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FRESH THIS WEEK
BROCCOLI or RED NEW POTATOES (your choice)
RADISHES & CHEROKEE LETTUCE or NAPA CABBAGE (your choice)
FRESH DILL
JAPANESE HAKUREI TURNIPS
SCALLIONS
SPRING ONIONS: ZEPPELIN, RED TROPEA, STERLING WHITE and CIPPOLINI
LETTUCE: RED LEAF or GREEN LEAF
FRESH HERBS: LOVAGE, CILANTRO, PEPPERMINT
EXTRA VIRGIN OLIVE OIL & & KOSHER SALT
PANE NICOLA
FRESH THIS WEEK:
SWISS CHARD
YELLOW CHARD
LETTUCE: OAK LEAF, RED LEAF or ROMAINE
RADISHES
BEETS: RED, GOLD AND CIOGGIA
SUGAR SNAP PEAS
FRENCH TARRAGON or ITALIAN PARSLEY
BLUEBERRIES
SPECIAL 4TH OF JULY TREATS
FARMSHARE NEWSLETTER
NOTE: Our baker will be on vacation this week and next. So, instead of weekly bread selection, we'll have a festive 4th of July treat for you this week and multigrain flatbreads next week.
LEGEND: O: certified organic | CNG: certified naturally grown | S: sustainably grown | C: conventionally grown
We didn’t realize how trendy we were at FarmShare. Our June 25 newsletter, Fresh from the Farm featured a recipe for Cilantro Gremolata. To take advantage of the lovely cilantro in our delivery last week (from Urban Growth Farm), we created this recipe substituting seasonal cilantro for the more traditional parsley. Over coffee on Sunday morning, we spied yet another recipe for Cilantro Gremolata in the New York Times Magazine. In case you missed it, here’s a link to the article and a recipe for Roast Chicken Legs with Cilantro Gremolata. And here's the FarmShare version from last week's newsletter.
FarmShare’s Cilantro Gremolata
1 bunch cilantro
2-3 garlic cloves (or 2-3 scapes minced)
1 tsp fresh grated lemon zest
½ tsp salt
1 tsp honey
2 tsp olive oil
Remove stems from cilantro. Finely dice or process all ingredients in a food processor. Blend in honey and oil. That's it! The gremolata is ready to enjoy with grilled fish, poultry, meats or roasted potatoes.
TIP: This is one of those simple summer recipes that can make use of other seasonal herbs from your garden or future FarmShare deliveries. Using this recipe as a base try other fresh, leafy, green herbs too such as basil, tarragon, or the traditional parsley.
The June 18 edition of the New York Times printed an article on our favorite seasonal ingredient: garlic scapes including a fabulous recipe for Garlic Scapes and White Bean Dip. In case you missed it, click here to readthe entire article and recipes.
FARMSHARE PREVIEW
Early Summer Season | June 25, 2009 Delivery
FRESH THIS WEEK:
LETTUCE: GREEN ICE & DE MORGES BRAUN [S]
GARLIC SCAPES [CNG/O]
MUSTARD GREENS [S]
JAPANESE "HAKUREI" TURNIPS [S]
SPINACH or YELLOW CHARD [S]
FENNEL [S]
CILANTRO [S]
STRAWBERRIES [C]
ITALIAN PAVÉ BREAD or BAGUETTE
FARMSHARE NEWSLETTER
LEGEND: O: certified organic | CNG: certified naturally grown | S: sustainably grown | C: conventionally grown
We thought FarmShare subscribers and fans might be interested in reading Nicholas Kristof's op-ed piece about the new film Food Inc. which was published in the Sunday, June 21 edition of the New York Times.
Click here to read the entire article.
FarmShare is looking forward to the opening of Food, Inc. at the Cedar Lee Theater in Cleveland Heights on July 10. For more info about the film visit http://www.foodincmovie.com/.
