Dear Members, CSA order reminder for February 9,

We are writing this reminder for our delivery coming up on Saturday, February 9. The order deadline is Monday, February 4 at midnight. We thank you for indulging us these days for preparation of the orders as the number of farms we coordinate with has increased and the number of orders has increased. Thank you for your support, we love our farm life, as busy as it can be at times!

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From Matt at Golden Earthworm…

Fruit share details 2008-

Some changes will be made in 2008 to the Briermere Farm fruit share delivered by the Golden Earthworm Farm. In order to add flexibility and hopefully improve upon the fruit share the changes will occur as described below.

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This week’s share will be the same as last week’s. Try some recipes from our new recipes page like chocolate beet cake, borscht, gnocchi or rutabaga puree. Have other recipes you’ve been making? Submit them to the page!

YELLOW POTATOES - 6LB
CARROTS - 8 LB
BEETS - 4.5 LB
PARSNIPS - 2 LB
PURPLE TOP TURNIPS - 1.25 LB
CELERIAC - 1.25 LB
WATERMELON RADISH- .75 LB OR 2-3 RADISH
RUTABAGA- 1.5 LB
MAYBE SOME GARLIC

NOTE- Rutabaga have purple shading near top and are yellow. Purple top turnips have purple shading but are white.
Watermelon Radish is a Green tinted white color on the outside, round, has a tail, and is deep purple inside. It can be eaten raw if so desired.

FRUIT SHARE: APPLES (Golden Delicious, Red Del, Fuji, Empire, maybe Mutsu) & PEARS(BOSC)

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YELLOW POTATOES - 6LB
CARROTS - 8 LB
BEETS - 4.5 LB
PARSNIPS - 2 LB
PURPLE TOP TURNIPS - 1.25 LB
CELERIAC - 1.25 LB
WATERMELON RADISH- .75 LB OR 2-3 RADISH
RUTABAGA- 1.5 LB
MAYBE SOME GARLIC

NOTE- Rutabaga have purple shading near top and are yellow. Purple top turnips have purple shading but are white.
Watermelon radish is a Green tinted white color on the outside, round, has a tail, and is deep purple inside. It can be eaten raw if so desired.

FRUIT SHARE: APPLES (Golden Delicious, Red Del, Fuji, Empire, maybe Mutsu) & PEARS(BOSC)

CIDER SHARE: APPLE CIDER

STORAGE TIPS
- Store all the root vegetables (except the potatoes) in a tight plastic bag(ziploc or other type) or plastic container either in the fridge or where they can remain below 38F degrees. DO NOT LEAVE ANY OF THE ROOTS UNWRAPPED IN THE FRIDGE OR IN THE CRISPER. THEY WILL DEHYDRATE!!!! Same goes for leaving produce out on the counter, so don’t do it!

- Potatoes should be stored in a cool, dry place ultimately between 38 and 40F degrees. They can kept in perforated plastic bag or wax paper bag. A garage or unheated porch or patio is a good place as long as it doesn’t freeze.

- Do not store apples and pears together with your vegetables.

RECIPES
- You may look through the recipe archives on our website for cooking ideas, or check out www.epicurious.com Type in the name of any vegetable in the search box and you can find thousands of recipe ideas using your winter share bounty!

Some recipe ideas which you can use as starting point.

ROASTED- All of the roots are excellent roasted with olive oil and salt and any other seasonings one likes to cook with.
SOUPS- Soups are an easy, nutritious, and fast way to use lots of roots.
GRATINS- Some of the roots can be used in gratins.
RAW- Carrots and the japanese white turnips are excellent raw as crudite, in salads, or a snack eaten out of your hand.
CAKE -As in Carrot cake

Week of DECEMBER 10th DELIVERY #1

YELLOW POTATOES - 6LB
CARROTS - 8 LB
BEETS - 4.25 LB
PARSNIPS - 2 LB
WHITE TURNIPS - 3.5 LB
CELERIAC - 1.25 LB
LEEKS - 1 BUNCH
KALE - 1 BUNCH
GARLIC -2 HEADS
GREEN CABBAGE -1HEAD
BROCCOLI-

*BONUS: WINTER SQUASH (We don’t know if these will be great or not, but they’re added to the box as a trial this delivery.)

FRUIT SHARE: APPLES (Golden Delicious, Red Del, Fuji, Empire) & PEARS(BOSC)

CIDER SHARE: APPLE CIDER

STORAGE TIPS
- Store all the root vegetables (except the potatoes) in a tight plastic bag(ziploc or other type) or plastic container either in the fridge or where they can remain below 38F degrees. DO NOT LEAVE ANY OF THE ROOTS UNWRAPPED IN THE FRIDGE OR IN THE CRISPER. THEY WILL DEHYDRATE!!!! Same goes for leaving produce out on the counter, so don’t do it!

- Potatoes should be stored in a cool, dry place ultimately between 38 and 40F degrees. They can kept in perforated plastic bag or wax paper bag. A garage or unheated porch or patio is a good place as long as it doesn’t freeze.

- Leeks can be stored like the other roots.

- Kale should be stored in a tightly wrapped plastic bag. You can dunk the kale in cold water, shake off excess water, and store in a plastic bag with a paper towel for up to a week.

- Do not store apples and pears together with your vegetables.

RECIPES
- You may look through the recipe archives on our website for cooking ideas, or check out www.epicurious.com Type in the name of any vegetable in the search box and you can find thousands of recipe ideas using your winter share bounty!

Some recipe ideas which you can use as starting point.

ROASTED- All of the roots are excellent roasted with olive oil and salt and any other seasonings one likes to cook with.
SOUPS- Soups are an easy, nutritious, and fast way to use lots of roots.
GRATINS- Some of the roots can be used in gratins.
RAW- Carrots and the japanese white turnips are excellent raw as crudite, in salads, or a snack eaten out of your hand.