CSA pick up September 18th
We had a touch of frost a few nights ago. Just enough to kill a few pumpkin leaves, but that's enough to bring fear into the hearts of most farmers. We know that it's just a matter of time until the frost turns everything in the field to mush. Until that time, we'll enjoy the bounty!
Full share to receive at least 7 of the following items.
Blue russian potatoes, organic
Carrots, organic
Corn, organic
Green Peppers, organic
Heirloom tomatoes, organic
Leaf lettuce, organic
apples, goodland, spray free, no chemical fertilizer used
strawberries, greenhouse grown, no chemical fertilizer or sprays used
Half Share to contain at least 5 of the following items
Corn, organic
heirloom tomatoes, organic
leaf lettuce, organic
Blue Russian potatoes, organic
Strawberries, greenhouse grown, no chemical fertilizer or sprays used
Goodland apples, naturally raised.
While the tomatoes and peppers are in season, we'll be putting lots of tomatoes and peppers into the csa. If the frost hits soon, you'll start getting squash squash squash. We're holding off until the end to load you all up on squash and storage potatoes and onions!
Once again the lovely ladies at Banville and Jones have paired wines with the protein and produce CSAs.
Ribs and charred corn call for something that echoes the smoke, but brings lots of fruit flavour along for the ride. Try the Esencia Chardonnay from Spain ($12.99), a lovely, balanced wine for a Tuesday evening!
If you want to pull out the green peppers and the tomatoes to create a zingy salsa for the ribs and the corn, and open something that will be amazing with that combination, try one of our favourite Italian gems, the red Colle dei Venti Dolcetto ($18.99). Or if the occasion is a bit more special, open the (red) Tolaini Al Passo, a rich and balanced Sangiovese blend, also from Italy, at $29.99.
If the blend includes roasted carrots and potatoes as well as the ribs and charred corn, a lovely pairing would include an Australian Shiraz, such as the Innocent Bystander Syrah ($23.99). The bright fruit and smooth texture of this Syrah will make a masterpiece out of the meal!