Stoney Acres Farm

Final Week of 2008!

In Your Box: Tomatoes (red and green)– Both from the hoophouse which has still been protected from frost. Onions; Carrots ; Turnips – peel for a sweeter dish; Cauliflower/ Broccoli / Purple Broccoli/Kale or collards ; Brussels Sprouts; Rutabaga ; Squash: You will receive one or more of the following types:  Spaghetti (green and yellow oval),  carnival (acorn looking multicolored), Acorn (dark green compact ribbed),  kabocha (bright orange), baby hubbard or confection (drier flesh blue squash), delicate (white, organ and green stripped, small oval), pie pumpkins. Parsley, Potatoes: Red fingerling or banana fingerling types

Kat's Kitchen : Roasted Fall Veggies; Green Tomato Soup

What We Learned and What We Plan

Planting Garlic and Sunchokes

In Your Box - Tomateos, Onions, Beets Carrots, Leeks, Cauliflower/Broccoli/, Spinach Cabbage, Brussels Sprouts, Turnips, Celeriac

Tony's Soup - Creamy Turnip Soup with Carrot Julienne, Brown Roasted Rutabega Wedges

Colostrom Kid Episode III: Organic Transition

End of the Season Survey

In Your Box - Tomatoes ; Leeks ; Peppers; Broccoli, purple cauliflower or white cauliflower; Radishes; Carrots; Turnips; Potatoes; Parsley; Garlic; Squash

Kat's Kitchen - Pumpkin Pie and Kat's Stuffed Peppers

October 2nd

News From the Farm - Bachelor Farm, Chef at the Market, Apple Run

In Your Box - Tomatoes, Leeks, Eggplant, Kale or collards, Peppers, Hot Peppers, Beets – full shares, Brazing mix, Radishes, Carrots, Fennel, Sun Flowers

Tony's Lonely Kitchen - Beet and Daikon Slaw, Grilled Eggplant Red Pepper “Caviar”, Cock-a-Leekie Soup, Orange and Fennel Salad with Mixed Greens

All About Fennel, Pumpkin Pick and Pie  

News From the Farm - Mike's Turn, Giving Elderberry Wine a Try

In Your Box - Tomatoes – a mix of cherry, roma, heirloom, and beefsteak types, Scallions, Potatoes: reds, Kennebec, all blues, Parsley – Parselyed potatoes , Peppers- a mix of red, greens and purple, Celery: loaded with flavor, this ain’t your grocery store celery, Rutabaga, Beans: Last week , Water melons (halves only)

Mike's Kitchen - Steak and Rutabaga Pasties, Celery and Potato Soup

An Omnivore's Delimma - a Reflection on Meat Eating By Mike Loeffler

News From the Farm - Fighting Bob and Growing Power, Wild Ricing

In Your Box - Snap beans, Zucchini or cucumbers, Tomatoes, Peppers: Green, purple, and red. Red peppers have begun to ripen, Eggplant, Onions: red and yellow, Salsa pack: tomatillos and hot peppers (full shares) , Celery: darker, thinner and more flavorful than store-bought, Swiss Chard, Edamame: Edible soy beans, Basil bags: last taste before frost!

Recipes - Eggplant and Tomato Gratin , Celery tips

Micheal Pollan Steps Up to the Plate

News From the Farm - What Would Fighting Bob Eat?

In Your Box - Snap beans , Zucchini and summer squash: Fulls. These are on their way out for the season, Tomatoes: A mix of cherry types, heirlooms, beefsteaks, and sweet romas., Peppers: Green and purple. These two colors of peppers have very similar tastes. , Eggplant: It is abumper crop see the newsletter for a recipe and storage tips. , Onions: red and yellow, Cucumbers (Halfshares only), Carrots, Salsa pack: tomatillos and hot peppers (Half shares) , Baby watermelons(full shares): these little beauties are also known as “ice box’ melons because of their compact size, Garlic, Parsley, Edamame: Edible soy beans.

Tony's Kitchen - Edamame "The Japanese Beer Nut" Eggplant Parmesan

How We Define a Living Wage

News From the Farm - Julie goes back to school, TOMATOES

In Your Box - Snap beans, Zucchini and summer squash, Tomatoes: A mix of cherry types, heirlooms, beefsteaks, and sweet romas., Peppers: Green and purple. These two colors of peppers have very similar tastes., Eggplant, Leeks: in the onion family, you can use the entire stem and leaves of this mild plant. Great in any dish as a substitute for onion or roasted with other vegetables., Cucumbers (full shares only), Beets (half shares only), Red cabbage, kale, kohlrabi, collard greens or broccoli , (The fall brassicas are starting), Basil

Kat's Kitchen - Seared Chard with Leeks, Farfalle with Yogurt and Zucchini

Cornification and its Concerns

News From the Farm - 1st Place Fair Float!

In Your Box - Snap beans (Half Shares): Yellow, purple, green., Zucchini and summer squash, Salsa pack (full shares): A bag of 6 tomatillos and 2 jalapeno peppers. Tomatillos are a relative of tomatoes, sweeter and more tart. Traditionally used in Mexican green salsas. , Tomatoes: A mix of cherry types, heirlooms, beefsteaks, and sweet romas, Peppers: Green and purple. These two colors of peppers have very similar tastes, Carrots, Parsley or thyme, Onions, Cucumbers (halfshares only), Potatoes: Red or Adirondack blue , Broccoli: Full Shares

Kat's Kitchen - Green Salsa, Herbed Potatoes, Zucchini Patties

Farm to School Grant Explained