fresh soy edamame

You'll be seeing these in the sharebarn, as a bunch are ready for harvest.
Edamame is a japanese soybean that is eaten green, rather than dried.  The bean is edible, the pod is not (tough and chewy).  They are packed with fiber and protein.  You can boil the whole pod, salt 'em and pop the beans out once cooked. 


Here's some ideas:
crispy edamame
whole ed site 
Edamame fried with garlic and ginger 
Edamame spread 
 

fall share orientation

kelsey, andrew and libby planting onions

WHAT? farm and barn orientation for incoming fall shares
WHEN? saturday sept 1st at 11:15a
WHERE? littleGrasse! 311 Miner Street- driveway on L just before Taylor Park
WHY? get all our new folks up to speed about how the csa pickups work as well as tour the gardens 

The first Saturday of every month we have 'garden mornings.' From 9am to lunchtime our members get together and work on misc group projects.  In April we planted all the onions, now here in September we'll be clipping and bagging the cured onions.  It's a chance to be a part of the seasonal cycle, and catch up with fellow shareholders.  We share a potluck lunch down at the camp on the river afterwards.  

This Saturday the orientation will be built into the tail-end of the garden morning.
STUDENTS: If you can't make the entire morning, please still come for 11:15a orientation.

*If you can't come to that work morning, get in touch to schedule another time for gettin' your hands dirty. *

* Pickup begins next week, and some folks still need to be assigned a day (Tues or Fri). *

cheers! -flip and bob

hanne and claire planting winter squash

max and gavin harvesting pie pumpkins

september garden morning

Hello all and welcome back students!

There’s some returning student shareholders and a bunch of new faces. Come and meet your fellow members this Saturday morning from 9a-1p. We'll be doing a mix of tasks including trimming onions and weeding.

Forecast looks clear and warm.

Remember any gloves, hats and water bottles.

We’ll be working in the upper gardens.

You can park on the roadside or in the barnyard.

For the potluck we’ll be making a big hearty salad and iced herbal tea.

Bring whatever foods you can, simple or complex.

PLUS:

The river’s a refreshing temp for a lunchtime swim.

p.s. Pickup starts next week for these fall shares, so the barnyard will get busier. 

Park mindfully!

amaranth in front range garden

pollination action

newest members of the farm

onion info

Hi there folks:
We're pulling the onions over the next week.
We planted 5 varieties:
2 are meant for fresh summertime eating (Ailsa Craig and Spanish Sweet)
3 are meant to be cured for long-term storage into the fall and winter (Copra, Red Zeppelin and Red Wing).  The Fresh Shares will be receiving just the short term storage onions for now, while the year round shares will get those in addition to the storage onions.

spanish sweet

Curing onions for long-term storage is essentially allowing the outer layers to dry and thus protect the inner layers.  String them up or lay them out in a ventilated place (screens work well), out of direct sunlight.  Depending on your house, this space may be found on a covered porch, garage or mudroom.  They're not overwhelmingly aromatic (to me anyhow!), so a spot inside your home could work as well.  Ensure it's not too hot.  If you're laying them out, flip them every few days to allow all sides access to the air.  Once they're dry (approx 2 weeks), move them into a mesh bag or shallow box.  After that they should be prepared to keep for several months in a dry place that's not subject to big temperature fluctuations. Keep in mind, they're a perishable food, so go through them regularly and use up the ones that are softening or sprouting.

Here's a couple pics of the garden morning today.
You thinned like champions even tho it was already into the 80's when we began.
cheers!
flip and bob