Comments for August's Harvest CSA Blog

Comment on Garlic Scapes by Tammie

Tammie — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 21:46:06 +0000

I purchased your “Organic Hardneck Garlic” at my local Freshco in Brooklin, Ont.
I always buy this type of garlic from our local farm when it is in season.
I had ran out by Feb of this year and could not believe my eyes that I saw it at my local store.
I refuse to buy that so called garlic from China that all the grocers sell year round.
Thank you so much!!!! I hope that enough people buy it, so that we can continue to buy local produce at our stores!

Sincerely,
Tammie

Comment on Beets by Vicky Alb

Vicky Alb — Thu, 11 Aug 2011 13:57:15 +0000

http://www.simplefreshdelicious.com/recipes/season-3-episode-10-roasted-beet-dip

Check out this recipe for a roasted beet dip. I tried it yesterday and it was yummy! I didn’t have enough beets so I added some kale.

Ingredients
•1 lb (500g) beets, trimmed
•2 garlic cloves, minced
•1/4 cup mayonnaise
•1/2 cup crumbled feta cheese
•1/3 cup plain yogurt
•1 1/2 teaspoons chili powder
•salt and freshly ground pepper
•Lebanese (or pita) bread, toasted and broken into pieces

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Instructions

Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C). Wrap beets individually in foil place on a baking sheet. Roast beets in preheated oven for about 1 hour or until tender. Open foil from beets and leave until cool enough to handle. Peel and trim beets; cut into chunks. Place in food processor.

Add garlic, mayonnaise, cheese, yogurt, chili powder and a pinch of salt and pepper. Process until smooth. Serve with toasted bread pieces. Makes about 3 cups.

Comment on Member Shared Recipes by Bev Ball

Bev Ball — Mon, 11 Jul 2011 14:29:58 +0000

Kohlrabi in our bin last week was my first encounter with a new favourite vegetable! Loved snacking on it raw, and could have eaten it all that way.
However, since the leaves were included and are so nutritious, I tried a soup recipe which called for both bulbs + leaves. (Hungarian Kolhrabi Soup, p. 213 in Greene on Greens / by Bert Greene.)
The recipe is a bit long to include here, but basically, these are the steps:
1. First, make a blended soup:
>fry up a bit of chopped bacon, and saute some veggies (onion, garlic, celery, carrot, parsley, garlic scapes, etc.)
>simmer in chicken broth until tender
>blend mixture until smooth in blender or food processor
2. Add chicken parts ; simmer until chicken is tender (ca. 50 min.)
3. Remove chicken ; remove meat from bones + chop
4. Add chopped kohlrabi bulbs to soup and simmer until tender (ca. 15 min.)
5. Wash kohlrabi leaves ; cook in small pan of boiling water for 1 min. ; rinse, drain and chop
6. In a separate small pan, melt a bit of butter, add an equal amount of flour and toast it a bit, add a bit of hot soup. Add to soup to thicken.
7.Add chicken meat and chopped leaves to soup ; cook 5 min.
8.Add lemon juice and salt + pepper to taste

Although there are a lot of steps, this was worth it. For me, this turned out to be so thick that it wasn’t really a soup – more of a one-dish meal. Also, I added sauteed mushrooms (from the bin) on top. Yummy!

Comment on Potatoes by Viktoria

Viktoria — Sat, 16 Apr 2011 16:26:53 +0000

This is a fabulous recipe. It is really simple and seems quite ordinary, but dill and basil combined together in a baked potato dish really is something.

I changed three things about this. One was to use fresh dill. To me, dill is one of those herbs that is just not meant to be dried as it loses so much of its flavour. So, instead of the 1/2 teaspoon dried dill, I used a tablespoonful of fresh chopped dill.

I also simplified things by not greasing the pan as the oil/fat coating on the potatoes in this recipe is more than enough to keep the potatoes from sticking at all.

