Rushton Farm Wild Carrot!
Upcoming Events

April 1, Philly Farm & Food Fest, Fred de Long presenting at 11:30, Land Use Policy & Planning for Farming


April 21
, Historic Sugartown Day 

May 5-6, Plant Sale at Rushton Farm

May 5, Cinco de Maio Fiesta by Willistown Young Friends

May 12, Pretty BIG Bird DAY more info

May 29, First CSA Pick Up at Rushton Farm

June 2, Celebrating Rushton, a Fancy Farm Dinner


 

Digging Rushton Farm  

 

DIGGING RUSHTON FARM

 

We've got a blog!  More recipe ideas, musings about the farm and more...join the conversation at Digging Rushton Farm.

 
   

 

WCT Bird Blog  

 

WCT BIRD BLOG 

 

Keep up with what's happening at our banding station at Rushton Woods Preserve as well as other activities in our Bird Conservation Program.  Inspiring photos and words from our staff and supporters.

 
   

FORKS FARM

Now delivers to Rushton Farm regularly!   

 

Place your order for sustainably produced grass-fed beef, poultry, and other meats and dairy at Forks Farm.   



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Email is our primary means of communicating all CSA matters, so please contact us if your address changes, or if you'd like a family member's address to be added to the CSA mailing list.   

WHEREABOUTS
Rushton Farm SignRushton Farm is located within Rushton Woods Preserve on Delchester Road, just south of Goshen Road in Newtown Square, Pennsylvania.


Ashley, Lisa, Joanna and Fred  
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Noah
Joanna
Fred
 

 

ARCHIVES
See prior recipes and read past issues of the Wild Carrot.     
Week  of March 26, 2012 ~ Issue no. 2
IN THE BAG tidbits from Fred 
   

Pumpkins!

Welcome!

 

Willistown Conservation Trust welcomes you to our fifth season at Rushton Farm.  

 

Which Pick-Up Day?

Thanks to so many of you who have already submitted your online waiver and pick-up day preference.  If you haven't done this yet please do so now.  We will be sending out pick-up day confirmations shortly.

 

Are You Paid-Up?

All CSA Membership payments were due on March 1.  If you have a balance due, please pay it now by clicking on the link below.

 

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Meet the Farmers on April 22 

We are excited for the start of the season and are hard at work turning ground and planting seeds that are flourishing in this warm sunny weather. We look forward to meeting our new and returning members at 5pm on April 22nd when we will officially start the season with a "Meet the Farmers" event at Rushton. Members are encouraged to come out walk the farm, tour the greenhouse, meet the farmers and get a taste of some of the early season harvest.

 Plant sale plants

Rushton Farm Plant Sale

On May 5 & 6 we will have a plant sale with many vegetables and flowers for sale. CLICK HERE to print out your pre-order form. 

 

Yellow Springs Farm Cheese CSA 

This season we will be partnering with several local farms to provide additional opportunities to taste foods produced locally. For members with a passion for local cheese Rushton Farm will be a pick up site for the Yellow Springs Farm cheese CSA.  Cheese CSA memberships are available  HERE. As we get closer to the start of the season we will be giving our members more information on the other farms that will be featured.

 

 

 


Roasted Brussels Sprouts







RECIPES what to do with all those veggies  
       

Spring Bean Salad with Fava Beans, Edamame, Peas and Mint  Serves 4    

 

Ingredients
2 pounds fresh fava beans   

1 cup frozen or fresh edamame   

1 cup frozen or fresh sweet petite peas  

� cup fresh mung beans  

� cup finely dice red onion   

2 tablespoons flat leaf parsley   

2 teaspoons fresh mint finely chopped  

⅛ cup Meyers Lemon Juice   

⅛ cup rice wine vinegar  

3/4 cup olive oil  

� teaspoon kosher salt   

� teaspoon finely ground black pepper    

 

Prep
Shell and shuck fava beans. Blanch in boiling water for 2 minutes, cool  in ice bath and remove grey skin. Yields about 2 cups. Cook fava, edamame, until just tender but with a little bite. remove from water and place in ice bath; set aside. Blanch fresh peas for 2 minutes, do not over cook, remove from water and place in ice bath. Drain vegetables well before combining for salad, you don't want extra water in your bowl. You can pat dry with paper towel, this helps the vinaigrette adhere best.  

 

Directions
Vinaigrette: Mix lemon juice, vinegar, salt and pepper in small bowl. In a slow stream, pour and whisk in extra virgin olive oil to emulsify. Add finely chopped mint leaves.    In a large bowl combine drained beans, chopped parsley and red onions. Just before serving toss with about � cup of vinaigrette. Taste and adjust salt and pepper to your liking. Drizzle with more dressing if you like.

 

-whataboutthefood.com

 

 
  
Willistown Conservation Trust