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Please join us...
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Fun on the Farm/ Agricultural Journaling
Thursdays 3:30 - 5pm
Kids of all ages, join us for free play and occasional old-fashioned games on the farm, while your parents pick up their shares and chat with other members. Bring a nut-free snack to share if you're so inclined. Mobile meet up: Just look for the kidpack!
Agricultural Journaling Have a yen to capture the unfolding of the agricultural season from week to week? Bring sketchbooks, drawing implements, watercolors, camera or what have you. (Also a camp chair, if you don't like standing or sitting in the dirt.) All ages. Meet-up: Check in with Natasha; she'll know where we are.
For either gathering, check in with Natasha at the distribution shed.
Jointly organized by A-OK Home Learners, Purple Giraffes 4H and Waltham Fields Community Farm CSA. Any member of these three groups is welcome to attend!
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| Recipes |
Do you have a recipe you'd like to share? It's okay if you've found it on another website, we'll give that site credit! :) Don't be shy -- let us know!
Looking for ideas on how to prepare Farm produce?! We have a wealth of possibilities for you! See our Recipe pages.
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Compost at the farm
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Feel free to add to our compost pile! Just look for the pile labeled " Add compost here"!
If possible, please bury your scraps and/or cover them with leaves from the nearby leaf pile. And remember no meat scraps, no whole bread loaves. Biodegradable serving-ware from picnics or parties needs staff approval |
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Summer CSA Distribution Days
Tuesdays 3-7 PM
Thursdays 3-7 PM
Saturdays 8 AM-12 noon |
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What's in the share this week...
 Please note: this list is prepared the week before you receive your share. Some guesswork is involved! We do our best to predict which crops will be ready to harvest, but sometimes crops are on the list that are not in the share, and sometimes crops will be in the share even though they're not on the list.
- Cucumbers
- Zucchini
- Summer Squash
- Eggplant
- Peppers
- Tomatoes
- Beets
- Carrots
- Potatoes (from Picadilly Farm)
- Edamame
- Greens
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Need recipe ideas for some of the farm produce listed above!? See the Produce information and recipe pages on our website.
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Reminder: Dogs are welcome on the farm but please keep them leashed, away from the distribution shelter and out of the PYO fields.
------------------- APPLE SHARES ARE STILL AVAILABLE1 Tote Bag per week for 8 weeks - $80 Starts at the end of August Don't
miss out on your chance to pick up delicious apple varieties with your
share each week. You'll get a tote a week of mostly apples with a
sprinkling of other fruits such as pears and plums. The fruit is grown
by Autumn Hills Orchard in Groton, MA and owner/farmer Lyn Harris
provides a printout of information on the varieties included with each
week's share. They are soooo good! To get one or more Apple Shares
(there's no limit on the number of apple shares per summer CSA
shareholder): Drop off a check for $80/share made out to WFCF with a
memo that says Apple Share/s. Or you can pay on-line through our website as if making a donation. Make sure to note in the Special Instructions box what your payment is for. |
Pick-Your-Own Crops
 You are welcome to harvest the PYO portion of the share during any daylight hours, 7 days a week. Please check the board at the little red kiosk for information on amounts and locations. Remember, you can pick one time per week but it doesn't necessarily have to be at the same time you are picking up your share.
Hot peppers
Tomatillos
Cherry tomatoes
Beans
Parsley
Basil
Husk Cherries
Flowers
Perennial Herbs
Reminder: Please check the PYO board before picking
Please return any pint and half pint containers you have at home, we are happy to reuse them. |
CSA Renewal Update & New Wait List Notice
Dear Shareholders,
After years of the CSA being somewhat of a free-for-all for sign ups, we moved to a renewal process last year allowing current shareholders to renew their shares in the fall. We will again be doing a renewal process in October, but it will work a little differently than last year. This year's renewal process will allow for each of our 350 shares to be renewed. The option for renewal will largely rest with the primary shareholder. If the primary shareholder currently splits their share with one or more households (secondary shareholders), and doesn't want to renew the share under their name, a secondary shareholder will have the option to step in and become the primary shareholder for that share in 2011. Any shares not renewed by current shareholders will then be made available to organizational members on our Wait List.
