WEATHER ALERTS Sunday - September 20, 2020 Another beautiful week on tap with no rain on your pickup days :) FIELD NOTES  It's cold and we received a frost! We hustled and worked late all weekend to harvest vulnerable crops and cover fields with remay before the freezing temperatures set-in. Sensitive crops will be affected. It came early this year and is pretty surprising, we didn't receive a frost until middle October of last year. We've made progress installing more irrigation lines out back. This new system will help irrigate crops when there is no rain and in times of drought. We also spent a good part of last week windrowing all kinds of pumpkins for the Pumpkin Days fall festivities. Pumpkin Days kicked off last Friday and it was well received, be sure to stop by this weekend for all of your fall ornamentals, apple cider, and cider donuts! Owner Harrison Bardwell WHAT TO USE FIRST
DID YOU KNOW Did you know carrots and butternut squash have things in common? They are both orange in color, which indicates that they have an abundance of the powerhouse nutrients known as “carotenoids”, specifically beta-carotene, which your body automatically converts to Vitamin A. This specific vitamin helps to prevent heart disease and macular degeneration, as well as improves eye health. LETS GET COOKING KNIFE SKILLS: HOW TO PREPARE, PEEL & CUT BUTTERNUT SQUASH Serious Eats | YouTube.com more recipes:
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6 THINGS THAT HAPPENED LAST WEEK 7 DAY SUPPORT
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WEATHER ALERTS Sunday - September 13, 2020 Chance of rain with your pickup on Friday folks, be sure to bring that umbrella. FIELD NOTES  No frost on the Little Jacks just yet, but we're seeing 38 degree overnight temps in the 15 day! Our days are turning chilly and it's been harvest, harvest, harvest. We are trying to get it all in before the frosts come. Speaking of harvest, Pumpkin Days begins this weekend! Our pumpkin displays will be up and we will have all kinds of fall decor like indian corn, cornstalks, mums (8 colors to choose from), straw bales, and most importantly, PUMPKINS! We'll have our traditional small, medium, and large carvers, sugars, gourds and the wicked popular Warty Goblins. New this year you'll see heirloom pumpkins, Little Jacks and Baby Boos too! All of the autumn goodies we all love will be here like fresh pressed cider, apple cider donuts, pumpkin bread, ginger molasses cookies, pumpkin spice and maple nut coffees, as well as fresh baked bread, local maple syrup, pumpkin butter, and apple maple jam! The holidays will be here soon! For those of you that are interested we are bringing in limited pre-order pasture-raised Thanksgiving turkeys from Mondego Acres Farm. At this time we will only be offering them to our CSA members! Pricing and availability will be coming soon. If you would like more information please call, message us or talk with your Bardwell Farm representative during CSA pickup. Enjoy your share this week folks! Owner Harrison Bardwell WHAT TO USE FIRST
DID YOU KNOW Did you know when it comes to micronutrients, acorn squash has plenty to offer. One cup serves up a whopping 37% of your DV of vitamin C, 18% DV of vitamin A, 22% DV magnesium, and 26% potassium. It's also a good source of iron, folate, manganese, and vitamins B1 and B6. LETS GET COOKING MAPLE GLAZED SQUASH Food Wishes | YouTube Tasty and easy recipe if you've never tried acorn squash before :) more recipes:
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 We are still several weeks out but we wanted to plant this pumpkin patch in your head. The Great Pumpkin needs carvers for our 2nd Annual Pumpkin Carving Contest and we want you to enter! There will be 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place prizes with more details to come. Start planning your cool, spooky, and kooky designs, it's going to be spooktacular! LIMITED PREORDER PASTURE RAISED THANKSGIVING TURKEYS  We will be taking limited preorders for Mondego Acres Pasture Raised Turkeys this Thanksgiving holiday! Pricing and availability will be coming in the next few weeks. If you are interested please call, message, or let your Bardwell Farm CSA representative know and add you to the call list. CSA 2021 CALL LIST  Have you enjoyed the CSA this year and want to be notified when the 2021 enrollment begins? Send us a quick note including your phone number and email and we'll be sure to let you know! 6 THINGS THAT HAPPENED LAST WEEK 7 DAY SUPPORT Do not hesitate to contact us if you have questions, need assistance or want to provide constructive criticism. Also, don’t be afraid to talk with your Bardwell Farm Representative in-person during a pick-up day. You can always contact us by using the links below. (413) 800-5583 bardwellfarm@gmail.com 
