Newsletter - July 8

• 1 and 1/2 lb. greens
  

• 1 lb. cucumbers
  

• 2 pieces onions
  

• 2 pieces garlic
  

• 1 napa cabbage
  

• 1 lb. squash

Fruit Share today:
3 units of a combination of cherries, black currants, and red currants

Leafy greens storage tip: To help your lettuce and other greens last longer store them in "Debbie Meyer Green Bags" and then wrap a thin cotton pillow case around the bags to absorb excess moisture. "Debbie Meyer Green Bags" are reusable and help slow produce's natural release of gasses that hasten deterioration. Check out reusablebags.com for more information.

• First fruit share today (should be coming) Norwich Meadows will have 2 weeks later in the season when fruit shares will be doubled as a make up. Stay tuned for more information...
  

• Next Cheese Delivery will be next week, June 15th
  

• CSA members interested in participating in the CSA meat option should contact Andy Kastner for more information at andykastner@gmail.com
  

• The CSA is looking for some member volunteers to give some cooking demos during share distribution and for volunteers to help organize a trip to Norwich Meadows Farm

Summer squash are a subset of squashes that are harvested when immature (while the rind is still tender and edible). All summer squashes are the fruits of the species Cucurbita pepo (although not all squashes of this species are considered summer squashes). The name "summer squash" refers to the inability to store these squashes for long periods of time (until winter), unlike winter squashes. Summer squashes include Cousa squash, Pattypan squash (aka. "Scallop squash"), Yellow crookneck squash, Yellow summer squash, Zucchini (Courgette). Squash blossoms are edible flowers, raw or cooked. Both summer and winter squash blossoms can be battered and fried in a little oil for a wonderful taste sensation. If you’ve never eaten squash blossoms, you are in for a treat. To store summer squash: harvest small squash and place, unwashed in plastic bags in the crisper drawer of the refrigerator. Wash the squash just before preparation. As with most vegetables, water droplets promote decay during storage. The storage life of summer squash is brief, so use within two to three days.'

Summer Squash Recipes

There has been very poor fruit growing weather recently. We tried to get strawberries this week, but the rain and hail has ruined a lot of the crops all over this area.

- Zaid

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