August 1, 2011 Newsletter
|
|
CSA & Fan of the Farm Newsletter |
August 1, 2011 ~Week 10 |
|
|
By Friday the week prior to your time away, use this link to send your
Be apart of our facebook community on line for regular u-pick updates throughout the week; and for recipe sharing.
|
|
Fan News
Tomatoes are coming in nicely so time for salsa and sauce!!
Peak Peach picking again this week! Blackberries are winding down with a few days left for picking.
Tomatoes ~ $1.99/lb
Sweet Corn ~ $.45/ear
Peaches ~ $1.69/lb
U-Pick Blackberries are $2.99/lb.
Don't forget your 10% membership discount on produce! We have been checking our rates vs. Bloom and Wegmans and we think you will be pleased with our low produce rates!
HAY RIDE SCHEDULE
1st hayride leaves at 9:15
and then at the
TOP of every hour
LAST hayride leaves promptly at 5:00.
If you are NOT on the hayride when it leaves, you will have to wait until the top of the next hour.
|
Fun Food Fact
Tomatoes~ fruit or veggie?
Tomatoes are officially a fruit and the most popular in the world. The tomato plant originated in South America and was domesticated by the Incas as early as 700 A.D. They come in all shapes, colors and sizes. Be sure to check out the Ox Heart variety in the farm market. It is shaped like a heart!
|
Farm Hours
Open Daily 9am-6pm
Regular Guest Admission
$8/Child & $10/ Adult
Bluemont BBQ Bash is 7/30/11
Admission
$10/Child & $12/ Adult
Children 2 & Under and guests with Military IDs are Free.
|
|
A word from the Farmer~
Thank you to everyone who came out to the Bluemont BBQ Bash this past Saturday. We hope you had as much fun as we did! Congratulations to the grand champion overall winner, Deguello BBQ, from Springfield, VA!This was a first time event for us and we learned so much and have some great ideas for next year to make the event bigger and better. The number one feedback was that Shawn's BBQ, the one competitor that sold BBQ for lunch, was awesome and that guests would love to sample from more competitors, so that is the big goal to figure out for next year.
This week marks the half way point of the 2011 season and we have LOTS of great items coming on nicely for boxes and u-pick! The tomatoes have arrived in a big way this week and look great throughout the month, especially if we receive a few thunderstorms!
Our corn maze is growing nicely. This season we have a western themed maze that promises to be a bit more challenging than last year's maze. We have completed the first cutting of the paths in the corn. We have to go over the paths about 5 times to stop all the corn from growing and to get things in order for you all to enjoy. The maze will open this September and be open into the first weekend in November.
Bounty and Blessings,
|
|
At the Farm and On the Road~
Week 10~ CSA boxes include:
- Tomatoes~ get ready...we have lots coming on for you!
- Peaches
- Sweet Corn
- Cucumbers
- Variety of summer produce items that are just getting started
- This Week's Herb: Cilantro
U-Pick bonus for 8/2- 8/8/2011
10 peaches/half share; 20/full share
Be sure to check the black board in the farm market when you pick up your wristbands as other u-pick items may be added!
|
|
Recipe of the Week: Gazpacho!
Many thanks to member, Karen Petersen, for sharing this awesome recipe for Gazpacho. Simply perfect for enjoying on these 90+ degree days!!
Gazpacho
1- 64 oz bottle Trader Joe's Low Sodium Garden Patch Vegetable Juice (V-8
can be substituted)
1/2 cup sweet onion, minced
1/3 cup olive oil
1/3 cup rice vinegar
1/4 cup red pepper, minced
3 Tbsp. Italian parsley, chopped
1 Tbsp. fresh chopped basil
2 cloves garlic, minced
1/4 tsp. Tabasco sauce
Salt and Pepper to taste
8 large tomatoes, diced
2 large cucumbers, diced
3 avocados, peeled and diced
Croutons
grated Parmesan cheese
Combine juice, onion, olive oil, vinegar, red pepper, parsley, garlic,
Tabasco sauce, and salt and pepper. Refrigerate for 6 hours or overnight.
Next day add tomatoes, cucumbers, and avocados. Refrigerate until right
before serving. Ladle into bowls and garnish with
croutons and freshly grated Parmesan cheese.
Serves 12.
In a pinch the refrigeration step can be skipped, but the soup is better
served cold.
|
Thank you for supporting Loudoun Interfaith! We sent 12 CSA boxes over today thanks to your generosity!
We will have this donation opportunity available the rest of the season so just make a note on your vacation request if you would like to send your vacation box over to Loudoun Interfaith.
|
|
| |
|
|
|
