CSA -July 20, 2022
Swiss Chard: have ya ever made a swiss chard pie? Frittata, plus chard, plus cheese… It is MAGIC!
Kale: It’s not 2012, and it’s still in style.
Beets: ‘tis the season the beets.
Zucchini Mix: Dunja, Goldmine, & Pantheon * We’ve left the monsters at your pick-up site to make bread. Take for free or leave us a harvesting donation!
Cucumbers: Chicago Pickling & Marketmore
Covina Broccoli
Beans: Yellow, Green, & a sprinkling of Purple!
Preludio Fennel + Fronds: mix chopped fennel fronds into pestos, salsas, stocks, curries, and vinaigrettes
Herb and Edible flower Mix: Thyme, Basil (Purple, Genovese, & Thai), Chives, Nasturtium (flowers & leaves), Marigold
Golden Gills Mushrooms! Delicious Golden Oyster Mushrooms!
Our eggs are being sourced from our friends at Timberfeast again!! Pink carton time!
Katie & Mark are gems of the Midwest and their farm is located in Chatsworth, Illinois, about 80 miles south of Chicago, and the farmland has been in Mark’s family for 6 generations. Timberfeast’s food and farming philosophy is time honored — delicious and nutritious food comes from animals that live well. Fresh air, sunshine, and clean grass create the backbone of our farming practices. Their commitment is to the highest quality food through humane techniques, organic standards, and sustainable and regenerative farming practices.
Hot Girl Summer
Sunflowers
Snapdragons
Flowering dill * Add to your pickles or bloody mary/marias!
Amaranthus * Save and dry
Verbenena
Yarrow
Zinnias, love to see’m
Gomphrena! * Save and dry
Save the date for a farmer celebration on August 27 @ Timberfeast’s home!
Camping, snacking and connecting to your farmers in real life! Hosted by Northern Illinois Young Farmers Coalition (Christine is one of the founding members) E-mail northernillinoisyoungfarmers@gmail.com for more information and how to participate!
CSA -July 13, 2022
Beets: Golden, Chioggia, & Ruby Red
Young Onions
Swiss Chard
Kale: a blend of Lacinato, Curly, & White Russian
Snow Peas & Sugar Snap Peas
Zucchini: 3 varieties this season! Dunja, Pantheon, & Goldmine
Radish
Pac Choi
Edible flower mix: Nasturtium, Pansy, & Marigold
Herb Mix: An amazing mix of Thyme, Parsley, Oregano, Basil, Chives, & Nasturtium leaves!
Mushrooms from Golden Gills!!! These beautiful babes are Golden Oyster and we are so happy to be able to include them in our boxes this week.
**Our eggs are being sourced from our friends at Timberfeast again!! Pink carton time!
CSA -July 6, 2022
Red Leaf: The end of the lettuce season!
Pac Choi: great grilled or sauteed.
Beets: Beautiful multicolor babes. Eat those tops!
Edible Flower Bouquet: A mix of calendula, bachelor buttons and dill!
Young Onions: we love them charred on the grill, but these are honestly so sweet raw, we eat them as we pick. Seriously.
Swiss Chard: the best of the best summer greens. They’re still young so enjoy them fresh.
Summer Squash: teeny weenie summer zucchini. Soon their size will become egregious.
One note for our egg customers: Timberfeast’s hens are still growing up and their laying capacity is therefore still also picking up speed. In the meantime, enjoy some delicious eggs from Michael & Courtney at 3 Brothers Farm. Beautiful people raising pasture eggs, wool, and perennial pasture land in the Midwest.
SUNFLOWER SEASON
Snapdragons
Yarrow
Monarda
Borage
Amaranthus!
CSA -June 29, 2022
Red & Green Romaine: getting close to the end of these crunchy queens. Cherish it.
Garlic Scapes!: From our friend Sheri @Tiny Tempest Farm! Make into pesto!
Beets: Beautiful multicolor babes. Eat those tops!
Radish: wow, we know they are teeny but we have babied these babies. Apparently they’re not as easy as you think to grow, and the pests LOVE THEM, so cherish this spicy snack.
Dill: sexy
Sage: sexier
Edible Flowers: A mix of calendula, marigold, bachelor buttons, nasturtium, pansy.
Young Onions: we love them charred on the grill, but these are honestly so sweet raw, we eat them as we pick. Seriously.
Swiss Chard: the best of the best summer greens. They’re still young so enjoy them fresh.
One note for our egg customers: Timberfeast’s hens are still growing up and their laying capacity is therefore still also picking up speed. In the meantime, enjoy some delicious eggs from Michael & Courtney at 3 Brothers Farm. Beautiful people raising pasture eggs, wool, and perennial pasture land in the Midwest.
Hallo Summahhhh
Rubeckia, aka, brown eyed susans, a doted member of our perennial field
Sunflowers
Day Lilies: Beautiful but HIGHLY toxic to animals so keep it a safe distance from your pets!
Yarrow (medicinal, dry me! see below)*
Rye
Snapdragons
Monarda, herbal remedy for digestion and nerves, but also delays menses and brings ease to menstruation. *
*a word about emmenagogues: these plants can disrupt the reproductive cycle, and so if pregnant or anticipating pregnancy we do not recommend steeping into tea during this time.
** We aid and abet abortion
CSA -June 22, 2022
Red & Green Romaine
Gary’s Green Garlic: The scapes still attached…2 fer 1! Make into pesto!
Beets: Beautiful multicolor babes. Eat those tops!
Dill
Sage
Garlic Chives
Spinach: we’re blending this into pasta dough this week:)
Loose Leaf Green Lettuce -sammie and salad joy time
One note for our egg customers: Timberfeast’s hens are still growing up and their laying capacity is therefore still also picking up speed. In the meantime, enjoy some delicious eggs from Michael & Courtney at 3 Brothers Farm. Beautiful people raising pasture eggs, wool, and perennial pasture land in the Midwest.
Still soft, gentle and aromatic. Deep breath, every day!
Elderflower **safe to ingest ONLY if flower is completely open! Leaf, stem and bark are poisonous - be safe w your pets!
Mulberry branches - let fruit ripen, and EAT!
Rye & Oats
Seeded Cress
Yarrow (medicinal, dry me!)
Young cattails (‘tis a midwestern veggie dog?)