Also, why dirty an extra bowl when you can toss the ingredients directly in the pan? I mixed the herbs, spices and oil/butter in a tiny stainless dipping cup, which takes up much less room in the dishwasher than a large bowl. I put the potatoes and onion directly in the pan, poured the oil/butter mix over and tossed right in the baking pan.

This is very simple, but it is so flavourful. Please, try fresh dill next time, it makes all the difference. Cheers for a recipe that is going straight into my keepers folder.

Comment on 2010 Bins by augustsharvest

augustsharvest — Sun, 10 Apr 2011 00:58:53 +0000

Angela

If there is enough demand for a pick up location in that area, and we have someone who would be willing to have the pick up at their home. If you or anyone reading this are interested in becomming a pick up location (in any area) please contact us for further details. If someone is willing to host it will put that option out to registered members once all the applications are in and see if their is enough demand to add additional areas.
London is likely to be a Thursday evening pick up each week.
In the traditional CSA share it means that you are open to seeing anything come through your basket and the produce will reflect what is harvesting, if you have a specific food allergy please let us know.
In the We Grow Your Garden CSA you will recieve a microsoft excel spreadsheet each week with a list of items that will be harvesting the following week. You select the number of items for your share size, ie 6-8 for the small share or 10-12 for the regular share (it will say on the sheet how many for that week). Some items may have a maximum on them (ie fruit or other items that are not in surplus that week) otherwise you may select as many of an individual item as you like to your maximum. The sheets are sent out on the Friday and due back by Monday afternoon, email access is required for the We Grow Your Garden program. In the event that you do not return your sheets in time we will send out a traditional CSA bin for that week.

Comment on 2010 Bins by Angela

Angela — Sat, 09 Apr 2011 17:45:00 +0000

Hi there!
I too am in North London, but on the west end. Is there any chance of a pick up spot out here in the north west being set up? I am also wondering about the day of the London pick up. Could you describe the process for choosing the produce that would come in my basket? We are adventurous eaters, but have some food sensitivities.
Thanks!
Angela

Comment on FAQ by Deb

Deb — Fri, 08 Apr 2011 18:55:15 +0000

Hi im looking for the prices of the different bins?

Comment on 2010 Bins by augustsharvest

augustsharvest — Thu, 07 Apr 2011 18:55:20 +0000

Susanne
Thank you for your interest in our CSA program.
The cost for the bi-weekly small share is $252 plus a $30 refundable bin deposit. Click on the application tab then the blue underlined Augusts Harvest CSA application form for a copy of the application and payment details.
The pickup locations for the London area for 2011 are as follows.

Jamison Residence – 82 Brisco St East (Wortley Village Area)

Usher Residence 148 Optimist Park Dr London (Byron Area).

Osterback Residence 545 Willowdale Ave London (Fanshawe/Adelaide Area).

If you have any further questions do not hesitate to call or email.

Thank you,
August’s Harvest

Comment on 2010 Bins by Susanne

Susanne — Tue, 05 Apr 2011 22:15:38 +0000

Hello, I would like to know the cost for the bi-weekly small share and also what the location for pick-up is for the North London area?

Thanks
Susanne

Comment on 2010 Bins by augustsharvest

augustsharvest — Tue, 05 Apr 2011 20:53:35 +0000

Deb

Thank you for your interest in our program. Click on the application form tab and all the pricing and application form are available in there. I have also included them below.

CSA Small Share

$432* ($24 x 18 weeks)

CSA Regular Share

$693* ($38.50 x 18 weeks)

CSA Large Share

$990* ($55 x 18 weeks)

Bi-Weekly Small Share

$252* ($28 * 9 weeks)

We Grow Your Garden Small Share

$558* ($31 x 18 weeks)

We Grow Your Garden Regular Share

$855* ($47.50 x 18 weeks)

We Grow Your Garden Large Share

$1170 ($65 x 18 weeks)

We Grow Your Garden Bi-Weekly Small Share

$280 ($31.11 x 9 weeks)