“Your imagination costs you nothing, but it will cost you
everything if you refuse to use it.”
~Robert Battle
Summer Share Box 8 Crop List
- Summer Squash (All Shares)
- Slicing Cucumbers (All Shares)
- Green Cabbage (All Shares)
- Tomatoes (All Shares)
- Peppers (All Shares)
- Sugar Snap Peas (All Shares)
- Red Potatoes (All Shares)
- Zucchini (Full and Single shares)
- Buttercrunch Lettuce (Full and Single Shares)
- Oregano (Full and Single Shares)
- Red Kale (Full Shares)
- Green Beans (Half Shares)
- Eggplant (Half Shares)
Farmer Notes
- Really dry here – read more in our farm article
- Last of our lettuce for a couple of weeks – lots more in the fall
Bobbie, one of our resident cows, striking a pose for the camera! - Red potatoes are uncured and will not store for long. I keep them in a paper bag in the fridge for 2 weeks
- Red kale is for full shares and is Redbor
- Sugarsnap peas are a treat since they are sweet and you can eat the whole pod
- Bell peppers are just coming of age – some of you get these or else the ‘medium heat’ Beaver Dams
- You should all expect tomatoes for the next month or so. Right now we have some Big Beef slicers, or sungold and yellow minis
- Sweet corn should be ready for week 9
- Oregano goes nicely with potatoes or any of the roasted vegetables. Put it in a glass of water on the counter or hang it up somewhere to dry
- Thank you for washing all of the produce and for returning our boxes and ice packs
Crop of the Week: Sugar Snap Peas
Snap peas, also known as the sugar snap pea, are edible pod peas with rounded pods and thick pod walls. 
They are very similar to snow peas in the sense that you eat their pods, but different in the sense that the snow pea has a flatter pod with thinner walls. The pods are much less fibrous than, say, a shelling pea. This crunchy sweet crop is a vining plant which requires trellising for optimum growth, and it also makes harvesting much easier! Their pods typically grow to be 1-3 inches in length and we always enjoy snacking on them as we harvest for the CSA. Aside from eating them raw, they can always be steamed or sautéed and you can even make snap pea chips if you are feeling creative!
Sugar snap peas are very low in calories and high in nutrition, bringing a good serving of vitamin C, vitamin K, iron, calcium, and potassium to your plate. It is a veggie that is said to help control blood sugar, promote heart health, and aid eye health. The best storing method is to put them in a perforated plastic bag in the crisper drawer of the refrigerator and they can keep up to two weeks. We hope you enjoy!
Some recipes to try:
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- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 3 medium zucchini or summer squash; cut into thin slices
- 1/2 cup sweet onion chopped
- 1/2 tsp dried rosemary crushed
- 2 tbsp balsamic vinegar
- 1/3 cup feta cheese
- salt and pepper to taste
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- In a large skillet, heat oil over medium high heat; saute zucchini and onion until crisp tender, about 6-8 minutes. Stir in seasonings. Add vinegar; cook and stir for 2 minutes. Top with cheese and enjoy!
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- 1 lbs sugar snap peas
- 1-3 cucumbers halved lengthwise, seeded, thinly sliced
- 1 tbsp walnut oil or peanut oil
- 2 tbsp walnuts chopped
- 1 1/2 tsp lemon juice freshly squeezed; about 1/2 lemon
- 1 tbsp water
- 1 tbsp fresh dill or 1 tsp dried dill
- 1/8 tsp cayenne pepper
- salt and pepper to taste
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- Optional: remove the strings from both edges of the pea pods by gently pulling them starting at the stem.
- place the peas in a steamer basket set over 1 1/2 inches of boiling water, cover, and steam until they are just crisp-tender, 3-5 minutes.
- Drain the pease in the sink and immediately run cold water over them. Transfer the peas to a clean, dry, dish towel and pat them dry. Place in a large bowl and add the cucumber.
- Put the oil, walnuts, lemon juice, water, dill and cayenne pepper into a blender. Blend until smooth.
- Pour the walnut-dill dressing over the cucumbers and peas and toss to combine. Season with salt and pepper and serve.
