CSA Week 12

Hello CSA Members!

We hope you have been enjoying all the yummy summer veggies. New this week- we have a full pepper zone! We try to have a good mix of peppers available at CSA pick-up: sweet, roasted, and hot- depending on what’s ready to harvest out in the field. Let us know what peppers are your favorite. See you at pick-up!

Here is what we hope to bring you during Week 12:

Regular Share:
1 – Parsley or Basil or Other herbs or Sorrel or Hot Peppers
2 – Peppers
3 – Eggplant or Tomatillos
4 – Cucumbers
5 – Zucchini
6 – Tomatoes
7 – Carrots

Large Share Additions:
Choose 2 in Herb/Hot pepper zone
Double Peppers
Greens choice

Fruit Share:
Peaches and Plums

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Fundraiser for Tapias de Santa Cruz, Mexico

For the next couple of weeks, you’ll see a donation can at your CSA pickup. Just a dollar or two will make a difference!

Tapias de Santra Cruz is an impoverished agricultural town in the central Mexican state of Zacatecas with a population of 1,400. Red Wagon has had a long relationship with Tapias. If you’ve been with Red Wagon for a while, you’ve surely met Javier who has overseen growing operations here for the last 15 years. Tapias is Javier’s hometown. In the past few years Red Wagon has struggled with the shortage of qualified agricultural workers. Last year Javier came through for us and found a few friends and family members from Tapias who were willing to come to Colorado on work visas and work at Red Wagon. This year we have 6 people from Tapias working in our fields!

We are now trying to help with a fundraiser for the church in Tapias. The church is the center of this small community. Among many other things, it acts as a safety net and performs charitable work for residents in the community.

The Reina de Tapias de Santa Cruz is a young woman who spends a year acting as the ambassador for Tapias and is responsible for fundraising for the church and the community. Javier’s daughter, Andrea, is a contestant to be the next Reina of Tapias. We are trying to help Andrea raise money to provide for her family and community in Tapias. We hope you’ll join us!

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CSA Week 11

Hello CSA Members!

August is here and summer is in full swing. New this week: we have tomatoes and potatoes!

Here is what we hope to bring you during Week 11:

Regular Share:
1 – Parsley or Basil or Other herbs or Hot Peppers
2 – Gold Potatoes
3 – Eggplant
4 – Cucumbers
5 – Zucchini
6 – Red Tomatoes
7 – Kale or Chard or Collards or Carrots

Large Share Additions:
Choose 2 in Herb/Hot pepper zone
Choose 2 in Kale/Chard/Collards/Carrots zone
Beets

Fruit Share:
Peaches

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Carrot Top Pesto

We have loads of pesto recipes here on this site each one highlights a season or ingredient. Might as well add one more!

Carrot top pesto highlights the first carrots of the season because it is best made with tender young tops. Older long season carrot tops are tougher and a little bitter and will be a bit chewy.

Carrot Top Pesto

  • 2 cups washed young tender carrot tops, stems removed
  • 1 clove garlic
  • 1/2 cup nuts or parmesan cheese, or both!
  • Salt and pepper
  • 1/2 cup olive oil
  • juice of 1/2 a lemon or lime (optional)

Place the carrot tops, garlic, nuts and or cheese, salt, and pepper and lemon or lime juice in a food processor. Pulse several times. Scrape the sides down with a rubber spatula then slowly add the oil-presto! You made pesto!

Use this with grilled fish or vegetables, mix it in pasta or beans or just spread on bread.

 

 

 

 

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CSA Week 10

Hello CSA Members!

More of our summer crops are coming out of the field this week, including eggplant. We have a few different varieties we like to grow- Barbarella (pictured), Italian, and Japanese eggplant. Some people prefer to use the Barbarella more for baba ghanoush, the Italian eggplant for eggplant parmesan or other roasted dishes, and the Japanese eggplant for stir fry, but it is all up to personal preference.

After a rainy spring/early summer, we’re hoping the hot, sunny conditions the next few days will bring peppers and tomatoes to you soon. We will also have peaches again for the fruit share this week. See you at pick-up!

