Outer Aisle Foods
In This Issue
What You'll Find at the Markets
Recipe of the Week
Producers Profile
What's up in the Garden?
Quick Links
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Outer Aisle FOODS & GOODS

1192 Highway 4
Douglas Flat, CA
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Christine & Eric Taylor
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News From Outer Aisle
Highlights for the middle of August
What You'll Find at the Markets this week
 
Finally, heirlooms tomatoes have arrived! Cherokee Purple, an heirloom from Tennestore photossee, reportedly a seed that was originally given to a neighbor in Tennessee over 100 years ago by Cherokee Indians. This early tomato heralds the beginning of our tomato season and rivals the more famous Brandywine in size and flavor. These varieties will be making their debut this week at all our markets with great prices to match!

The fruit line up this week looks fantastic, we'll feature the Faye Elberta peaches again! THE CLASSIC run-down-your-arm, melting yellow freestone peach:  an heirloom from the 1930s, and a Tyson family specialty for nearly 50 years. The first of this season's apples, Royal Gala are in, as are Pluots and Flame seedless grapes from Smit Orchards in Clements. See article below.

Stop by one of the Farmers Markets this week! And don't forget our Indoor Farmers Market Thursdays, noon to 6pm and Saturdays, 10 to 4pm at Outer Aisle in Douglas Flat!

Arnold Farmers Market, Sunday 10 am to 1:30pm at the Cedar Center, Arnold (behind Tallahans Cafe).

Val Du Vino Farmers Market on Friday evenings, 4 - dusk, Murphys.

Can't make it to our store or farmers markets and want to get in on all these great items weekly, then  join in on our CSA deliveries
RECIPES of the Week!
Two great recipes from customers, Ken & Helen Raphael
Provencal Roast Tomatoes

8 ripe, cored tomatoes halved horizontally,
Salt, pepper, 8 garlic cloves,
3/4 cup fresh bread crumbs,
handful minced flat-leaf parsley,
3 T Extra Virgin olive oil.
Preheat oven to 400 degrees
Arrange tomatoes cut sides up on baking dish.
(Unless tomatoes are exceptionally watery, do not seed or drain them.)

Season generously with salt & pepper. Slice garlic into thin chips and sprinkle over tomatoes. combine bread crumbs and parsley and scatter over tomatoes. Drizzle with the oil.
Bake uncovered until tomatoes are soft, brown, sizzling (About one hour) Serve immediately.

Tomato & Zucchini Gratin

1 halved garlic clove
1 pound thinly sliced zucchini
2 pounds small, firm, thinly sliced tomatoes
2 T Extra Virgin olive oil
1 t fresh thyme
1 C freshly grated parmesan*

Preheat oven to 450. Rub the bottom of an oval ceramic or glass pan with the garlic. Alternating slices of tomato and zucchini, arrange the vegetables in a single slightly overlapping layer in the pan. Sprinkle with the thyme and oil. Bake until meltingly soft (Approx. 20 minutes)
Sprinkle with the cheese and broil until the cheese bubbles.
Serve immediately.
* San Joaquin Gold would work well too.
Either dish may be garnished with julienned basil just before serving.

Come check out o
ur INDOOR FARMERS MARKET .... a cool place to get your weekly needs. Every Thursday, noon to 6pm, all summer long!

Producer Profile:  Smit Orchards, Clements

Another great find within a 40-mile drive from Douglas Flat, I discover Clazien Smit and her husband Paul, originally from Holland. They bought their 70-acre property over 30 years ago aapplesnd originally planted apples conventionally, they converted 100 percent of the orchard to organics over 8 years ago. Motivated to switch to organics, Clazien tells me, by her conscience and the responsibility to their farm workers, their health and longevity, and out of peace of a mind knowing that their workers will live to see their children grow up.  

They grow Royal Gala, Granny Smith, Fuji and Pink Lady apples, cherries, apricots, pluots and table grapes. Once again traveling down the back-roads searching for their place, I grinned as I came upon a clearly different oasis of green and diversity compared to the land on either side of the road devoted to one crop, wine grapes. They also feature frozen, fresh, un-pasteurized apple and apple/cherry juice that we stock at our store.

What's Up In The Garden
 
WORKSHOP: THE FALL GARDEN: The Second Spring!
August 21st, 9am to 11:30am, Meet at Outer Aisle. Registration required. (go to www.foothillsustainability.org)
We had to bring it forward a week...apologies!

Learn what plants to grow in the fall, intourscluding specific varietals that are optimal for our foothill climate. We'll share information on successions and timing; what seeds to sow directly and what to plant as transplants. Observe at our farm the different techniques for planting, row covers, irrigation and exposure. We'll talk about common pest problems and successful solutions.

Fall Vegetable seedlings are available starting this week. We'll have a broccoli, cauliflower, cabbage, chard and lettuce available at $2 per plant. Time to plant seeds...we'll have these available at our Store as well as essential gardening supplies, cover crops
and much more.

Announcing farm tou
rs every Saturday (no tour on Saturday 21st due to workshop). Eric will be leading a guided tour of the farm from 10:30 to 11:30. No sign up required. Meet at Outer Aisle, Douglas Flat and walk five minutes to our farm. Eric's tours encompass cooking and nutrition, gardening and growing, history and botany, techniques and trade secrets!!

Outer Aisle FOODS & GOODS "Essentials for the 21st Century". Our mission is to facilitate a speedy transition to a sustainable economy by offering the essential tools, ingredients and knowledge to prepare us for the 21st century. 

Behind the scenes of Outer Aisle is Taylor Mountain Gardens. Located just around the corner on Main Street in Douglas Flat, our nearly two acre "beyond organic" farm produces a large variety of seasonal vegetables including these seasonal highlights: summer heirloom tomatoes, fall cauliflower, winter carrots and spring potatoes to name just a few! 

OuterAisle FOODS operates a year round CSA (Community Supported Agriculture) program. We distribute the highest quality, local, seasonal and regional produce and products to members all over Calaveras and Tuolumne Counties. We only purchase product from farms and producers who are committed to ecologically sustainable practices and go beyond the National "Organic" standards.