As the seasons change and the colder weather approaches, you'll see the crops in your share change, too. Warm weather crops are on their way out to make way for storage vegetables like squash, carrots, potatoes, and winter greens. The great part about fall veggies is that you don't have to worry about eating them quickly, since most will store for quite some time (check out these tips on storage)!
Each Fresh Start Farmer has roughly 1/2 acre of land to grow on and many do not have a greenhouse which means the end of the growing season is approaching for some and others with greenhouses have planted a second rotation of crops. You'll see more vegetables sourced from other local farms in order to keep a robust variety of options for your share.
Get ready for the Localvore share! This 5-week share will be offered from Nov. 17 through Dec. 15 and will be fully customizable and available for pick up or delivery. Each week you'll be able to choose from local vegetables, cheeses, meats, eggs, mushrooms and pantry products to make up your share. You'll get to extend the farm share season and have fresh, local ingredients through the fall and the holidays. The share will go on sale next week!
We are over half way through the fall season and would love to get your feedback on how the share is going for you! Please take a moment to complete the quick survey so that we can continue to improve our members' experience. Thank you.
Delicata & Butternut Squash from Dunbarton Farmers White Sweet Potatoes & Potatoes from Umoja Farmers Sylvain's Kale & Collards Celery from Mukamujeni Khadija's Green Peppers Cilantro from Alice Elizabeth's Green Onions Edgewater Farm's Onions, Broccoli, and Cauliflower
FruitShare Update
This week's fruit share will be 2 lbs of Mixed Asian Pears from Champlain Orchards. Pears aren't only great for eating as a snack, they are also awesome for cooking, baking, and even cocktails. Check out these Asian Pear recipes!
New Items!
Enjoy some locally roasted, Terra Nova Ethiopian Coffee this week! Terra Novacoffee is small-batch roasted in Keene, NH and is organic, responsibly sourced and delicious. Their Ethiopian blend is bright and smooth with a rich body, distinctive tropical floral and citrus notes, with a fragrant aroma.
Now offering Berkshire Bark chocolate bars! Berkshire Bark is a unique chocolate bar handcrafted in the Berkshire mountains of MA. Made of top quality Belgiun chocolate and all natural ingredients flavors include Jumpin Java, Midnight Harvest, Pretzelogical.
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.
Recipe of the Week
Heartbeet Chocolate Cake Earthy-sweet beet puree gives this gluten free chocolate cake a red velvet hue but also lends so much buttery moistness that you'd never guess the cake is dairy-free as well. Get the recipe here.