WEATHER ALERTS Monday - September 7, 2020 No rain in the forecast, but be sure to keep those umbrellas handy folks! FIELD NOTES  Mini Boos, Cannonballs, Little Jacks, and Warty Goblins are coming! We are scrambling this week because our main tractor is having motor issues forcing it out of commission. This makes things stressful and harder to get things accomplished, but we are fortunate that we have good relationships with other local farmers in town to have the ability to borrow equipment to help get the job done. Fall is in the air and Pumpkin Days will be here before you know it! The field pumpkins are beginning to turn orange early due to the drought conditions this year. We may have some issues with ripening but don't you fret, we will have pumpkins! We're very excited to get more winter crops into the high tunnels. We are planting winter greens such as winterbor kale, red and white russian kales, swiss chard baby greens, a plethora of spinach varieties, along with green and red lettuce varieties, arugula, and bok choy. Stay tuned on this project, it will be an interesting one! Harrison Bardwell WHAT TO USE FIRST
DID YOU KNOW Radishes were brought Massachusetts by 1629. Radishes are members of the Brassicaceae (mustard or cabbage) family. The root is related to kale, broccoli, cauliflower, and horseradish, among others. Radishes are a great low-cal snack; one cup of sliced radishes has only 19 calories. LETS GET COOKING BEST ROAST POTATOES EVER The Food Lab | YouTube Incredibly crisp and crunchy on the outside, with centers that are creamy and packed with potato flavor. We dare you to make them and not love them. We double-dare you! more recipes:
CSA 2021 CALL LIST  Have you enjoyed the CSA this year and want to be notified when the 2021 enrollment begins? Send us a quick note including your phone number and email and we'll be sure to let you know! FARM2TABLE SPOTLIGHT
6 THINGS THAT HAPPENED LAST WEEK 7 DAY SUPPORT
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WEATHER ALERTS Monday - August 31, 2020 The weather is looking pretty good this week, but keep an umbrella handy just in case folks! FIELD NOTES  Cool early Morning harvest The first of September is tomorrow and with it comes the cool mornings and dry warm days. We are finally wearing our Bardwell Farm hoodies and it feels so good. It won't be long before the pumpkin harvest and Pumpkin Days begin, our favorite time of the year! Fall is just around the corner and we are busy getting ready for a number of things. The last of the fall plantings are going in and we are cover cropping, but something really exciting is happening in one of our high tunnels. We are beginning to plant our first winter crop. That's right, it will be the first year we will be open for business year round! We are still working on the logistics of how these products will be made available to you but the groundwork is in place. Stay tuned. Speaking of fall, we are including a taste this week with our spaghetti squash and Pine Hill Orchard apples, enjoy! Harrison Bardwell WHAT TO USE FIRST
DID YOU KNOW Spaghetti squash is finished cooking when you can easily pierce a fork through the flesh all the way to the peel. The flesh will also separate easily into spaghetti-like strands, hence the name! LETS GET COOKING SPAGHETTI SQUASH 4 WAYS, EASY DINNERS FOR 2 YouTube | Tasty 4 easy, satisfying, and inexpensive meals for the busy work week! more recipes:
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WEATHER ALERTS Sunday - August 23, 2020 Potential for thunderstorms and rain showers this week, be sure to bring your umbrella folks! FIELD NOTES  Fall settings are beginning to pop through the soil As I write this we have thunderstorms to our north and south and we are hoping for much needed rain. The fields again have desert like conditions and we need that precipitation to move things along. On a happy note, we're so excited this week to be featuring our very own celery and yellow onions, two more firsts for our farm :) Week 13 begins tomorrow, see you all soon! WHAT TO USE FIRST
DID YOU KNOW Celery helps lower cholesterol, lower inflammation, helps prevent high blood pressure, ulcers, and protect liver health, proven beneficial in weight loss, boost your digestion and may help prevent cancer. Sounds like a super food doesn't it! LETS GET COOKING The Food Lab: How to Roast the Best Potatoes of Your Life YouTube | Serious Eats These roast potatoes maximize the crisp-to-creamy contrast in each chunk of potato! more recipes...
