Week 2 of 6

Is This Your Pickup Week? ✔ Every-Week Spring CSA Members: Yes ✔ Alternating-Week Spring CSA Members: Yes! Your Spring CSA begins this week.

Hi Reader,

Thanks for making the first week a success!

Reminder:

Locations for Spring CSA are limited to Friday and Saturday. Please see your account to switch locations at any time before you customize your share.

Around the Farm

Over the last couple of weeks, the farm has suddenly shifted from “spring cleanup” into full planting season. Everywhere you look now, there are tiny weeds popping up, grass growing faster than we can mow it, and trays upon trays upon trays of plants waiting to go into the ground.

Right now, most of our days are centered around planting- putting seeds into the soil, transplanting crops, and then waiting (sometimes impatiently) to see what grows faster: the weeds or the crop.

Earlier today, we managed to get another round of carrots planted just before the rain started moving in. We debated the radar for a while before calling it a day once the storm looked less cooperative.

We also finally got our first kale planting into the field last week, along with cucumbers and lisianthus in the hoophouses. At this point in May, it feels like the farm changes a little every single day. (Almost as quickly as the weather around here! Sheesh!)

The Menu

Spring CSA menus are more weather-dependent than summer menus, especially in the first couple of weeks. We’ll do our best to give you a good mix, but early spring naturally leans toward greens, storage roots, and cool-season items.

Please customize your share by the deadline if you want to choose your items. If you don’t customize, we’ll pack a Farmer’s Choice share for you.

Items in red with an asterisk* are the Farmer's Choice for this week.

Choose up to 25 credits for Spring Veggie Shares.

Items marked “storage” were harvested last fall and held in our coolers for winter and spring shares. This is a normal part of seasonal eating in Michigan, and it helps bridge the gap until more fresh field crops are ready.

Available for this Week:

• Arugula from our hoophouse
• Asparagus* from Felzke Farms in DeWitt
• Beets, Red (storage)
• Bok Choy from Green Wagon Farm near Grand Rapids
• Celeriac (storage): tiny but mighty in flavor!
• Cucumbers: Snacking Size* from Green Wagon's greenhouse! **Note: this item was not available earlier today. 1 pint is about 1 pound of snackers.
• Daikon Radish Blend (storage)
• Dried Beans and Goods from Ferris Organic Farm
  • Pintos only, currently- more on the way!
• Gilfeather Turnip (storage)
• Green garlic: The immature garlic plant, aka garlic scallions. Use just like a scallion, but think strong garlic flavor.
• Herbs:
  • Cilantro from Green Wagon
  • Chives from our herb patch
  • Flat-Leaf Parsley from Green Wagon
  • Wild Catnip for your favorite feline from our farm
• Kale: both from Green Wagon near Grand Rapids
  • Curly- the classic kale
  • Dinosaur/Lacinato- an Italian favorite
• Rainbow Chard from Green Wagon Farm. Tender, small bunches of chard.
• Rutabaga (storage)
• Scallions/Green Onions from Monroe Family Organics
• Spicy Mixed Greens* from our hoophouse. A mix of mustards, mizuna, and asian greens.
• Spinach from Green Wagon Farm
• Spring Lettuce Mix* from Monroe Family Organics- a lovely lettuce mix!
• Sweet Potatoes (storage)!
  • 'Murasaki': creamy white on the inside with a light purple skin and a delicate, sweet flavor.
• Watermelon Radishes (storage): white outside with a beautiful, crispy red interior.
• Winter Squash, Tetsukabuto (storage): a kabocha-like squash that has a deep squash flavor. Final week!

For Sale:

• Dorothy's Homemade Granola! $7.50 per bag
• Eggs! $6.50/dozen
• Homemade Jam:
  • Raspberry, Strawberry, and Blueberry

Pic of the Week