems removed, cut into ribbons
3/4 cup coconut milk
1/2 cup vegetable broth, plus more as needed
1 tablespoon lime juice
2 tablespoons tamari, to taste
1 pinch salt, plus more to taste
1 pinch red chile flakes, to taste
(Find the full recipe and inspiration here on Food 52)
The Best Radish Salad
Instructions:
1 bunch radishes, sliced to 1/8″
1 lemon
1 tablespoon olive oil
1/4 cup fresh grated parmesan cheese, plus more for topping
2 tablespoons fresh dill, torn
salt & pepper, to taste
(Find the full recipe and inspiration here at Healthy is Happetite)
Little Green Goddess Soup
Ingredients:
1 Tablespoon of Coconut Oil
1 Large White Onion
2 Cloves of Garlic
1 & 1/2 Teaspoons of Cumin
Pinch of Coarse Salt
350g of Broccoli
100g of Kale (sub collard greens)
100g of Spinach
1L of Veg/Chicken Stock
200ml of Coconut Milk
(Find the full recipe and inspiration here at The Little Green Spoon)