6 THINGS THAT HAPPENED LAST WEEK 7 DAY SUPPORT
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WEATHER ALERTS Sunday - August 16, 2020 No rain in sight folks, but be prepared! FIELD NOTES  Just finished a fall planting of beets with the MaterMacc It's hard to believe but fall is just over one month away. Our winter squash and pumpkins are looking great and we've even begun turning over one of the high tunnels for fall/winter production. Even the weather lately has felt a little fall like. The last couple of days was actually a pleasure to work outdoors without sweating to death! Well, we are back in the same boat and we are in desperate need of rain. The little bit we received today wasn't enough and we could really use a good soaking. We've been irrigating as much as we can but it's been difficult. You need moisture for seeds to germinate, seedlings to survive, and to sustain mature plants. Maybe put in a word or two with the big man for us, we could definitely use it. WHAT TO USE FIRST
DID YOU KNOW Eggplant is part of the nightshade family, along with tomatoes, and potatoes, and all edible members of that family are actually fruit. LETS GET COOKING BUFFALO CAULIFLOWER YouTube | Tasty This is an awesome buffalo chicken recipe alternative! more recipes
FARM2TABLE SPOTLIGHT TOMATO SALE All this week slicing tomatoes 20lb case GRADE A $25.00 and 20lb case GRADE B $20.00, call to order or speak with your Bardwell Farm rep! SWEET CORN SALE One dozen long day sweet corn $6.00 dozen or .75 ear! BARTS ICE CREAM We have 3 new Barts Ice Cream pint flavors, Local Peach (Apex Orchards), Local Blueberry (Burnt Hill Farm), and Local Strawberry (Warner Farm)! Amazing when all three are served together :) 6 THINGS THAT HAPPENED LAST WEEK 7 DAY SUPPORT
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WEATHER ALERTS Monday - August 10, 2020 Not a hurricane or tropical storm in sight, we now resume our regularly scheduled program :) FIELD NOTES  Hurricane Isaias rolled through Western Massachusetts with tropical storm force winds Tropical Storm Isaias threw a wrench into last week's CSA plans and we want to thank everyone for their support. We never served 100 shares before in a 3 hour period and it was a learning experience for all of us. We know there was a substantial wait in the queue and we appreciate everyone being so patient and kind. We are back on schedule this week and looking forward to some quality time with our favorite people! Our tomatoes are finally beginning to ripen and we're happy to offer specialties and slicers in the week's share. Our very own leeks will be featured too, they are another first for us, and you will be the first to give them a taste :) See you all soon! Owner Harrison Bardwell WHAT TO USE FIRST
DID YOU KNOW: Leeks have a mild, onion-like taste. In their raw state, the vegetable is crunchy and firm. The edible portions of the leek are the white base of the leaves (above the roots and stem base), the light green parts, and to a lesser extent the dark green parts of the leaves. The dark green leaves can be used in stocks and soups. HOW TO CLEAN LEEKS FOR BEGINNERS Food Network | YouTube Leeks are a delicious vegetable, but they're grown in sandy soil, so they need a good cleaning before you use them in recipes. more recipes:
FARM2TABLE SPOTLIGHT We've added more locally sourced fruit at the stand! Yellow Peaches - Pine Hill Orchards - Colrain, MA White Peaches - Smiarowski Farm - Hatfield, MA Donut Peaches - Smiarowski Farm - Hatfield, MA Nectarines - Pine Hill Orchards - Colrain, MA Sugar Plums - Smiarowski Farm - Hatfield, MA Bella Vista Apples - Pine Hill Orchards - Colrain, MA Watermelons - Riverland Farm - Sunderland, MA Blueberries - Sobieski's Farm - Whatley, MA 6 THINGS THAT HAPPENED LAST WEEK 7 DAY SUPPORT
