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What's In My CSA This Week?

Heirloom Tomatoes

 

Cherry Tomato Medley

 

Cucumbers

 

Summer Squash Mix

 

Carrots

 

Micro Basil

 

Cilantro Flower

 
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Recipe Ideas

 

A veg-centric, California-inspired take on this classic Spanish dish featuring cherry tomatoes and summer squash

 
Vegetarian Paella
 

Oisobagi kimchi is cucumber kimchi stuffed with a spicy mixture of garlic chives, carrots and chili flakes

 
Osiobagi Kimchi
 

This is a flexible and flavorful curry recipe you can use for any extra veg you have - squash, carrots, cauliflower all work here.

 
Coconut Veggie Korma
 

Entertaining? Consider this lamb kofta recipe which highlights roasted corn, zucchini and carrots with creamy hummus.

 
Lamb Kofta w/ Grilled Veg
 

Make a weekend brunch extra special by trying new flavors with your tomatoes and cucumbers

 
Turkish Inspired Brunch
 

Creamy cheesy risotto with bursting tomatoes is the ultimate summer indulgence 

 
Roasted Tomato Risotto
 

Give carrots the Middle Eastern treatment with sweet, sour and floral flavors

 
Caramelized Carrots, Lentil & Cilantro Flower
 

These fish tacos are a wonderful canvas for cherry tomatoes & cilantro flower

 
Family-Style Fish Taco Platter
 

Heirlooms tomatoes are the perfect match for an acidic, sweet and slightly funky dressing

 
Vietnamese Tomato Salad
 

Squash fritters are a perfect way to use up all that squash you're buying at farmers market

 
Spicy Squash Fritters

Farmers' Markets 

 

Bellevue Crossroads 

Tuesdays, Noon - 6pm

 
More Info Here
 

Kirkland Marina Park

Wednesdays, 3pm - 7pm

 
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And don't forget, you can place your pre-orders on our website starting every Thursday evening for pickup the following week at farmer's markets and on-farm. Deadline to place your orders is Sunday

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Around the Farm

We planted our first batch of watermelon in a row of dried corn and tomatillos. You have to dig around in the growth to find them. Watermelon need a lot of sun and heat to grow so next year we'll plant these melons in a different part of the field. 

A view from our milpa from the other side ... it's a beautiful jungle of grapes, corn, watermelon and tomatillos. All this means is that we're headed into salsa-making season. 

These are shishito peppers. They are mild peppers but 1 in every 10 is spicy. You up for a game of pepper Russian Roulette? They should be ready for farmer's markets in about a week. 

Eggplants are just starting to flower. This variety is called "Fairytale" which is a petite eggplant with white and purple stripes. They are perfect for marinating or grilling whole. While traditionally thought of as an Italian vegetable, eggplant hails from Asia. Early plants are surmised to have come from Burma or India, but the vegetable has morphed into a multitude of colors, sizes and varieties that grow worldwide.

In addition to watermelons, we are also growing Charentais melons which are a French heirloom varietal known to be super-sweet and super-fragrant with bright orange flesh. We love growing heirloom varieties - it keeps things interesting on the dinner table.  

The extreme heat recently means that our cilantro has bolted. No harm. This is when the feathery leaves, white flowers and green buds taste more like the plant's seed, coriander, and less like the younger leaves. A perfect garnish for tacos. 

We have a new evening routine: grab a glass of wine and a basket to pick tomatoes.

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