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 News ItemsNotes From The Field Wanted: Hairy Galinsoga, Dead Preferably Posted by: Dana Hunting If I were pressed to rank weeds from most despised to least (humor me here), I would have to list Hairy galinsoga at the very top. Aptly named, this weed has fuzzy stalks and leaves as well as a hairy root system. It is a prolific summer seeder and is tough to get rid of once it has established itself. A single plant can produce 7500 seeds. We've noticed several patches of Hairy galinsoga around the farm and have devoted unusual amounts of time to ridding the weed from the fields. During these precautionary weeding periods I have time to think about galinsoga and what makes this particular weed seem so especially insidious. I've decided that it's galinsoga's innocuous appearance that I find personally offensive. It's a very common looking plant with little yellow and white flowers, nothing special. On passing a galinsoga weed one could imagine the plant saying, "Oh yes, never mind me. Here I am looking cute with my yellow and white flowers, nothing to see, keep moving...." [More] Expected Harvest Cucumbers in Abundance Posted by: Dana Hunting This week, we expect to have beets, cabbage, lots of cucumbers, summer squash, scallions, garlic scapes, kale, lettuce, kohlrabi, Italian basil, and choice items including: hot peppers, green peppers, Asian turnips, senposai, collards, and chard. The U-pick: sugar snap and snow peas, flowers, herbal basils, bronze fennel, oregano, marjoram, and parsley. Half-share members: This is Week B. Beets Have Arrived Posted by: Linda Dansbury One of my favorites from the farm are beets. For some reason, I don't often purchase them at the store, but love it when the farm has them for us. As with other crops, such as turnips and radishes, DO NOT TOSS THE GREENS! They are so nutritious and good in many of the greens recipes on the website. My favorite way to cook beets, and yes, you are seeing a pattern, is to roast them. It does take a bit of time, but since you put them in the oven and can go do other things, it is not at all difficult. For this week, I have posted a method for roasting beets, as well as Roasted Beet and Beet Green Risotto. It does take a little more effort than many of the recipes I post, but I love risottos and this one uses both the beets and greens -- it will be pink, so maybe the kids will like it! [More] Use the Website! Posted by: Linda Dansbury Dana and Derek have been wonderful to let me help them in the pick-up barn the past few weeks. I love talking to the members to see if I am hitting the mark on what cooking and preparation information you need, as well as to get recipe ideas from all of you. I am learning that there is a wide gap in using the Anchor Run website. Many members (and I thank you all) have said that the recipes and Veggies 202 help them in identifying, storing and using the vegetables once they get home. Some other members ask how to use vegetables, but are not aware that much of this information is on the website. At the top of the webpage, there are 2 white boxes. In the first box, there is a pull down arrow. Select Veggies 202 when you get home and find that you are not sure what something is or want some basic information on it, and then type in the name of the item in the other box and click submit. Veggies 202 will come up and display that specific item. Please click on the more button at the end of the paragraph to see the information on storing and preparation suggestions. Or, choose Recipes, and type in the crop and you will see a listing of the recipes. Finally, if you have a recipe or have an idea of something you would like to see covered, please email me at lindadansbury@comcast.net; thank you and enjoy! A Wonderful Night for a Potluck and Herb Walk Posted by: Linda Dansbury Wednesday evening, the 24th, the brief rain cleared out and left us with a perfect evening for the June potluck. We were greeted by a couple of rainbows coming through the clouds. Thank you to everyone for bringing large platters of wonderful food! After everyone filled their bellies, Pat Rudolph, our member herbalist took us through the perennial herb garden, identifying and teaching us about many of the herbs grown by Anchor Run. She even pointed out why we shouldn't dislike some of the weeds so much. Pat plans on doing a workshop later in the summer and is looking for suggestions, so if there is anything you would like to learn how to do, such as make tinctures, dry herbs for later use in teas, or something else, please let us know by emailing Dana. The fun evening ended with the evening sky giving us a show with a gorgeous sunset. NEW: The "Little Sprouts" Pre-School Program Robin Hoy Announcing the Little Sprouts Pre-School Program at Anchor Run Farm--for children ages 3-5 and their parents. Sessions are Friday, July 17, July 24 and/or July 31, from 10 AM-noon, and feature nature and farm lessons, art projects, singing, and play! The classes are led by EventsSave the Date for the July Potluck Summer is a busy vacation time, so if you'd like to mark your calendar ahead of time for the July Anchor Run CSA potluck supper, it will be on Tuesday, July 21. Please plan to come dine with us as many times as you can during the farm season; it's a great way to get to know the other members, appreciate the beauty of the farm, and enjoy a wide variety of summer recipes. Surprise Guests at the August Potluck! Guess who will be visiting us from Israel?!!! On Thursday, August 20, Tali Adini, one of the Anchor Run CSA founding farmers will be spending most of the day at the farm. Tali and her two beautiful daughters, Lani and Amalia, plan to "work" the pick-up room that day and attend the potluck supper at 6 pm. (Unfortunately, we won't be seeing Jon Thorne during this trip to Pennsylvania, so Tali will have to let him know that he owes us a visit now!) Please mark this special date on your calendar. Our September Potluck Now that school has begun again, let's reserve an early Sunday evening on September 20 for a pre-autumn potluck. |