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DAYS & TIMES Tuesdays & Fridays 3:00pm to 6:00pm PICK-UP LOCATION Bardwell Farm 49 Main Street - Hatfield, MA 01038 CAN'T MAKE YOUR PICKUP DAY? Please call or message us and we'll make arrangements for you to pick-up your share at another time. (413) 800-5583 bardwellfarm@gmail.com WEATHER ALERT UPDATE | Monday - August 3, 2020 | 6:30pm Due to the severity of tomorrow's weather Tuesday pickup day is cancelled and will move to Friday. Stay tuned to Forkful, your email inbox, and social media for more information. UPDATE | Sunday - August 2, 2020 | 12:06pm Hurricane Isaias may affect our regular Tuesday and Friday pickup days. Stay tuned for more information Monday evening as we receive the latest timing and track of the storm. FIELD NOTES  Hurricane Isaias barrels up the east coast | Weather.com Hey there folks, there is still some uncertainty of the track of Hurricane Isaias and the effect it may have on Western Massachusetts. Out of caution and safety please stay tuned to social media and your email inboxes for info on pickup day cancellations and/or date changes. On to the notes... It's Week 10 and believe it or not we are halfway through the farm share. Where is this summer going? In less than 2 short months the pumpkins will be in and we'll be drinking our spiced lattes, and eating apple cider donuts, but I digress. We still have 10 weeks left to savor all of the farmy goodness! Soil sampling has begun for our fall spinach, overwintering onions, beets, and storage crops. We've also been turning-over our spring fields and planting cover crops of sorghum and sudangrass, buckwheat, oats, and tillage radish, as well as sunflowers. These cover crops help build organic matter and preserve the soil as it rests. The science behind cover crops is absolutely amazing. I know I have mentioned this before but for the people who have not heard about it yet, the next movie you should see is The Biggest Little Farm. Cover crops played a BIG role in bringing this farm's ecosystem back from the dead. Check out the 10 minute preview below! Awesome movie. Let us know if you like it :) WHAT TO USE FIRST
TIP: BLUEBERRIES Put your container of blueberries in the fridge, keep them from the crisper drawer, the air doesn't circulate too well. Depending on how ripe they were when you bought them, the blueberries will stay good for up to a week when stored this way. LETS GET COOKING BLUEBERRY BUCKLE YouTube | Alton Brown | Food Network We we want to wake up to Alton's Blueberry Buckle every day! more recipes:
6 THINGS THAT HAPPENED LAST WEEK 7 DAY SUPPORT
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DAYS & TIMES Tuesdays & Fridays 3:00pm to 6:00pm PICK-UP LOCATION Bardwell Farm 49 Main Street - Hatfield, MA 01038 CAN'T MAKE YOUR PICKUP DAY? Please call or message us and we'll make arrangements for you to pick-up your share at another time. (413) 800-5583 bardwellfarm@gmail.com FIELD NOTES  Severe thunderstorms moved over the farm last week dropping over 3+ inches of rain Welcome to Week 9 everyone! I can't believe it's almost August and we're already talking about fall crops. You should see the pumpkin plants, they're looking awesome. Mother Nature has been throwing everything at us lately from extreme heat to excessive precipitation, 3 inches plus in some cases. The storms have been pretty severe too with dangerous cloud-to-ground lightning. I think we lucked-out on the last one that came through. Just to the south of us some towns were measuring half inch hail and Warren may have had a funnel cloud from the very same cell that passed right over our farm. On-top of the weather the crew has been battling weeds, keeping the good fight trellising tomatoes, and staking just about everything. Despite the 90 to 100 degree temps its been getting done and I'm proud of them. It's not easy doing this kind of work. New to the share this week... fresh garlic, tomatoes, several varieties of eggplant, purple and red savoy cabbage, and a new trio of herbs, enjoy! Owner Harrison Bardwell WHAT TO USE FIRST
