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In Your Share 5/31
Welcome to the first CSA of 2016!Please review the FAQs about CSA pick-up protocol and other things. In Your Share This Week Beautiful lettuces, and other salad greens, for you!--> Lettuce -- Many...
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All About Strawberries!
F R U I T F O C U SStrawberries are so beautiful and delicious that, if you've never grown them yourself, you probably can't imagine all the time and effort, and sometimes pain, that goes into...
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On Our Farms 6/4
O N H E N R Y ' S F A R M — T H E G E N T L E R A I N F R O M H E A V E N One of the most satisfying things in life is to plant, to wait for rain, to hope it doesn't happen while we're...
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Evanston Market 6/4
At Henry's Vegetable Stand...Get ready to see more shades of green this week than you thought possible -- what with all the different lettuces, chois, arugula, spinach, sorrel, chard, escarole, endive,...
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In Your CSA Share 6/7
Henry examines a fine specimen of mild golden beets. CHOICE OF BEETS (Red or Golden) OR CARROTS (Orange or Purple Dragon) - Both are from the hoophouse, so bunches are a bit smaller than they will be...
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About Pineberries
F R U I T F O C U SAll modern strawberries that are grown in gardens and sold in the grocery store or at farmers' markets are hybrids of two types of strawberries, Fragaria chiloensis from South...
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6/11 On Our Farms
O N H E N R Y ' S F A R M — S H O W E R H O U R The fallow bottom land field at the end of May.What with the suddenly summery weather, we got lucky about 10am on Thursday, when a bank of...
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Evanston Market 6/11
At Henry's Vegetable Stand...MORE!Of everything! Henry says this will be a huge week for lettuce and spinach, and there will be a lot more broccoli and kohlrabi than last week. Plus all the different...
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Sesame Snow Peas
What makes these snow peas really stand out is the squeeze of fresh lemon after being taken off the heat, rounding out the savory sesame oil and sweet snow peas. 5 simple ingredients + less than 5...
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Lemon-Garlic Snow Peas
If you have a microwave, you can make this in under minutes. And it won't take much longer on top of the stove! 1/2 pound fresh snow peas1 tablespoon water1 teaspoon minced garlic1 tablespoon butter,...
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Sauteed Snow Peas or Sugar Snaps
1 tablespoon canola oil4 cloves garlic, finely chopped1/3 cup chicken stock (or water)1/4 cup oyster sauce2 cups snow peas or sugar snap peas, strings removedHeat oil in a large, shallow pan over high...
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6/14 In Your Share
CARROTS - So good raw as a snack any time. Or grate into a salad. Or slice and saute lightly with the peas. Bet you've never had peas and carrots this good!MESCLUN - Although all the greens are...
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About Snow and Sugar Snap Peas
V E G G I E V I T A E Snow Peas or Chinese Peas (Pisum sativum, var. macrocarpum) are long thin, nearly flat pea pods, with teeny peas inside. They were traditionally found in Chinese dishes, but...
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6/18 On Our Farms
O N H E N R Y ' S F A R M — S U M M E R S O L S T I C E a n d t h e S Y M P H O N Y O F P H O T O S Y N T H E S I S Early dawns. Long days. Late sunsets. Short nights. Henry's...
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Evanston Market 6/18
At Henry's Vegetable Stand ON SPECIAL: Snow (Chinese) Peas (L) and Sugar Snap Peas (R). Henry says this week he's bringing up "a lot of a lotta things" including tons of the sweet and tender Chinese...
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In Your Share 6/21
Japanese Turnips are mild and sweet. CHOICE OF: Japanese Turnips OR Daikon OR Kohlrabi The other day, our mom grated some kohlrabi and mixed it with mayonnaise for a terrific light kohlrabi slaw, and...
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6/25 On Our Farms
O N H E N R Y ' S F A R M — L I F E ' S L E S S O N # 4 Checking the radar; hoping for rain. Henry has been writing essays, along with his daughter (so if you know of a literary agent,...
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Evanston Market 6/25
At Henry's Vegetable StandLast call for rhubarb - wonderful in sweet and savory dishes. It's another week of early summer abundance, with particularly lovely greens of all sorts -- don't miss the mild...
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Greek Peas (Arakas)
This is a classic springtime dish from Greece. Our longtime market friend Anastasia ate it at the new Acropolis Museum in Athens, Greece while looking at the Parthenon from their rooftop. "It...
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In Your Share 6/28
Time to make a batch of Basil Pesto!CARROTS - So crunchy and delicious and good for you. And they are a "fast food" -- simply cut them up and snack on them any time. BASIL - Because basil is so...
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