Here is what we hope to bring you during Week 10:

Regular Share:
1 – Parsley or Basil or Other herbs
2 – Onions or Fennel or Tomatillos
3 – Carrots
4 – Eggplant
5 – Cucumbers
6 – Zucchini
7 – Kale or Chard or Collards

Large Share Additions:
Choose 2 in Herb zone
Choose 2 in Kale/Chard/Collards zone
Choose 2 in Onion/Fennel/Tomatillo zone
Beets

Fruit Share:
Peaches

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CSA Week 9

Hello CSA Members!

We will have carrots again this week and cabbage for everyone. Our farm store opened yesterday so it’s getting busy around here!

Farm-fresh carrots are such a treat. They’re sweet and full of flavor. Perfect on they’re own or in a slaw or stir-fry. Cabbage is another favorite and is so versatile. Throw it in a stir-fry, make some sauerkraut, or pair it with carrots in a slaw.

Here is what we hope to bring you during Week 9:

Regular Share:
1 – Parsley or Basil or Chiles or Other herbs
2 – Onions or Fennel
3 – Carrots
4 – Cabbage
5 – Harvesters’ Choice
6 – Kale or Chard or Collards

Large Share Additions:
Choose 2 in Herb zone
Choose 2 in Kale/Chard/Collards zone
Double Carrots
Garlic

Fruit Share:
Cherries and Peaches

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CSA Week 8

Hello CSA Members!

Carrots are new this week! We’ll have cherries and apricots again for the fruit share. Our cucumber plants are looking amazing this year- we planted and trellised them in the greenhouse to protect them more from pests and they’re thriving! They are so delicious and refreshing as a simple snack or thrown in a salad.

Our farm store will also open this coming week on Thursday, July 17th.

Here is what we hope to bring you during Week 8:

Regular Share:
1 – Parsley or Sorrel or Other herbs
2 – Onions or Fennel
3 – Carrots
4 – Harvesters’ Choice
5 – Zucchini
6 – Cucumbers
7 – Kale or Chard or Collards

Large Share Additions:
Choose 2 in Herb zone
Choose 2 in Harvesters’ Choice zone
Choose 2 in Kale/Chard/Collards zone

Fruit Share:
Cherries and Apricots

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CSA Week 7

Hello CSA Members!

It was hot at CSA this week and it looks like next week will be the same. We will have fava beans again- if you haven’t used them before and aren’t familiar with them, check out our website for how to prepare them. They’re a great addition to summer pasta or salad dishes. Even just cooking them in a little butter with salt and pepper is delicious too.

Here is what we hope to bring you during Week 7:

Regular Share:
1 – Parsley or Sorrel or Other herbs
2 – Spring Onions or Fennel
3 – Fava Beans
4 – Harvesters’ Choice
5 – Zucchini
6 – Lettuce
7 – Kale or Chard or Collards

Large Share Additions:
Basil
Choose 2 in Kale/Chard/Collard zone
Choose 2 in Spring Onion/Fennel zone

Fruit Share:
Cherries and Apricots

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CSA Week 6

Hello CSA Members!

June flew by- and that means our summer crops are starting to roll in. New this week: we have garlic, celtuce, fava beans, and zucchini. We’ll also have some basil and cucumbers for large share. Fruit share will be getting cherries and apricots this week- yum! See you at pick-up!

Here is what we hope to bring you during Week 6:

Regular Share:
1 – Parsley or Garlic Chives or Other herbs
2 – Garlic
3 – Spring Onions or Fennel
4 – Kohlrabi or Celtuce
5 – Zucchini
6 – Lettuce
7 – Kale or Chard or Collards
8 – Fava Beans

Large Share Additions:
Basil
Choose 2 in Kale/Chard/Collard zone
Cucumbers or something else

Fruit Share:
Cherries and Apricots

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CSA Week 5

Hello CSA Members!

Happy summer! We have some new crops this week- fennel and kohlrabi. If you haven’t used kohlrabi much before, check out our website for some recipe inspiration. It’s a pretty versatile vegetable- roast it, put it in a stir fry, or slice it thin and put it in a salad.

The fruit share also starts this week! We’ll have cherries for you at pick-up.

Here is what we hope to bring you during Week 5:

Regular Share:
1 – Parsley or Sorrel or Other herbs
2 – Spring Onions
3 – Fennel or Hakurei Turnips
4 – Kohlrabi
5 – Kale or Chard or Collards
6 – Lettuce

Large Share Additions:
Peas
Choose 2 in Kale/Chard/Collard zone
Double Lettuce

Fruit Share:
Cherries

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