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S U M M E R S H A R E 2 0 1 5 : W E E K 9
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Hi there
It's time for Week 9 and the start of August!
July has been a hot one, and it's looking like more of the same come August. You all will start to notice the change in the bag contents-- we're entering into the brightest colors of the season with tomatoes, beets, squashes, and melons. We have a fantastic bag put together for you all this week-- and don't forget if you come up with a great recipe you want to share, post it on our Facebook page!
Thanks to everyone who joined us at last night's Vegan & Raw Foods Basics class-- it was a packed house and a huge hit! If you missed the class but want to learn more about Marisa DiCenso-Pelser and Raw Trainer Food and Wellness,
If you've ever heard that old adage "make hay when the sun shines," that season is right now. Basically, it's referring to the idea that when the getting is good, you gotta get to it, even if you're busy-- our farmers are running flat out harvesting their big (and getting bigger) bumper crops for Summer (think tomatoes, melons, cabbages, and soon eggplants and more squash) as well as planting for Fall, AND about to harvest and thresh all their wheat and oats. It's a pretty intense time to be on a farm, but no one ever said the life of a farmer is easy.
For example, this little one is riding along to check out the potato harvesting early in the morning. Lots to manage, even for the kids on the farm.
Want to come check it out for yourself? Come to Threshing Day 2015 on August 8th-- a fantastic full-day tour at Wholesome Valley Farm with a demonstration of harvesting and threshing wheat, games and classes, and a delicious lunch. More info down below, or if you're feeling really eager to sign up and claim your spot on the wagon, click here.
Here are some reminders and details about the program that are good to highlight:
We have tons of stuff available for Special Order on our website!
Some people are planners, and some like to fly by the seat of their pants. We totally get it -- do you! But in case you have your heart set on some chorizo, place a Special Order online. That way you know for certain that when you go to your stop (the one you registered for as your primary pick up location), you'll have a bag ready to go filled with all the granolas, honeys, and pork neck bones you've been dreaming of. All you have to do is fill it out and pay for it by tonight at midnight and it'll be ready and waiting when you grab your bag.
Pork Neck Bones, you say? Yup. We have hundreds of other products available for Special Order on our website. Everything from grape cider, sliced turkey breast, beautiful handmade pottery from local artists, venison, coffees, and bacon. Check it out and plan your menu for the week!
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Really excited to announce another delicious new product we're carrying, just in time for the heatwave: Chill Pops from Cleveland's own
You may have seen the Chill Pop Shop ladies around town at different Summer festivals and markets, but you now have the luxury of buying a six pack of their local flavors! The six-packs currently contain a variety of: Blueberry Basil (2), Brown Butter Banana (2), & Cucumber Kiwi (2.) Locally grown blueberries, basil and cucumbers along with local grass grazed butter and milk. They are all lightly sweetened with fair-trade organic cane sugar. Get em while these flavors last!
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~ THRESHING DAY ~
Saturday, August 8th
It's time for the 4th Annual Threshing Day at Wholesome Valley Farm! This is an all-day event at the beautiful Wholesome Valley Farms in Wilmot, OH. This is also one of our favorite events of the season-- it's a really special opportunity to visit the farm where much of our food comes from, and watch a generations-old practice of harvesting.
We'll watch a horse-drawn reaper harvest the oats, which are then fed by pitch fork into an antique thresher where the berry is separated from the stalk. Then you get wheat berries, which can be ground into flour!
Afterwards, we'll enjoy a delicious (and enormous!) traditional Threshing Day Lunch prepared by the Amish families participating in the threshing. After we've all had our fill of the chicken, corn, greens, potatoes and desserts, we'll have time for classes (whole grain bread baking, canning, & lacto-fermentation) and games for the little ones (a corn pit, egg collecting, a pony-train ride, and more!) Also, you'll have a opportunity to tour around the farm and meet the farmers and the animals.
