My dear Community,
Happy New Year! I hope you had a wonderful holiday season. I was able to relax and check off some tasks- cleaned the chicken coops, sorted through boxes, feng shui my house, planned the year’s projects and more. It felt really good to accomplish what I felt I didn’t have time for otherwise.
I reach out today with a renewed commitment to our CSA program. It’s always nice to take a few weeks off to gain some perspective and clarity around all the work we do. At times (especially towards the end of the year) it can feel heavy and non-stop. But being able to step back reminds me how much I love the work we do. We have access to some of the best tasting, super nutritious food in the country and I’m so honored to bring it to each and every one of you. In a culture where our own government supports and promotes packaged, processed junk foods at every level, from subsidizing corn, wheat and soy farms to the grocery shelves, I come offering a humble box of whole foods from your local Farmacy.
I’m so excited to get started afresh and looking forward to a New Year crammed full of good food, connection and health. I don’t have the exact list yet for the contents of our CSA boxes as the farm is on holiday today, but please see my best guess below. We’re coming back with a BANG. Check back in tomorrow for any final updates.
***Our bread baker is still on vacation. We’ll return to providing the most delicious and equally beautiful loaves of sourdough next week.
***All of our boxes dropped at group delivery locations will now be assessed a fifty-cent delivery fee. (Some locations were already being assessed this fee and nothing will change). This helps me continue to raise wages for our employees.
Be good to each other.
CSA Contains:
CARROTS
RED CABBAGE
BROCCOLI
WHITE CAULIFLOWER
GREEN LEAF LETTUCE
RED BEETS
SATSUMA TANGERINES from GLEN ANNIE ORGANICS
FUJI APPLES from AVILA FAMILY FARM
YELLOW ONIONS
YELLOW HEIRLOOM TOMATOES
BIG BOX ADD: ROMAINE LETTUCE, CARROTS, FUJI APPLES, GARNET YAMS, LACINATO KALE
JUST the BASICS:
YELLOW HEIRLOOM TOMATOES
CARROTS
SATSUMA TANGERINES
RED BEETS
BROCCOLI
WHITE CAULIFLOWER
* We are short on lettuce and loaded with tomatoes this week.
JUICE FEAST:
CARROTS x2
ROMAINE LETTUCE
FUJI APPLES
LACINATO KALE
CELERY
RED BEETS
RED BABBAGE
SATSUMA TANGERINES
ITALIAN PARSLEY
FRUIT EXPANSION: TANGERINES + FUJI APPLES
LETTUCE of the WEEK: ROMAINE
MUSHROOM MIX: NOT AVAILABLE THIS WEEK ONLY
Warm Chopped Roasted Broccoli and Cauliflower Salad
Ingredients:
1 small head of broccoli, cut into small florets
1 small head of cauliflower, cut into small florets
3 1/2 tablespoons olive oil, divided
1 teaspoon sea salt
2 tablespoons butter
4 large sage leaves chopped
1/4 cup golden raisins
2 tablespoons toasted sunflower seeds
1/4 cup toasted pepita seeds
zest of one lemon
juice of 1/2 lemon
(Find the full recipe and directions here at Heartbeet Kitchen)
Quick and Easy Broccoli Beet Salad
Ingredients:
6 cups broccoli florets
1 lage beet
½ cup dried cranberries (unsweetened)
¼ cup apple cider vinegar
2 tbsp dijon mustard
2 tbsp maple syrup
1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
¼ tsp salt
¼ tsp onion powder
Freshly ground black pepper (to taste)
(Find the full recipe and inspiration here at Toshis Table)
Roasted Cauliflower, Dates, Red Onion & Parsley Salad
Ingredients:
Roasted Cauliflower
1 medium cauliflower, cut into florets
1 tbsp olive oil
1/4 tsp salt
1/2 tsp paprika
1 tsp dried oregano
Vinaigrette
2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
1 tsp lemon juice
1/2 tsp lemon zest
1 tsp apple cider vinegar
1 tbsp tahini
1/4 tsp salt
1/4 tsp pepper
Salad
1/3 cup dates, cut into small pieces
1/4 cup thinly sliced red onion
1/2 cup chopped parsley
1/4 cup pine nuts toasted
(Find the full recipe and inspiration here at Every Last Bite)