CSA Week 21; Hearty and Heavy

Put on your back braces, it’s heavy lifting season at Sweetland. To date, we have harvested 4,933 pounds of apples, with a final round of late season varieties still to go. Last week saw us filling every empty storage tote with winter squash, and then scavenging more bins to finish the job. And this week we’ll be digging sack after sack of potatoes and sweet potatoes to store in our root cellar. Many thanks to the farm crew for all the hard work and heavy lifting!

With October upon us, this is traditionally the time of year to fill the larders in preparation for winter. We love bringing in the long-season crops that have been biding their time in the fields all summer long, getting bigger and sweeter and heavier by the day. Although there can be some frantic moments figuring out just where to store all of this food (we’re down to our last harvest crate, the coolers are full, and there’s still more to pick!), ultimately this is a good problem to have. We know our stand will be stocked, our CSA bountiful, and our soup pot hearty right through the coldest days ahead.

As you stagger home with this week’s weighty share, remember that many of the veggies you bring home over the next few weeks are great keepers, so stock your own larder and settle in for cooking season!

Cheers, Norah and the Sweetland Crew

Week 21 Harvest

Half Pint

Georgia Candy Roaster squash, 1

Red onions, 1 pound

Cauliflower, 1 head

Broccoli, 2 heads

Hakurei turnips, small bunch

Bell peppers, 2

Carmen Italian peppers, 2

Tatsoi, small bunch

Mesclun mix, .25 pounds

Garlic, 1 head

Brimming Basket

Georgia Candy Roaster squash, 1

Red onions, 2 pounds

Cauliflower, 1 head

Broccoli, 3 heads

Hakurei turnips, medium bunch

Bell peppers, 3

Carmen Italian peppers, 3

Tatsoi, medium bunch

Mesclun mix, .35 pounds

Garlic, 1 head

Veggie Monster

Georgia Candy Roaster squash, 2

Red onions, 3 pounds

Cauliflower, 2 head

Broccoli, 4 heads

Hakurei turnips, large bunch

Bell peppers, 4

Carmen Italian peppers, 4

Tatsoi, large bunch

Mesclun mix, .5 pounds

Garlic, 2 heads

What’s Cooking This Week

You can find ingredients for all of these recipes in our farm store! We source meats, dairy, grains, beans, sweets, and more from local and sustainable producers. Don’t forget to use your CSA member discount!