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Forkful: August - Week 13

8/26/2019

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WHAT'S IN MY SHARE?
  • Squash (choice)
  • Tomatoes (choice)
  • Bell Peppers (choice)
  • Golden Beets
  • Greens (choice)
  • Onions
  • Melon
  • Flowers  
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.
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​(413) 800-5583
bardwellfarm@gmail.com

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Who's ready for pumpkins!

FIELD NOTES
Are you guys enjoying this amazing weather or what? 

It's certainly makes field work more pleasurable, but on the down-side plant growth has slowed a bit. The tomatoes on the other hand aren’t slowing down for anything, we’re harvesting like crazy. Personally, I think I've eaten more German Stripe Heirloom Tomato Sandwiches than anyone on the planet. So good and I feel like I have to get my fill because we're on a slippery slope to fall and winter will be here soon!

We're so excited after scouting the fields because the winter squash and pumpkins are starting to color and reach maturity. Did you know it's been almost 2 years since we had a good fall crop? Keep your fingers crossed and stay tuned, it's shaping up to be great.

Our first and second settings of spinach are coming along nicely and with a little bit of luck we’ll be offering 4 varieties, Millennial, Spoonbill, Tasman and Hammerhead. We’re also pumped to be planting overwintering onions in the high tunnel next week, Bridger (yellow), Red Rocket (red) and Desert Sunrise reds. It's something new we're experimenting with and will hopefully add to our offerings.

Lastly, we're planning for an amazing autumn experience here at Bardwell Farm! You all have taught us so much and we have listened to your comments and ideas. We have so much in store, stay tuned!

See your smiling faces soon :)
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Owner Harrison Bardwell 

TO-MAT-TO... TO-MAH-TO
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Many thanks to Jane Theoharides for sharing a photo of her farm share Heirloom Tomato plant! It's looking so happy and healthy :)

How about the rest of you guys? Send us your photos we'd love to see your progress too!

bardwellfarm@gmail.com

WHAT TO USE FIRST
  1. Tomatoes - ripe, 1 to 5 days pantry and 5 to 7 refrigerator  
  2. Cantaloupe - store at room temperature, ripens in 2 to 3 days, refrigerate whole ripe fruit up to 5 days, cut fruit up to 3 days
  3. Peppers - don't wash until use, refrigerate in a plastic or paper bag keeping the end open, 5 to 7 days shelf life​​
  4. Kale - you want to eat your greens when they are at their darkest color, especially kale, you will always get the maximum benefit
  5. Swiss Chard - refrigerate, unwashed, in a plastic or paper bag keeping the end open, up to 7 day shelf life​
  6. Summer Squash - refrigerate, unwashed, in a plastic or paper bag keeping the end open, up to 10 day shelf life
  7. Beets - use the greens within 2 days, but think of the root like a potato, refrigerate in a plastic or paper bag keeping the end open, up to 10 day shelf life
  8. Onions - store in a cool, dry, ventilated place, up to 4-6 weeks, don't store with potatoes, they expedite shelf life

LETS GET COOKING
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RECIPE SPOTLIGHT
How To Caramelize Onions
Food Network
Sweet, golden-brown caramelized onions take just a few simple steps. Give it try when you are grilling your next steak or burgers!

More recipes:
  • Salted Honey Cantaloupe Jam - epicurious.com
  • Melon Slush - epicurious.com
  • BLT Fried Egg & Cheese Sandwich - food.com
  • Grilled Tomato Melts - midwestliving.com 
  • My Best Tomato Sandwich - food52
  • Creamed Swiss Chard - marthastuart.com
  • Rigatoni & Swiss Chard - marthastuart.com 
  • Zesty Mini Bell Pepper Salad - natashaskitchen.com
  • Spinach Ricotta Stuffed Peppers - liluna.com

9 THINGS THAT HAPPENED LAST WEEK
We picked some heirloom tomatoes in all shapes and sizes!
Meteorologist Jacob Wycoff stopped by to film a piece on climate change!
My brother and I helped my father barn footings... lotta work!
We cleaned lots and lots of garlic!
We harvested tons of carrots!
We watched our new settings of spinach pop through the soil!
We watched colorful sunsets, too many to count!
We spied spider webs, really cool on those foggy mornings!
We said goodbye to our high school crew :.)

