NO AHAVAH COMMUNITY NEWSLETTER THIS WEEK DUE TO PASSOVER
Read Last Week's Newsletter HERE
Spring 2024 - Week 4
Passover Week 1 of 2
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Hello Dear CSA Farmily!
As noted, this week we will not be having much of a newsletter due to the shortened weeks of Passover. The same will be for next week as well. For this week we have a bit of information down below, including the bag lists and the harvest lists for this week.
It sure has been a great season so far and we hope you have been happy with the selection of available vegetables as well as the abundance and quality! We sure are excited about our consistency this season, as putting out this many vegetables, this early in the season, is a very difficult task to perform. Remember, it's still April, still cold and the weather has still been quite inconsistent and the growing season right now is a tough one! With that said, this week's CSA share and next weeks are "medium" sized and looking very beautiful. However, the variety hasn't started to really poke through yet due to the seasonality, but when it does, it should be amazing and your shares should be loaded! This week we are starting to introduce some large-leafed kale, swiss chard and we also have the last of the spinach for the year. We also have lot's of garlic chives, turnips and our beautiful lettuce in addition to a few more items like radishes, dried herbs and scallions!
We know this week's schedule hasn't been the most convenient, due to the holidays, but we are so grateful for all of our awesome members for your flexibility! We love you all so much and are so thankful we get the opportunity to serve so many wonderful people!
Enjoy your shares this week!
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Weekly Farmer's Market Update
Ahavah Community Indoor / Outdoor Farmer's Market
Every Friday from 10am to 1pm!
Last week's market was the best one this year! It feels like we are on a roll with all the new vendors and the excitement of the local community as our market feels fuller and fuller every week. Last week we had 13 vendors and this week we have about the same. There are so many new businesses that continue to roll in. In addition to grass-fed beef and our beyond organic produce, we have various vendors that include coffee, candles, soaps and teas, beautiful baked products and breads, tamales and even pickles...and so much more! Please come out and spend some time with us this Friday and support your local community!
🥕🥬🌱Vegetables at the Farmer's Market this week
(April 25th)
(For CSA location "extras", please see below in the "Extra Vegetables section)
✅Radishes
✅Spinach
✅Turnips
✅Lettuce
✅Kale
✅Chives
✅Swiss Chard
✅Dried Herbs
✅Living Plants (basil, cilantro, mint, succulents and MANY more)
✅Pea Shoots
✅Sunflower Shoots
✅Radish Microgreens
✅Broccoli Microgreens
✅Barley Grass
🥕EXTRA VEGGIES and PLANTS FOR SALE🌻
Can't make it to the Farm for the Friday Farmer's Market? THAT'S OK! Please be sure to check out the extras table at all of our CSA pickup locations: available for all members and even NON-MEMBERS!
Simply come to any of the CSA locations on Thursday and Friday and pick up some of our beyond-organic veggies for sale!
(IMPORTANT: Keep in mind that selection is limited and the more requests and participation we receive, the more vegetables and varieties we will provide)
Food bearing plants also qualify for SNAP !!!
For Payment: Cash or Check at the drops or the balance can be sent via PayPal to contact@ahavahfarm.com or via Venmo to 719-233-7828
Availability for "EXTRA's at the CSA pickup locations this week (Week 4):
(see Farmer's Market Section, above, for market selection this week)
Please take the time to read the article above regarding our availabilty
✅Lettuce
✅Spinach
✅Swiss Chard
✅Dried Herbs
✅Chives
✅Living Plants (basil, cilantro, mint, succulents and more)
✅Pea Shoots
✅Sunflower Shoots
✅Radish Microgreens
✅Broccoli Microgreens
✅Barley Grass
What's in your bags this week?
Week 4: april 26th
This Week's Harvest
As always, nothing is guaranteed. These are the items that are "in season" and are anticipated to be ready this week (which may or may not be available at the CSA).