Schedule of Events
9:30am: Arrival at the farm* (see note below about transportation)
10:00am SHARP: The Main Event! Reaping and Threshing
12:00pm: Traditional Threshing Day Lunch
1:00-2:30 pm: Classes and Games
2:30- till time to go home: Afternoon walk and tour of the farm
$30 per adult, $20 for kids (ages 4-18), and free for 3 & under.
Ticket price includes all demonstrations, lunch, classes and games.
*Transportation not included: Wholesome Valley is about 1 hour drive from the city. Post on our Facebook Page if you want to organize a carpool.
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What's in this Week's Bag
Summer Share 2015: Bag Contents Week 9
BAG CONTENTS SUBJECT TO CHANGE
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Pork Shoulder Roast, appx 2 to 2.5#
Sweet Corn - 6 ears
Green Onions - 1 bunch
Candy Onion - 1
Green Bell Pepper - 2 ct
Kale - 1 bunch
Cantaloupe - 1
Peaches - quarter peck
Blueberries - 1 pint
Tomatoes - appx 1.5#
Pork Shoulder Roast, appx 2 to 2.5#
Sweet Corn - 6 ears
Green Onions - 1 bunch
Candy Onion - 1
Green Bell Pepper - 2 ct
Kale - 1 bunch
Cantaloupe - 1
Peaches - quarter peck
Blueberries - 1 pint
Tomatoes - appx 1.5#
Apricots - 1 quart
Broccoli - 1 head
Potatoes - 2#
Grape Tomatoes - 1 pint
Zucchini - 2 ct
Hungarian Hot Peppers - 1 quart
Sweet Corn - 6 ears
Green Onions - 1 bunch
Candy Onion - 1
Green Bell Pepper - 2 ct
Kale - 1 bunch
Cantaloupe - 1
Peaches - quarter peck
Blueberries - 1 pint
Tomatoes - appx 1.5#
Apricots - 1 quart
Broccoli - 1 head
Dragontongue Beans - 1#
Hungarian Hot Peppers - 1 quart
Sweet Corn - 6 ears
Green Onions - 1 bunch
Candy Onion - 1
Green Bell Pepper - 2 ct
Kale - 1 bunch
Cantaloupe - 1
Peaches - quarter peck
Blueberries - 1 pint
Tomatoes - appx 1.5#
Apricots - 2 quarts
Broccoli - 2 heads
Dragontongue Beans - 1#
Potatoes - 2#
Grape Tomatoes - 1 pint
Zucchini - 2 ct
Vegan
Hungarian Hot Peppers - 1 quart
Sweet Corn - 6 ears
Green Onions - 1 bunch
Candy Onion - 1
Green Bell Pepper - 2 ct
Kale - 1 bunch
Cantaloupe - 1
Peaches - quarter peck
Blueberries - 1 pint
Tomatoes - appx 1.5#
Apricots - 1 quart
Broccoli - 1 head
Dragontongue Beans - 1#
Need to get something extra? Place an order before Tuesday at Midnight!
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What's Cooking?
Recipes Featuring this Week's Share
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Cool Cantaloupe Soup
This vegan recipe is from Marisa DiCenso-Pelser, the chef behind RawTrainer.com and the teacher of our annual Vegan & Raw Foods Basics class. It's a perfect light lunch or first course on a hot Summer's day!
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Caramelized Onion & Sweet Corn Egg Cups
These quick and easy personal frittatas can be served for breakfast, lunch or dinner and are easy to reheat in a jiffy for a grab-and-go breakfast!
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Peaches & Cream Ice Cream
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Jar Salad: Sweet Corn, Chard & Cherries
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| | Bag Contents in Recipe: Kale |
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| | Bag Contents in Recipe: Peaches |
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| | Bag Contents in Recipe: Onions, Corn, Beans, Grape Tomatoes, Bell Pepper |
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GET IN TOUCH
We'd love to hear from you. Drop us a line anytime! Call us at
(800)861-8582
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LIGHT READING
Read our 2014 Almanac online! Our 2015 Edition is hot off the press and available at the stops.
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THE STOPS
We have more than two dozen stops all over town. Click here to see where the trucks are headed!
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