7 DAY SUPPORT
​Do not hesitate to contact us if you have questions, need assistance or want to provide constructive criticism. Also, when the program starts, 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
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Forkful: August - Week 12

8/19/2019

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WHAT'S IN MY SHARE?
  • Lettuce
  • Sweet Corn
  • Tomatoes
  • Eggplant
  • Carrots
  • Cucumbers
  • Peppers
  • Summer Pears
  • Cantaloupe
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

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Brandin bunching sunflowers for farm share members last week :)
FIELD NOTES
The heat is back and thankfully the overnight storms haven't been to bad. Did you know we're getting almost an inch of rain for every storm, if not more?  

Don't forget Tuesday and Friday, during CSA hours, we will be sampling 10 varieties of tomatoes, including heirlooms. Of course we'll have salt and pepper, olive oil and specialty vinegars to pair too. To cleanse your palate in between we'll have Mother's Pickles and bread from Woodstar Cafe. It'll be fun!

High Tunnel 2 is finally in operation and we’ll be planting a peas and oats cover crop to over winter. Next spring we’ll be planting several varieties of tomatoes for an early summer harvest. We're so excited!

September is almost here and our greenhouse project will be next. Soon we’ll be building hoops and the end wall configurations. 2020 is shaping up to be an amazing year.

Looking forward to seeing you all this week!

​Owner Harrison Bardwell

WHAT TO USE FIRST
  1. Sweet Corn - best eaten the same day, try to use within 2 days, husked corn should be refrigerated, stored loosely in plastic or brown paper bag keeping the end open
  2. Eggplant - eat within 2 days or refrigerate, unwashed, in a plastic or paper bag keeping the end open, up to 5 to 7 day shelf life​
  3. Tomatoes - ripe, 1 to 5 days pantry and 5 to 7 refrigerator  
  4. Pears - store at room temperature, ripens in 2 to 3 days
  5. Cantaloupe - store at room temperature, ripens in 2 to 3 days, refrigerate whole ripe fruit up to 5 days, cut fruit up to 3 days
  6. Peppers - don't wash until use, refrigerate in a plastic or paper bag keeping the end open, 5 to 7 days shelf life​
  7. Pickling Cucumbers - don't wash until use, refrigerate in a plastic or paper bag keeping the end open, 5 to 7 days shelf life
  8. Lettuce - wash, dry, place in a container with a paper towel on the top and bottom, refrigerate in crisper, 5 to 10 days shelf life
  9. Carrots - wash, use greens within 2 days, store in a container with a little bit of water, refrigerate, several weeks of shelf life if water is changed periodically

LETS GET COOKING​
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RECIPE SPOTLIGHT
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Native Food Restaurant's Carrot Green Salad
Food52 | Genius Recipes
Not sure what to do with your carrot tops, check out this cool video and recipe!

More recipes:
  • Carrot Top Cake - cooking.nytimes.com
  • Velvety Carrot Soup with Carrot Top Pesto - myrecipes.com
  • Carrot Top ChimiChurri - sweetcsdesigns.com
  • Grilled Flank Steak with Carrot Top Salsa Verde - weightwatchers.com
  • Grilled Ratatouille Pasta Salad - epicurious.com
  • Eggplant Wraps - epicurious.com
  • Pasta with Grilled Sausage, Peppers and Eggplant - epicurious.com
  • Crisp Eggplant Chips - epicurious.com

6 THINGS THAT HAPPENED LAST WEEK
We picked up some pretty amazing yellow and red watermelons :)
We fed the little ones!
We harvested lots of cabbage!
Picked some pretty crazy snacking peppers!
Watched an amazing Friday sunset, love these!
We bunched lots and lots of flowers!

7 DAY SUPPORT
​Do not hesitate to contact us if you have questions, need assistance or want to provide constructive criticism. Also, when the program starts, 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
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Forkful: August - Week 11

8/12/2019

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WHAT'S IN MY SHARE?
  • Tomatoes
  • Cucumbers
  • Peppers (choice)
  • Snacking Peppers (sneak peek)
  • Potatoes (choice)
  • Kale (mix)
  • Garlic
  • Herbs (choice)
  • Flowers
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

RAIN ALERT TUESDAY
The forecast is calling for stormy weather Tuesday and we will be moving our pickup location indoors. Come up the steps, through the side door and we'll see you inside!