FARMSHARE PREVIEW
Early Summer Season | June 18, 2009 Delivery
FRESH THIS WEEK:
LETTUCE: OAK LEAF [O]
GARLIC SCAPES [CNG]
PAC CHOI [S]
FRENCH BREAKFAST RADISHES [S]
GREEN ONIONS [S]
FRESH OREGANO [S]
MIXED KALE: RED RUSSIAN/SERBIAN [S]
STRAWBERRIES [C]
ON THE RISE ITALIAN PAVÉ BREAD
FARMSHARE NEWSLETTER
LEGEND: O: certified organic | CNG: certified naturally grown | S: sustainably grown | C: conventionally grown
Finally, it's strawberry season once again. Unfortunately, the strawberry season doesn't last forever. In fact, it's rather fleeting. But we're planning to enjoy them while we can. FarmShare subscribers can look forward to delicious, locally grown strawberries in our inaugural June 18 delivery.
We'll have some tasty strawberry recipes for you too in the first seasonal edition of our Fresh from the Farm newsletter.
In the meantime, try this simple, delicious (and a little bit decadent) way to enjoy fresh, local berries -- it's a FarmShare Kitchen favorite.
STRAWBERRIES & CREAM
Ingredients:
Strawberries, Sour Cream, Brown Sugar
Dip strawberries in sour cream, then dip lightly in brown sugar and pop them into your mouth. Yum!
We'd like to take this opportunity to welcome our 2009 Tower City subscribers!
There's less than one week until our first delivery at Tower City!
If you've reserved a Full Season or Early Summer season subscription, your deliveries will begin next Thursday, June 18. We hope you're as excited as we are about the delicious season of local eating that lies ahead.
We've been busy visiting our farmers to check up on the fresh vegetables, fruits, and berries headed our way this season. Our inaugural June 18 delivery will feature juicy, sweet, first-of-the-season strawberries; spring lettuce; crispy radishes; bok choi; and a lot more!
Mid-Summer and Fall Harvest season subscribers: Please stay tuned, it won't be long until your deliveries begin as well. (And, if you'd like to join in the fun earlier, just let us know. Limited space is still available for our Early and Mid-Summer seasons.) The sign-up/payment deadline for Mid-Summer season is coming up on July 16, 2009. The deadline for Fall Harvest season is Oct. 1, 2009. (Don't worry, we'll send out reminders about these dates as our season progresses.)
We want your FarmShare experience to be a tasty one! If you have any questions or concerns regarding your FarmShare subscription, please feel free to contact us anytime by email at info@FarmShareOhio.com or by phone at 216.225.6311.
Again, thank you for your participation in FarmShare. We're looking forward to a great season!
See you on Thursday!
We're pleased to announce our 2009 FarmShare season.
This year we're expanding our program to serve additional tenants at Tower City, in the heart of downtown Cleveland.
We've also expanded our seasonal subscription offerings. Subscribers have the opportunity to join for the entire season or choose the harvest season that best fits their needs and schedule:
Full FarmShare Season
June 18 - November 12 (20 weekly deliveries)
Experience an entire season of local eating. A full season subscription reserves your share of tender spring greens, summer sweet corn, flavorful fall root vegetables, and everything in between.
Early Summer Season
June 18 - July 16 (5 weekly deliveries)
Enjoy first of the season salad greens, green garlic, peas, radishes, spring onions, beets, sprouts, fresh herbs, strawberries, rhubarb, 2009 maple syrup, organic whole grain snacks and artisan bread, and more.
Mid-Summer Season
July 30 - October 1 (10 weekly deliveries)
Relish in summer's bounty including vine-ripened tomatoes, sweet corn, potatoes, carrots, summer squash, eggplant, peppers, onions, garlic, cabbage, beans, swiss chard, radishes, broccoli, cauliflower, cucumber, fresh basil, peaches, melon, blueberries, pears, Ohio heirloom apples, organic whole grain snacks, artisan bread, and more.
Harvest Season
October 15 - November 12 (5 weekly deliveries)
Celebrate the season and stock up for winter with carrots, swiss chard, kale, leeks, potatoes, celery root, beets, broccoli, cauliflower, fall radishes, brussels sprouts, onions, garlic, winter squash, pumpkins, Ohio heirloom apples, organic whole grain flour, honey, organic whole grain snacks, and artisan breads.
Sign up deadline for 2009 Full Season and Early Summer Season FarmShares is May 28, 2009. Subscription forms will be available on-line starting May 11.
For pricing and additional information, please contact us at info@FarmShare.com.