Yearly Archives: 2011



Serves 6 6 cobs of sweet corn 2 tablespoons vegetable oil 1 onion, finely diced 3 garlic cloves, crushed 1 celery stalk diced 1 carrot, diced 2 large potatoes, peeled and diced 4 cups vegetable stock 2 tablespoons finely chopped flat leaf parsley Cook the corn cobs in a large […]

Potato and Sweet Corn Chowder


serves 2 1 – 2 large fennel bulbs, with fronds attached 2 oz olive oil 1 orange ½ red onion, thinly sliced 1/3 cup pitted kalamata olives 1 tablespoon lemon juice 2 tablespoons chopped mint 1 tablespoon chopped flat-leaf parsley Preheat the oven to 400 F. Trim the fronds off […]

Roasted Fennel and Orange Salad



Only four weeks remain in the CSA season! As you have noticed we’ve started to put in winter squashes in the boxes. They are ready to eat, though, some, especially the Butternut variety, will last for a few months, so you don’t have to eat them all now! Just leave […]

News from the Farm – September 17, 2011



from Student’s Vegetarian Cookbook by Carole Raymond Yield: one serving 7 oz Chinese-style firm tofu 2 teaspoons vegetable oil ½ teaspoons minced or grated gingerroot 2 cups packed shredded bok choy (4 or 5 leaves) splash of chili oil 1 tablespoon fi

Gingered Chinese Greens Stir-Fry



from Main Course Vegetarian Pleasures by Jeanne Lemlin serves 8 as a main course ¼ cup olive oil 2 medium onions, finely diced 4 garlic cloves, minced 2 large parsnips, thinly sliced 2 carrots, thinly sliced 1 tiny (1 pound) winter squash (butternut, acorn, or delecata) 12 cups vegetable stock […]

Autumn Vegetable Soup


Well, this weekend’s weather was not as bad as advertised, thank goodness. We did a little emergency work on Sunday morning: harvested the popcorn and planted another bed of lettuce and some more bok choi. We were feeling ready for the 6 inches of rain that never really came, I […]

News from the Farm – September 10, 2011




*recipe is the The Greens Cookbook by Deborah Madsion *recipe is for a single parchment package; alter recipe according to number of people to be served ½ cup winter squash, cut into ¼ inch cubes 2 to 3 tablespoons leeks, chopped into ½ inch squares or smaller ¼ teaspoon garlic, […]

Winter Squash and Leeks Baked in Parchment


Serves 6 1 oz butter 1 large onion, finely chopped 1 garlic clove, crushed 8 cups hot vegetable stock 1 cup orzo 1 lb 2 oz swiss chard, stalks removed, leaves shredded a large handful of basil, torn Gruyére Croutons ½ baguette, or other loaf of bread, cut into slices […]

Swiss Chard and Orzo Soup with Gruyére Croutons


It’s the end of August. September is upon us! After this week’s box there are SIX more weeks of the CSA. We spent Saturday afternoon and evening at Green Toe Ground Farm up in Celo. As part of the educational experience for our interns we tour another farm once a […]

News from the Farm – September 3, 2011