Small = 4-6 items per week ($23.50/wk)
Medium = 7-9 items per week ($33.50/wk)
Large = 10-12 items per week ($43.50/wk)
Spinach - Truly, and without exaggeration, this spinach is the sweetest spinach you have ever tasted in your life! The best way to enjoy this spinach is raw, but if you are so inclined, it is fantastic simply cooked down, sautéed or to use in a soup.
Redbor Kale - Only the best tasting kale in the world! Great for soups and saute's, sure, but as a raw kale salad, massaged with tihini, nutz, cranberries and shredded carrots? It doesn't get any better. Then again, get creative...to help, click here are 30 ideas.
Swiss Chard- Swiss chard is one of our absolute favorite items to saute. We love to put this into a cast-iron skillet with loads of garlic, salt and perhaps a little oil and cook it well. It's to die for! Want some more ideas? Check out this article HERE.
Scallions - the whole scallion, from the root to the tip of the greens are not only edible, but DELICIOUS! Did you know that if you save those roots (about an inch above the bulb or so) and stick them in a glass of water you can grow new greens? It's true. Try it!
Garlic Chives - These little chives are incredible! With a hint of garlic and a hint of onions, chop them up and add them to...EVERYTHING! Salads, sandwiches, to top soups, you name it - these add a flavor like nothing else!
Living Herbs - Everyone gets a plant of living herbs this week - See our article on living herbs HERE.
Arugula - Love it or hate it, it's the best arugula you've ever had. With a slight peppery taste, it is fantastic raw, but it is even better when cooked down, added to a fritatta or included amongst an array of veggies in a raw salad. We LOVE the arugula!
Red Russian Kale - See our featured vegetable of the week this week!
Radishes- Radishes are most often served raw, halved and sprinkled with salt, shaved into salads, layered over butter-smeared baguettes, or shredded into slaws. They also can be marinated with olive oil and lemon and mint for a refreshing salad, and they can be pickled with a classic vinegar-sugar-salt mix. PS. if you have never tried roasted radishes - you are missing out on a delicious treat! It's our favorite way to eat them (with a drizzle of honey, of course!😊)!
Head Lettuce - Not much to say about lettuce, except that it is wonderful and fresh and delightful and all that stuff! We love it. It's light and fluffy and delicious!
Sweet Turnips - By far, these are the most beloved vegetable we grow - I know, I know, it's a turnip...but is it really🤔!? No way is this a normal turnip! I'm telling you, if you have eaten them than you know, but if you haven't you will find out! Taste this amazingness raw - then, if you don't eat them all by the time you get home, then roasting them is our favorite way to eat them. We love to roast these turnips with garlic, or honey, or salt and pepper..but the truth? Raw...I'm telling you, the sweetness of these turnips is to die for! Our kids call them "Ground Ice Cream!"
Dried Herbs - We have a mixture of dried herbs for you this week. We have dill, basil, mint and fennel.
Radish Microgreens - Next to the barley grass and the sunshoots, radish microgreens are some of the most nutritiously-dense items we grow on the farm and not only that, but during our annual survey last year, they ranked as the #1 most requested and love item we grow! They have a fantastic bite to them, last considerably long in the refrigerator and are beautiful in appearance.
Pea Shoots - One of the most desired and sought after items we provide are these pea shoots! Quite literally the best you added to any dish or salad. Our favorite way is to add them to stews and soups. A perfect topper too! Here are four fun ways to use Pea Shoots: http://blog.bostonorganics.com/4-fun-ways-to-use-pea-shootst as
Broccoli Microgreens - Last week we told you that Radish Microgreens were the #1 most loved item we grow, well, these microgreens weren't on the list then! I have a sneaking suspicion that these microgreens are the real winners!
Sunshoots - Our sunshoots are certainly some of the nicest, most high-quality sunshoots you will ever find (that actually goes for all our microgreens). They are one of the most beloved items we grow as well and a regular staple to our CSA. Here are some ideas to use your sunnies this week: https://www.martinsgardenacf.com/sunflower-shoots-recipes
Living Herbs - We have an abundance of beautiful living herbs for you. Choose from cilantro, oregano, parsley and more. Each plant counts as one serving.