The Wait List is in its beginning stages of formation and we want to make sure secondary shareholders have the opportunity to get on it from the beginning, if they would like to become primary shareholders for their own share. Hence, all secondary shareholders will soon be receiving an email invitation with a one-question yes/no survey. There is no harm on getting on the Wait List and establishing a numbered spot in line for yourself while also remaining a secondary shareholder until your number comes up.
To clarify, the only way a secondary shareholder will be able to become a primary shareholder from this year forward is to have their current primary shareholder drop out during the season or at renewal time or to have their number come up on the Wait List.
Secondary shareholders, please keep an eye out for the email about this which will come soon and provide more specific details about why and how we are creating the list. |
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Gazpacho
Shareholder Reva writes in: Here's a recipe for gazpacho from the Boston Globe. It's very easy and
delicious!
Serves 8
Make this soup chunky or let it whir a little longer in the food processor or blender to turn it into a smooth puree.
Can garnish with avocado and/or shrimp.
8 large plum or other medium tomatoes
1 medium red bell pepper, cored, seeded, and chopped
1 medium cucumber, peeled, seeded, and chopped
¼ red onion, chopped
1 clove garlic, chopped
¼ cup chopped fresh parsley
1 tablespoon chopped fresh oregano
3 tablespoons olive oil
¼ cup red wine vinegar
1 ½ teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
½ teaspoon hot sauce
3 tablespoons orange juice
Juice of 1 lime
½ teaspoon kosher salt
¼ teaspoon ground cumin
Black pepper, to taste
1. Halve the tomatoes and squeeze the halves to remove the seeds. Chop them coarsely.
2. In a medium bowl, combine the tomatoes, bell pepper, cucumber, onion, garlic, parsley, and oregano.
3. In a food processor or blender, work half the vegetables with the oil and vinegar until finely chopped, almost pureed, but chunky with tiny bits. Pour the mixture into a large bowl. Work the remaining vegetables with the Worcestershire, hot sauce, orange and lime juices, salt, and cumin. Process until finely chopped. Add the second batch to the first batch and stir well. Add black pepper. (Note: I put all ingredients together in a bowl, and then blended in several batches.)
4. Add a little cold water to thin the soup slightly, if you like. Taste for seasoning and add more salt and black pepper, if you like.
5. Cover and chill for at least 4 hours or overnight.
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Notes from the Field
Yellow
Bird: Over the last few weeks, the staff has enjoyed watching a pair of yellow goldfinches dart around the farm, flying from one branch to another, barely moving the flowers they land on. It's a real treat to see them perch on the sunflowers near where we eat lunch.
And don't forget summer squash!
|  | Watermelon: Well, what began as an inconvenience has started to become a problem; our coyote friend has sampled some 150 watermelons and cantaloupes over the last week or so. Whatever the reason, this opportunist has developed a taste for sugar and is in a bad habit! S/he has really gone after our earliest ripening variety, Sunshine. This is a small 5 lb yellow flesh melon with a great taste. What's strange is that the melons being chosen are not completely ripe yet. We'd love to get the melons out of the field before more damage is done but unfortunately, we can't pick them early because watermelons won't ripen after they are harvested. Thankfully there are other varieties in the field and we hope to get them out soon!
Tomato: Over all, spirits are high on the farm. Despite the dry conditions, we enjoy picking tomatoes several afternoons each week. I think one yellow variety name says it all: "Jubilee"
For the Farm Staff,
Andy
Office/Admin Staff:
Marla Rhodes, Development Assistant Debra Guttormsen, Administration and Bookkeeper Amanda Cather, Special Projects Coordinator Dede Dussault, Student Intern
Farm Staff:
Amy Cook, 1st year Assistant Grower
Dan Roberts, 2nd year Assistant Grower
Weed Crew:
Kenny Darling, Ruby Geballe, Jeremy Gillick, Caitlin Watson
Field Crew:
Darin Faber, Brad Leatherbee, Marcy Taubes, Becky Tisbert
Ruby Geballe, Outreach Market Intern
Education Staff
Alex Lennon-Simon, Learning Garden Educator
Paula Jordan, Learning Garden Educator
Rebekah Carter, Learning Garden Intern |
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