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Update & Share: 7/11/23

Jul10

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Today’s share will include: summer squash, choice of spinach or Swiss chard, kale, lettuce, broccoli, sweet onions, carrots, cucumbers, eggplant, and choice of an herb (cilantro or dill)

Serving suggestions:

  • This week we will get our first batch of kale. If you want to use the kale in a raw preparation where you’ll be dressing it, here is a tip: after thoroughly washing and drying the kale, drizzle with a little oil and sprinkle with some salt, then massage the kale leaves well, then roughly chop. The massaged kale will be softer and slightly wilted, making it better to serve as salad greens. (Don’t forget that you already salted the kale when adding dressing and other seasonings)
  • Broccoli can handle a hard roast very well which brings out a concentrated flavor. Roast some simply seasoned florets — oil, salt, pepper — at 450 degrees until they start to char in spots. Toss with some finely minced raw garlic while still piping hot, and toss on some red pepper flakes if you’d like.

Update & Share: 6/27/23

Jun26

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Today’s share will include: Lettuce, spinach, arugula, radishes, garlic scapes, summer squash, kohlrabi or Napa cabbage, peas (more sugar snap and snow peas now), and parsley.

Serving suggestions:

Update & Share: 6/20/23

Jun19

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Today’s share will include: spinach, peas (mostly English or shell types), lettuce, summer squash
choice of arugula or tatsoi, salad turnips, fresh garlic, bok choy, and choice of an herb (cilantro, dill,
chervil, marjoram or summer savory).

Serving suggestions:

  • Spring CSA peas are best eaten raw or barely cooked so their freshness and sweetness come through. I like to smash them with some herbs (mint, dill, cilantro, all of the above), olive oil and flaky sea salt. Then I spread some high quality (or homemade) ricotta on top of toast and top with the smashed pea mixture. One of the best spring dinners, and it only takes a few minutes after shelling the peas.
  • Bok choy is a good addition to soup because you can get two textures from one ingredient. I like to cook the dark green leaves for longer so they wilt and melt into the broth. And then the crunchier stems I will add just before serving so they soften a bit but keep their snap. Any soup with greens can work, think Italian Wedding Soup or Caldo Verde and use the bok choy instead.

Update & Share: 6/13/23

Jun12

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Today’s share will include: lettuce, radishes, spinach, summer squash, garlic scapes, choice of arugula or tatsoi, choice of cilantro or dill

Serving suggestions:

  • Make a pesto with the garlic scapes (NYT Cooking)
  • Mix dill in with your greens for an herby spring mix like they sell at the grocery store
  • A favorite in our house… lightly wilt spinach in some rendered bacon fat then top with the crispy bacon, a soft boiled egg and some quick-pickled red onion

2023 CSA Membership Form & Information

Feb22

🎵🎵 It’s the most wonderful time of the year! 🎵🎵

That’s right CSA members, it’s time to register for the 2023 season! Click here for the new application and updated information. The early bird prices of $795 (full share) and $398 (half share) are valid through March 1st. Registering sooner helps get Farmer John the funds he needs to start the season so please considering sending in your registration fee as soon as possible if you’re able to.

Additional information about fruit and eggs will be coming soon. If you’d like to make off-season honey or meat purchases, please see the Meet Our Farmers page for contact information for those farmers.

Update & Share: 11/15/22

Nov14

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Today’s share will include: butternut squash, orange sweet potatoes, red-skin potatoes, parsnips, choice of turnips or rutabaga, carrots, spinach, kale, lettuce, broccoli or cauliflower, Savoy cabbage, and leeks

Sadly, this is the end of our 2022 CSA season. Thank you to all of the members, farm workers and volunteers who made it a successful season! If you’d like to continue getting fresh local produce and products you can visit the Montclair farmer’s market on Saturdays between 8am-1pm during the winter. Both Circle Brook and Treelicious participate so depending on their availability throughout the winter you may be able to keep supporting your favorite farms! In past years, Treelicious continued to attend the market all winter long, while Circle Brook continued through the end of November before wrapping up until Spring.

Update & Share: 11/8/22

Nov7

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Today’s share will include: buttercup(kabocha) squash, Japanese sweet potatoes, rainbow carrots,
beets, daikon, lettuce, spinach, baby bok choi, Napa cabbage or Brussel’s sprouts, shallots, broccoli or
cauliflower and choice of an herb.

Update & Share: 11/1/22

Oct31

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Today’s share will include: white sweet potatoes, angel hair spaghetti squash, Swiss chard, rainbow carrots, yellow potatoes, choice of redskin or salad turnips, leeks, parsnips, cauliflower Napa cabbage or Brussel’s sprouts and choice of an herb.

Update & Share: 10/25/22

Oct24

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Today’s share will include: redskin potatoes, beets, daikon, choice of kale or collards, orange sweet potatoes, baby bok choi, shallots, choice of arugula or broccoli raab, kohlrabi or cauliflower or Napa cabbage, and choice of an herb.

Update & Share: 10/18/22

Oct17

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Today’s share will include: Angel hair spaghetti squash, Bonita (white) sweet potatoes, rainbow carrots, salad turnips, kohlrabi, kale or collards, baby bok choi, yellow onions, green peppers, string beans, lettuce and choice of an herb.