Newsletters

The "Stoney Acres Broadcaster" is the official farm newsletter, delivered each week in subscribers' vegetable baskets. We welcome contributions including stories, poems or recipes, from CSA subscribers, please get in touch if you want to contribute!

The Broadcaster, Week 20, October 20th 2011

News from the farm - LAST CSA WEEK, thank you

Feature Story- What we learned and what we plan. A reflection on the past and future seasons.

Recipes- Fried Green Tomatoes; and Sweet and Sour Squash

In your box

· Garlic

· Red Tomatoes – fulls

· Green Tomatoes -halves

· Leeks

· Onions - halves

· Pie pumpkins, butternut (baby or full-sized) and/or delicate squash.

· Carrots

· Potatoes

· Sunchokes- See last week’s newsletter for details.

· Baby Salad Turnips

· Kale

· Parsley

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Broadcaster Week 19, October 13th 2011

Feature Story- Sign up for 2012, & CSA for breakfast

In your box-

· Garlic

· Tomatoes – halves

· Leeks

· Onions

· Buttercup Squash

· Parsnips

· Carrots

· Potatoes

· Sunchokes- In a bag with Parsnips. Otherwise known as Jerusalem Artichokes, They can be used in any way that you would use a potato, also fresh in a slaw or cut into match sticks. Native to North America, they have been described as a cross between a hicima, carrot, & potato with unique sweetness

· Lettuce mix

· Turnips

· Broccoli- Fulls

Recipes- Garlic Aoili with Roasted vegetables; Parsnip, Carrot and Poato Puree

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The Broadcaster Week 18, October 6th 2011

Feature Story: End of the season survey

Recipes: Cider braised brussels sprouts, Beet Chocolate Cake

In your box:

· Garlic –

· Tomatoes – Fulls

· Leeks

· Onions

· Delicata and/or Carnival Winter Squash

· Brussels Sprouts

· Carrots

· Beets – yellow, candy stripped and/or red!

· Potatoes

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THe Broadcaster Week17 September 29th, 2011

News From the Farm: The Barn continues to take shape

In Your Box:Garlic – Herbs – cilantro, Tomatoes – Halves , Leeks, Red Onions, Pie Pumpkins, Muskmelons- Fulls , Kale , Carrots, Salad mix - Fulls, Potatoes

Kat's Kitchen: Pumpkin Pie and Pumpkin Soup

Why Hunger is still with us by Raj Patel

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The Broadcaster Week 16, September 22, 2011

News From the Farm: The Frost Cometh

In Your Box:Garlic – Herbs – oregano, Tomatoes – fulls only. , Leeks, Onions, Winter Squash – Watermelons &/or musk melons-, Cabbage , Carrots, Salad mix (halfshares)– Celery

Kat's Kitchen:Waldorf Salad (NY Times recipes for health) , and Acorn Salad with Maple SyrupAn Introduction to Squash

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The Broadcaster Week 15, September 15th 2011

News from the farm- frost, beef and pizza night (coming up on the 23rd)

In your box-

· Garlic –

· Herbs – basil

· Cucumbers

· Tomatoes – cherries, romas, heirlooms and beefsteaks.

· Leeks

· Tomatillos & hot peppers- (included in one bag are tomatillos and hot peppers). See the newsletter from sept 1^st for a recipe.

· Watermelons &/or musk melons- water melons can be yellow or red inside and musk melons orange or green!

· Salad mix-

· Peppers – Halves green and purple

· Swiss Chard

· Eggplants – fulls

· Potatoes – yellow carolas or red fingerlings.

recipes- potato leek soup, super simple tomato sauce.

Feature Story- Why small family farms are more environmentally sustainable

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The Broadcaster Week 14, Sept. 8th 2011

News from the farm - Last week for U-Pick Tomatoes!!!

In your box-

· Summer squash– fulls

· Garlic –

· Herbs – Cilantro

· Cucumbers

· Tomatoes – cherries, romas, heirlooms and beefsteaks.

· Onions

· Tomatillos & hot peppers- fulls (included in one bag is cilantro, tomatillos and hot peppers)

· Watermelons or musk melons- water melons can be yellow or red inside and musk melons orange or green!

· Salad mix-

· Beans- half shares a mix of green and stripped dragons tongue snaps.

· Peppers – fulls sweet green

· Swiss Chard - Halves

· Shitakes – Wausau fulls only

recipes- Chipotle Lime Cilantro, Cucumber and Tomato Salad.

Feature Story- Poems by Travis Brown and Kat Becker

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The Broadcaster, Week 13, September 1st 2011

News from the farm - U-pick Tomatoes continue. Call ahead to sign up for a time. The barn project moves forard with the foundation in.

In your box -

Summer squash– Halves

· Garlic –

· Herbs – Cilantro (Halves), Fennel (Fulls)

· Cucumbers

· Cherry tomatoes –

· Tomatoes – romas, herilooms and beefsteaks.

· Sweet corn – fulls

· Cabbage - fulls

· Onions

· Carola Potatoes

· Tomatillos & hot peppers- Halves (included in one bag is cilantro, tomatillos and hot peppers)

· Watermelons (yippy!)

· Salad mix- mix of baby lettuces and red veined sorrel (A slightly sour beautiful fall green).

Featured Story - Cows in the Morning by Woody Gilk

Recipes- Cheesy Zucchini Squares, Woody's Curried Onions, Tomatillo/Tomato Salsa

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The Broadcaster Week 12, August 25th, 2011

News From the Farm - Tomato U-pick , Pirates of the Carrots and Beans rolled on the Athens Fair

In Your Box - Summer squash, Garlic, Herbs – basil, mint or sage, Cucumbers, Carrots – halves, Cherry tomatoes – large cherries, sungolds, or suncherries for everyone!, Tomatoes – In your box you will get a combo of heirlooms, beef steaks and romas. The romas are best for sauce, roasting and salsas. , Sweet corn – This may be the last week., Broccoli – fulls please note it looks weird! We tried a new organic variety which taste just fine but is not forming normal heads.,Green/purple Peppers- halves, Salad mix, Small onions/shallots - fulls

Kat's Kitchen - Spicy Cucumber Salad - Fresh Tomato and Corn Salsa, Roasted vegetable gazpacho

Cucs, Zuchs, and Tomatoes

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The Broadcaster Week 11, August 18th 2011

News from the farm- Build-A-Barn Pizza Fundraiser and Athens Fair this week!

Featured Story- Interview with Tom Rau of the Neighbor's Place - Local Food Hero 2011!

Recipes- Marinated Zucchini Salad, and Cucumber, Kale and summer squash salad.

In your box-

· Summer squash–

· Garlic –

· Herbs – parsley or summer savory

· Cucumbers –

· Carrots –

· Cabbage- fulls baby jersey wakefield (pointy green).

· Tomatoes – see last week’s newsletter for details.

· Sweet corn – so sweet!

· Broccoli – halves please note it looks weird! We tried a new organic variety which taste just fine but is not forming normal heads.

· Green Peppers- fulls

· Eggplant- Halves - long Asian types and lobed black Italian types. Both are young and tender!

· Kale

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