It's high Summer and the Summer vegetables are starting to come in strong------August and September mark the height of the vegetable season. The Shares are starting to reflect this. I'll tell you about this week's Share in a minute, but first I have a few links I want to share with you. So please take a bit of time and visit here and there around the World Wide Web with me.
      First I have a great link to some of Julia Child's earliest shows---courtesy of NHPTV. Things like this are why Arrowhead is so supportive of New Hampshire Public Television, and why we always contribute to their Spring Auction. The French Chef was great---enjoy.
      Next I want to call your attention to a speaker Tufts University has engaged this Summer. Dr. Temple Grandin will present a talk on Animal Welfare and proper handling going to slaughter on Wednesday, August 29 at 7pm in Worcester. This woman has set the world standards for humane slaughter. If you eat meat or poultry this is information you should have and this talk is for you. Dr. Grandin is also autistic. Want to see how much a person can overcome in life? Then this is also for you. A rare opportunity to hear Dr. Grandin speak in New England. Consider attending.
      Now let's stop by the Newburyport Farmers' Market and check out the Great Tomato Festival that our beloved leader, Shari Wilkinson has put together for us. Want to treat yourself to some wonderfully different Tomato flavors? Then stop by the Market this Sunday. You'll be glad you did.
      Paula will have some interesting Summer Vegetable recipes available at the CSA Barn and at the Market this week, but I'm also going to send you to the Midwest Magazine Tomato Recipe Page. A fair number of our Heirloom Tomato cultivars came out of the Midwest in the nineteenth century so these ideas for using Tomatoes are very appropriate for us here in New England. And CSA Members and Market Patrons will have a plethora of Heirloom Tomatoes to work with over the coming weeks.
      And finally, as long as we're on-line anyway, let's stop by the Arrowhead Website and sign up for a Pork, Beef or Chicken Share. Both the Beef Share and the Chicken Shares are available right now. The Pigs will be ready for the Butcher later in the Fall. It's also time to sign up for the Late Season Share as well if you have not already done so.

32 inches of cucumbers	2 tablespoons wine vinegar
1 ½   teaspoons salt	⅛ teaspoon sugar
3 tablespoons melted butter	½ teaspoon dill or ½ teaspoon basil
4 tablespoons minced scallions	⅛ teaspoon pepper

• Cut in half lengthwise and scoop out the seeds with a spoon.
• Cut into lengthwise strips about 3/8 inch wide.
• Cut strips into 2 inch pieces.
• Toss the cucumber in a bowl with the vinegar, salt and sugar.
• Let stand for 30 minutes to several hours.
• Drain and pat dry in a towel.
• Preheat oven to 375.
• Toss the cucumbers in a baking dish with the butter, herbs, scallions and pepper.
• Set uncovered in the middle level of the preheated oven for about an hour, tossing 2-3 times, until cucumbers are tender, but still have a suggestion of crispiness and texture. They will barely color during cooking.