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Sunshine as far as the eyes can see, proof life is better on a farm :)
FIELD NOTES
​How's it going folks? Welcome to Week 11! 

We are now half way through the farm share program and we would love to know what you think so far. Are you happy? Is there something we missed? Your feedback will help us continue to improve your weekly experience. Please message us at bardwellfarm@gmail.com

So much has happened over the last week. In between harvesting and cultivation, we've been seeding and finishing the plastic on High Tunnel 2. I'm so happy the roll-up sides are almost complete. Trying to do this in between our regular schedule has been really crazy.

Thank god for my father, he's been doing a ton of work shoring-up the barn getting ready for the new mechanical room. Then... the greenhouse. So much to do, so little time. Thanks again Dad!

We just started pulling all of the materials together for the Tomato Tasting on August 20th and 23rd. We're really hoping the next batch of heirlooms will be ready in time. Our fingers are crossed and we hope you can join in the fun!

​See you soon :)

Owner Harrison Bardwell

WHAT TO USE FIRST​
  1. Herbs - use as soon as possible, but if you just can't dry them and use later
  2. Tomatoes - ripe, 1 to 5 days pantry and 5 to 7 refrigerator  
  3. Kale - you want to eat your greens when they are at their darkest color, especially kale, you will always get the maximum benefit
  4. Bell Peppers - don't wash until use, refrigerate in a plastic or paper bag keeping the end open, 5 to 7 days shelf life​
  5. Snacking Peppers - don't wash until use, refrigerate in a plastic or paper bag keeping the end open, 5 to 7 days shelf life​
  6. Pickling Cucumbers - don't wash until use, refrigerate in a plastic or paper bag keeping the end open, 5 to 7 days shelf life
  7. Potatoes - potatoes stored in a brown paper bag, placed in a cool dry place, will last 3 to 5 weeks
  8. Garlic - will keep several months, store whole head in an open end paper bag or mesh container at room temperature in a dry dark place with good air circulation, once head is broken cloves will remain freshest up to 10 days, refrigeration will sprout bulb within a few days, try to avoid the fridge

LETS GET COOKING
How To Make Kale Chips
Donal Skehan
Kale is an incredible superfood packed with vitamins and minerals but all that aside it can be transformed into one of the healthiest and addictive little snacks - spicy kale chips!
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More recipes:
  • ​Country Potato Pancakes - Taste of Home
  • Cheese-Topped Potatoes in Foil - Taste of Home
  • Ina Garten’s Spanish Tapas Peppers - thekitchn.com
  • Quick Pickled Sweet Peppers - simplywhisked.com
  • Mini Pepper Turkey Nachos - skinnytaste.com
  • Creamy Cucumber Salad - lemontreedwelling.com
  • Smashed Cucumber Salad - tasty.co

8 THINGS THAT HAPPENED LAST WEEK
We harvested tons of tomatoes!
We took time for a 2019 crew selfie :)
We shored-up the barn!
We began using our new chalkboard :)
We made a bunch of deliveries :)
We finished the roll-up sides on high tunnel #2!
we picked a few snack peppers to see if they were ready for harvest :)
We picked and bunched lots of sunflowers... Rick lost his bubbabands LOL

7 DAY SUPPORT
​Do not hesitate to contact us if you have questions, need assistance or want to provide constructive criticism. Also, when the program starts, 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
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Forkful: August - Week 10

8/5/2019

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WHAT'S IN MY SHARE?
  • Cabbage (choice)
  • Long Day Sweet Corn
  • Carrots & Greens
  • Summer Squash (choice)
  • Eggplant (choice)
  • Bell Peppers 
  • Specialty Tomatoes
  • Peaches
  • Sunflowers
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

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The first of several cells that came through our area Saturday
It's Week 10 and we're halfway through the farm share program, can you believe it? It's been an amazing ride with all of you so far and we're looking forward to the next 10 weeks!

Sunday we spent the day picking up the pieces after Saturday's severe weather. My grandfather always said, “In farming you are at the mercy of Mother Nature...” and this past weekend he was so right. We received crop damage related to wind and hail, the farmstand was a complete disaster area, and even our greenhouse projects were affected. A half dozen or so cells lined-up perfectly with our address and the rest was history. Farming friends of mine lost their entire crop and I can't even imagine what the damage was like across the river.
Look at this interesting radar signature from earley last week, this one is a first for us
Over 2" of rain fell Saturday in a short amount of time
Crop damage, rows randomly laid over
When we all started this journey together this is the risk vs reward I was talking about. All it takes sometimes is one major weather event to ruin several months of really hard work. Luckily we were spared, but the possibility is there and it's REAL.

