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Farmer Picks
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JULY 16th and 17th deliveries
$20 Farmers Pick
Blueberries (pint)
Cherry Tomatoes (pint)
Sweet Corn (4 ears)
Mixed Squash (1.5 pounds)
Snap Beans (1 pound)
Bell Pepper Mix (1/2 pound) $30 Farmers Pick
everything in the $20 box plus:
Slicing Tomatoes (1 pound)
Slicing Cucumber (1)
Another Blueberry pint $40 Farmers Pick
everything in the $30 box plus:
Blackberries (pint)
Honeydew Melon
Another order Mixed Squash
(Farmer Pick contents may change before delivery due to unexpected events.)
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Weekly Recipes
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These are for our Veggie Dinner Package which includes the ingredients to make our own Three Sisters Chowder (great served at room temperature or chilled) and Baked Squash "Parmesan" YUM!
THREE SISTERS SUMMER CHOWDER
Three Sisters refers to the Native American growing method of planting Squash, Beans and Corn together. Will created this soup by starting with the Puree of Summer Squash Soup recipe from Miller Union's chef Steven Satterfield.
2. Wash, trim ends and chop Beans into 1/4" bits. Cut fresh Corn kernels from the cob. You want 2 cups of prepared Beans and Corn to add to the soup recipe.
3. Saute Beans and Corn with 1T Olive Oil, salt and pepper until just tender.
4. Stir the veggies and 1/2 cup Heavy Cream into the prepared soup and serve warm, room temperature or chilled. BAKED SQUASH "PARMESAN" 
So, you can use some Parmesan (or other cheese) for this dish too, but we sent the fabulous Wright Dairy Fontina in the dinner package!
1. Prepare Pasta of your choice according to package directions.
2. Wash, trim and slice Patty Pan, Round or other large Squash into 1/2" thick rounds.
3. Lightly brown the Squash slices with 2T Olive Oil, salt and pepper.
4. Wash, trim and place two Tomatoes in a blender or food processor with washed leaves of fresh Oregano and Parsley. Puree until smooth.
5. Place Squash slices in a lightly oiled baking dish, pour Tomato Herb puree over all. Bake at 350 degrees for 20 minutes.
6. Top with Fontina cheese slices, bake for another 10 minutes or until browned and bubbly.
7. Serve Baked Squash over prepared pasta!
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Organic Sweet Corn 101
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It's that time of year again when we need to tell ya'll about the little caterpillars you will usually find in our grower's Sweet Corn! If you have never grown your own corn or had homegrown corn you may not understand the relationship between the Corn Earworm and the host plant they prefer.
So here it is: if you grow corn you will absolutely have the little guys hanging around, waiting for the first opportunity they get to chew up the ends of the ears. They are part of our ecosystem and if you think about it, we are taking their dinner away from them! The fact is that the little bit of yellow mushy stuff is just "processed" corn. It is not anything dangerous to your health, just Mother Nature at work.
It's very simple to peel back the husks to reveal the little guys (you might want to do this outside or over the sink or newspaper).*** This is not a big deal! Trim the damaged ends off and you're good to go. If you have a compost bin just chuck all the trimmings and husks in there, otherwise they will make a healthy addition to the landfill. Your neighborhood birds would be thrilled to find the caterpillars in their feed dish if you have one in your yard. Please know that we have a lot of respect for our environment and these creatures are a part of it. ***Here's a tip from Laurie's mom Linda: she feels the corn cob through the husk and chops off the end without peeling back the husks, keeping the trimming task a bit neater in the kitchen!
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We're not sure where else you can get a solid 3% - 7% return on your investment dollars these days but you can with us! Our Summer Online Market Investment Incentive sweetens the deal with a food donation made to the Atlanta Community Food Bank in your name. 
