Week 17 | Spring 11 Sneak Peek Tu-Th | Jun 25 & 27
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Farm Visit, Potluck & Strawberries!
It's getting close, so it's time to firm up some of the day's details. Here goes:
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Strawberries & Nutella
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Approximate Schedule 11am ~ Arrival, introductions & lawn games 12noon ~ Setup for lunch
12:30pm ~ Potluck lunch
1:30pm ~ Farm tour with Chris (an hour or so) Before, During, After ~ Strawberry picking
Potluck We will provide grilled meat and drinks; please bring a side dish or salad to share. We'll plan a simple, strawberry-centered dessert. Chilled items are encouraged, but there will be limited access to our two house ovens for reheating dishes.
RSVP Please RSVP as soon as possible so that we can have a close estimation of how many guests to expect. Even if you have told (or tell) your CSA driver, please send us an email.
Ride Share If you are interested in sharing, offering, or accepting a ride from the Chicago area, please email us ASAP so we can coordinate with any employees we have traveling to the farm as well as other CSA members who have expressed interest.
More Info We will have a little more information in next Friday's newsletter including directions to the farm. Click here for tips on how to make more of your visit to the area.
We're looking forward to getting to know you!
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Community Supported....Fishery?!
I've recently become aware of a CSF specifically serving the Midwest. Sitka Salmon Shares brings together small boat fishermen (and women) from Southeast Alaska and Midwest consumers. How? A former Knox College professor, Nicolaas Mink, has helped these fishermen make the Midwest connection, and has the line-caught wild salmon blast-frozen and flown to O'Hare, from where it's delivered to customers' homes by a small army of Knox College students (including my nephew Will). Professor Mink brought a group of students to Tomato Mountain for a farm tour a couple of years ago, and Will worked at the farm briefly last summer--that's the extent of the Tomato Mountain connection. If it interests you, act fast--the deadline for this season's shares is..... now. --Robin
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Questions?
Call Robin (in Chicago), 708-370-8017 | Chris (farmer/owner), 608-712-1585
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Click links below for info
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WHAT'S COOKIN'
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Kohlrabi! If you're new to CSAs, chances are that you're new to kohlrabi. I'd bet that fear of kohlrabi is what keeps some otherwise adventurous folks from trying a CSA. Fear not! Eat 'em raw, make a slaw with apples, cabbage or carrots, cut into sticks for dipping...or for making fries! Here's a recipe for Chili-Dusted Kohlrabi Fries but they'd be nice with sea salt, too.
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Extra Produce | Maple Syrup | Sunflower Oil Raw Honey | Pastured Chickens | Organic Eggs
Stone-Ground Flours & Pancake Mix | Blue Corn Tortilla Chips | Our Salsas, Soups, Preserves & More Seasonal Cookbooks
Be sure to apply multi-jar discounts when you purchase our jars!
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