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This list may change, but here's our best guess of what you'll be getting in your share this week.
Arugula
Bell peppers
Braising greens
Carrots
Hot peppers
Onions
Red potatoes
Spaghetti squash
Sweet peppers
Tomatoes
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| 2015 CSA MANUAL |
Just about everything you need to know about the Rushton Farm CSA is located HERE! 
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KEEP US IN
THE LOOP!
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.
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WHEREABOUTS
Rushton Farm is located within the 85-acre Rushton Woods Preserve on Delchester Road, just south of Goshen Road in Newtown Square, Pennsylvania.
Address: 911 Delchester Road Newtown Square, PA |
Fred de Long- Director
Noah Gress- Field Manager
Chelsea Allen- Field Manager
Eliza Gowen- Outreach Coordinator
Todd Alleger- Agroecology Project Coordinator
Jared Ingersoll- Rushton Farm Apprentice
Katie Pflaumer- Research Student- U. of Penn.
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Aquaponics is a sustainable, closed loop food production system where fish and plants are raised symbiotically. Utilizing this method of growing minimizes inputs while producing high yields with absolutely 0 waste. To find out more information about Greenstone Aquaponics click here. |
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Week of September 15, 2015 Issue No. 17
IN THE BAG Tidbits
Feeling the Heat
The other night as I was choking on a bhut jolokia pepper, also known as the "ghost pepper", I was reminded of a lesson learned in the early days of Rushton Farm; keep the really hot peppers at home!
The Bhut Jolokia in its native habitat
The first year of Rushton Farm was an idyllic time with three farmers planting hundreds of different varieties of fruits and vegetables. There were so many varieties that some of them found their way into the education and herb garden in front of the Farmshed. A couple of these were Farmer Fred's and Farmer Aaron's assorted hot peppers gathered from the far expanses of the world and prized for their heat and fiery burn.
One day a wonderful group of youngsters decided to visit the farm and enjoy the bounty of the Farmshed Garden. Upon collecting various herbs, cherry tomatoes and flowers a kindly student asked if they could take a hot pepper or two. Farmer Fred saw no harm in that and said "sure" as a teacher or two gave him curious glances. Soon all the students wanted a hot pepper to take home and Farmer Fred obliged. Now you would think that someone might have questioned the judgment of Farmer Fred (whose parents encouraged him to "taste all the pleasures of the garden" and we grew some serious hot peppers) but they did not and when the hot pepper "tasting" began on the bus ride home there were many lessons learned about decisions on the foods we put in our mouths. A teachable moment for sure.
Fortunately the hot pepper in this student's left hand is a mild jalapeno. Others were not so lucky.
The good news is everyone was fine and Farmer Fred learned an important lesson about getting waivers signed. He also learned that the hot peppers are better left to the other side of the farm and the really hot peppers should be kept in the safety of the home garden.
At Rushton we have over a half dozen hot pepper varieties that are mild and perfect for cooking with. The classic jalapeno, cherry peppers and Serrano's are perfect for dicing for salsa while the poblano, Hungarian hot wax and Fresno are good for roasting or stuffing. The cayenne is good for drying for winter spice. The habaneros will make their appearance towards the end of August and these are the only really "hot" peppers we grow at the farm.
The really, really hot peppers are tucked away in clay pots surrounding Farmer Fred's garden at home. They feature some very high levels of capsaicin (the chemical that gives peppers heat) and are very tasty once you get past the heat. Many are being saved for the legendary hot pepper pierogies made by the Kiziuk/Pastuszek clan but there will be some extra. Farmer Fred is willing to share his harvest with CSA members who are hot pepper aficionados (there are limited quantities but you only need limited amounts). Email me at cfd@wctrust.org or catch me on pick up day.
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THE DIRT
Notes from the field
Last Call
We are down to the last of the tomato sauce made with our own Rushton Farm tomatoes and herbs so if you want a jar this will be the last week to purchase one. Honey production was also limited this year and we expect to sell out before the end of the season so stock up before it's gone!  One thing we have plenty of is the new Rushton Farm tote bags! Available for $15 they are sized generously for your weekly pick up. Look for them at the sign in table. 
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About Us
Rushton Farm is part of Willistown Conservation Trust's Community Farm Program.  Willistown Conservation Trust is a non-profit organization working to preserve and manage the open land, rural character, scenic, recreational, historic, agricultural and natural resources of the Willistown area and nearby communities, and to share these unique resources with people of all ages and backgrounds to inspire, educate and develop a lifelong commitment to the land and the natural world.
To learn more or to find out how you can get involved visit
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