TIP: GARLIC The shelf life of garlic can go as long as a year or as short as a few days depending on how you store it. A properly stored whole bulb of garlic can last up to three to five months in the pantry. Once the bulb is broken, you can expect the quality of your garlic to decrease rather quickly. Individual unpeeled garlic cloves can last for seven to ten days in the pantry. LETS GET COOKING The Best Eggplant Parmesan Recipe | Best Thing I Ever Made Food Network | Alex Guarnaschelli Crispy fried eggplant smothered in marinara and bubbly cheese... what's NOT to like? 6 Delicious Recipes For Garlic Lovers YouTube | Twisted We all know someone who is obsessed with garlic. These 6 recipes give you everything from a slight flavour to garlic overload! So whether you have a group of people to feed or you're cooking for one, this compilation of garlic recipes will cater to everyone! more recipes:
FARM-TO-TABLE SPOTLIGHT  MAYVAL FARM GRASS-FED DRY-AGED HAMBURGER PATTIES Mayval Farm's Angus Beef is humanely raised with no antibiotics or hormones, and are dry-aged, and USDA stamped, grill-ready, and best of all LOCAL! nom... nom... nom... CHASE HILL FARM ARTISAN CHEESES Garlic Colby Farmstead, Hispanico La Familia, and Italian Grace Paremsan, 7oz-8oz cuts, made from raw 100% grass-fed certified organic milk, aged over 60 days, locally sourced, Chase Hill Farm - Warwick, Ma. mmm... mmm... mmm... INDIGO NITRO COLD BREW 12oz can, Indigo Coffee Roasters, locally sourced, a blend of medium roast coffees infused with nitrogen for a naturally smooth and creamy texture, and cold-brewed for 20 hours, sweet bright notes of South American origins, balanced by the body and depth of Indonesian and African origins. glugitty... glugitty... glugitty... 6 THINGS THAT HAPPENED LAST WEEK 7 DAY SUPPORT
Do not hesitate to contact us if you have questions, need assistance or want to provide constructive criticism. Also, don’t be afraid to talk with your Bardwell Farm Representative in-person during a pick-up day. You can always contact us by using the links below. (413) 800-5583 bardwellfarm@gmail.com  WHAT'S IN MY SHARE?
DAYS & TIMES Tuesdays & Fridays 3:00pm to 6:00pm PICK-UP LOCATION Bardwell Farm 49 Main Street - Hatfield, MA 01038 CAN'T MAKE YOUR PICKUP DAY? Please call or message us and we'll make arrangements for you to pick-up your share at another time. (413) 800-5583 bardwellfarm@gmail.com WHAT TO USE FIRST Sweet Corn - 1 to 3 days in the refrigerator Broccoli - cut florets, 4-5 days in a plastic, refrigerator crisper drawer Cauliflower - cut florets, 4-7 days in a plastic, refrigerator crisper drawer Squash - 5 to 7 days in the refrigerator crisper drawer Kale - 5 to 7 days in the refrigerator crisper drawer, longer in water Swiss Chard - 5 to 7 days in the refrigerator crisper drawer Cucumbers - 1 week, unwashed, plastic bag, in the refrigerator crisper drawer Peppers - 1 to 2 weeks in the refrigerator crisper drawer Herbs - up to 2 weeks, rolled in damp paper towel, ziploc bag, refrigerator Onions - up to 2 weeks, peeled in fridge, several weeks, unpeeled, cool dry place TIP: BROCCOLI & CAULIFLOWER Get your cruciferous veggies squeaky clean by filling a sink with cold water and then soaking them for a few minutes. Then, gently lift them out of the water, place in a colander and rinse again under a stream of more cold water. Drain, container, and store in the fridge until use. LETS GET COOKING 4 EASY CAULIFLOWER RECIPES YouTube | The Cooking Foodie 4 easy and delicious cauliflower recipes! 4 ways to cook with cauliflower, recipes that anyone cake make. more recipes:
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