Gardens, scholars say, are the first sign of commitment to a community.  When people plant corn they are saying, let's stay here.  And by the connection to the land, they are connected to one another. - Anne Raver  

Regular size CSA items: Haas avocado, blackberries, Valencia oranges, pink grapefruit, summer squash, cucumbers or beans, baby red onions or scallions, Swiss chard or rapini, sprouts,  lettuce, avocado, bi-color corn,  salad with edible flowers, Genovese basil, packet mixed dried beans and bouquet of flowers. 

 Substitutions may occur. 

Dear Friends,

I'm the first to admit we're not perfect.  Some weeks your bags are stunningly beautiful and bounteous and sometimes, not.  Some of you have gardens of your own and know first hand the work and disappointment when an uninvited guest (s) move in over night and destroy your handiwork and hope.  This year, we're having a particularly bad infestation of night moths of all sizes and species filling the air space and landing on our crops.  In one green house, they moved in on our basil and Batavian lettuces and I collected handfuls of the critters (chickens loved them) and counted 5 different species!   And then we just plain ole make human errors with special orders and likes and not likes..but we carry on and appreciate our loyal shareholders so much.

By now, you might have read and heard about the heat and drought conditions over much of the US and the pending increases in the price of food and related  products.  Most of which I don't consider 'food' but here's on article that might suprise you.

 Common Foods with Corn

This is a good recipe for chard:

Swiss chard salad

The chard or rapini are also good in the bean soup medley we've sent this week.  Add it towards the end of the cooking so as not to over cook.

We're hosting 2 events this Saturday..a Children's morning including pony rides and petting zoo plus earthworms and a seeded garden to take home.  In the afternoon, Kayt will be sharing her knowledge of preserving foods through canning and will be demonstrating her marvelous summer relish.  Hope you'll support us with these classes and all funds go directly to maintaining the farm.  Hope to see you here.

More tips for children and vegetables

If any one needs cooking suggestions, please remember we now have Julie on board (we're trading deliveries for cooking and recipe support) and she'll be happy to help you.  Her blog is posted on our website or you may reach her and view her recipes here: http://nourishcommunity.com/blog/

Here is a link to see the pictures and to sign up if you'd like notifications of coming events:   http://www.meetup.com/Seabreeze-Organic-Farm-San-Diego-Meetup-Group/.

Please keep your notes and comments coming.  I read them all.

Enjoy in good health. 

Stephenie Caughlin

Seabreeze Organic Farm

Seabreeze Green Store