Concord farmer, Batulo, grew two wonderful pumpkins this year in her garden. As a thank you for your membership in the fall farm share, she'd like to raffle them off to two lucky winners! Enter your name in the raffle here by Sunday at 11:59pm. Winners will be drawn on Monday and the pumpkin will be included in your share on Wednesday or Thursday. The pumpkins are big and perfect for carving!
Delicata & Acorn Squash from Asli Isho's Tomatillos Radishes from Hajiya Butternut Squash from Umoja Farmers Sylvain's Salanova Salad Mix & Husk Cherries Kale & Collards from Amisa Potatoes from Dunbarton Farmers
New Item! Mi Tierra Organic Corn Tortillas
Made with only three simple ingredients (corn, water, and lime) these fresh-baked, local tortillas are some of the best tasting available. The organic and non GMO corn is grown in small farms throughout western MA and the tortillas are made in Hadley, MA. Add these tortillas to your order this week and make some extra special tacos with Fresh Start veggies!
FruitShare Update
Cantaloupe from Edgewater Farm in Plainfield, NH.
Champlain Orchard's Shinseiki Asian Pear: Sweet and juicy with a brandy aroma and a firm texture. Asian pears combine the flavor and sweetness of pears with the crispness of apples.
New Fall Items!
Try out New Hampshire Herb & Spice Co.'s Custom Blend Apple Pie Spice! Made of Korintje Cinnamon, Jamaican Allspice, Nutmeg, and Ginger Root, this is sure to bring extra special flavor to your pie!
Grab a few pints of Fresh Apple Cider from Brookdale Fruit Farm. Enjoy this tasty sweet and tart cider cold on a warm fall day or hot on a cold fall day!
Farm Share Messages
Home Delivery Notice: When you select home delivery for your order, please be sure to leave a cooler out for the delivery driver. They will place your food in it's liner and take the box back. If you haven't added any delivery instructions to your account, please do so we can make sure we get your food to the right place. All orders must be picked up during pick up site time. Any orders not picked up at the close of the site will be donated to families who need food.
Please continue to practice Covid-19 social distancing and wear a face mask at pick up.
If you are missing any items in your share please let us know as soon as possible at farmshare@refugeesuccess.org. We will credit your account and it is helpful as a training mechanism for our team.
Make the dressing and roast the chickpeas: Preheat the oven to 400°F and line a large baking sheet with parchment paper. Toss the chickpeas with a drizzle of olive oil and sprinkle with pinches of salt and pepper. Place the carrot pieces for the dressing in their own corner on the baking sheet to roast alongside the chickpeas. Roast for 25 to minutes, or until the chickpeas are browned and crisp and the carrots are soft. Set the roasted chickpeas aside. Transfer the carrots to a blender and add the water, olive oil, rice vinegar, ginger, and salt. Blend the dressing until smooth and chill in the fridge until ready to use.
Place the kale leaves into a large bowl and drizzle with the lemon juice, ½ teaspoon of olive oil, and a few pinches of salt. Use your hands to massage the leaves until they become soft and wilted and reduce in the bowl by about half.
Add the carrot, beet, watermelon radish, half of the cubed avocado, cranberries, pepitas, a few more good pinches of salt and a few grinds of pepper, and toss. Drizzle generously with the carrot ginger dressing. Top with the remaining avocado, more dressing, the roasted chickpeas and sprinkle with the sesame seeds. Season to taste and serve.
Cheeses!
Pantry Items!
About the farm
If you are new to Fresh Start Farms, welcome!
We are a collective brand for immigrant and refugee farmers participating in the New American Sustainable Agriculture Program, a program of the Organization for Refugee and Immigrant Success. We work alongside new American farmers to bring farm fresh ingredients to your table via neighborhood farm stands, farmers markets, our FarmShare, wholesale and through NH Farm to School.
Twenty-three new American farmers make up Fresh Start Farms. Nine farmers are part of the New American Farmers Co-op and grow at Our Farm on Story Hill in Dunbarton, NH. An additional 14 farmers, the Umoja Farmers, grow on land at the St. Paul's School in Concord, NH.
All producers in the Fresh Start Farms collective implement organic practices. While not certified organic, the farmers grow nutrient dense produce without chemicals and in a way that promotes healthy soil, habitat, and environment.
We speak 13 languages, represent 7 countries and grow over 50 different varieties of produce!