On a positive note specialty tomatoes are starting to trickle in and they are sooo sweet! Cayenne, Lunchbox and Sweet Chocolate Peppers are maturing and our fall/winter crop is showing fruit. We are beginning to clean and prep the spring fields for fall plantings and letting others rest for the season. Our second batch of garlic has finished curing and we'll be clipping it this week. 

See you Tuesday and Friday!

​Owner Harrison Bardwell

WHAT TO USE FIRST
  1. Peaches - if ripe, best eaten same day, if not, store them at room temp, place stem-side down, single layer to avoid bruising ,wash when you are ready to eat, avoid refrigeration it dries the flesh
  2. Sweet Corn - best eaten the same day, try to use within 2 days, husked corn should be refrigerated, stored loosely in plastic or brown paper bag keeping the end open
  3. Tomatoes - ripe, 1 to 5 days pantry and 5 to 7 refrigerator  
  4. Eggplant - eat within 2 days or refrigerate, unwashed, in a plastic or paper bag keeping the end open, up to 5 to 7 day shelf life​
  5. Bell Peppers - don't wash until use, refrigerate in a plastic or paper bag keeping the end open, 5 to 7 days shelf life
  6. Summer Squash - refrigerate, unwashed, in a plastic or paper bag keeping the end open, up to 10 day shelf life
  7. Green Cabbage - refrigerate in a plastic or paper bag keeping the end open, up to 10 days for Green and Red varieties
  8. Carrots - wash, use greens within 2 days, store in a container with a little bit of water, refrigerate, several weeks of shelf life if water is changed periodically

MEMBER EXCLUSIVE & ADD-ONS

Tomatoes
Slicing tomatoes will be only $1.00 each Tuesday and Friday this week as a CSA Member Exclusive!

Woodstar Honey Oat Bread
Last week we sampled Woodstar's Honey Oat Bread and sold out early Tuesday. We have doubled our order this week and more will be available on the CSA VAP Preorder page for those of you who want to pickup a loaf or two :)
PREORDER HERE

LETS GET COOKING
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More recipes:
  • Triple Tomato Flatbread - tasteofhome.com
  • Lemony Shrimp & Tomatoes - tasteofhome.com
  • Unstuffed Green Peppers - readyseteat.com
  • 8-Ingredient Stuffed Pepper Skillet - layersofhappiness.com
  • Roasted Garlic-Parmesan Zucchini, Squash and Tomatoes - delish.com
  • Lemon Poppy Seed Summer Squash Bread - delish.com
  • Sesame Ginger Slaw - thekitchn.com
  • One-Pot Cabbage & Sausage Pasta - thekitchn.com
  • Honey-Bourbon Peach Preserves - cookinglight.com
  • Peach Pie Pancakes - amyshealthybaking.com

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TOMATO TASTING 
August 20th and 23rd, from 3pm to 6pm, during CSA pickup, we will be sampling all 10 varieties of our tomatoes, including heirlooms! 

There will be a special table setup with each variety complimented with Mother's Pickles and Woodstar Breads to cleanse your palette in between, we'll even provide the salt and pepper :)

​Here's what we'll be sampling...
Heirloom
German Stripe
Brandywine
Purple Cherokee

Slicers
Mountain View
Big Dena
Mountain Merrit
​Red Mountain
Specialty
5-Star Grape
Nova
Esternia


8 THINGS THAT HAPPENED LAST WEEK
We picked lots of tomatoes!
We checked in on the fall/winter crop!
Trellised Heirloom Tomatoes in High Tunnel 1 :)
The crew worked hard keeping the stand stocked all week :)
Watched more amazing sunsets!
We got a little goofy picking flowers LOL!
We installed plastic on High Tunnel 2, big things for 2020!
Specialty tomatoes started to come in!

7 DAY SUPPORT
​Do not hesitate to contact us if you have questions, need assistance or want to provide constructive criticism. Also, when the program starts, 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
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