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YOUR WEEKLY CSA GUIDE

Forkful: October 4th & 6th | Week 18

9/30/2022

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WHAT'S IN MY SHARE?
  • Buttercup Squash
  • Apples
  • Broccoli
  • Peppers 
  • Green Cabbage
  • Leeks 
  • Onions 
PICKUP LOCATIONS & TIMES
​​
​Hatfield Area Members 
​Bardwell Farm
49 Main Street - Hatfield, MA 01038
  • Tuesday - 3pm to 6pm

​Center Fresh Chicopee Members
Center Fresh Chicopee Farmers Market
31 Springfield St - Chicopee, MA 01013
  • Thursday ​- 11am to 3pm

CAN'T MAKE YOUR PICKUP DAY?
If you cannot make your pickup day a friend or family member can pick it up for you or for themselves.

REMINDER
Sad, but true... only 2 more weeks left to the CSA, be sure to pick up your share within the designated time at your at your pickup location. 

WHAT TO USE FIRST​​​​​
  • Apples - best stored in fridge crisper drawer, counter up to week, best flavor eaten within 2 to 3 days
  • Broccoli - cut florets, 4 to 5 days in a plastic, refrigerator crisper drawer
  • Peppers - don't wash until use, refrigerate in a plastic or paper bag keeping the end open, 5 to 7 days shelf life
  • Cabbage - refrigerate in an open plastic or paper bag, up to 10 days
  • Leeks - refrigerate in a closed paper bag, up to 2 weeks
  • Onions - store in a cool, dry, ventilated place, up to 4-6 weeks, don't store with potatoes, they expedite shelf life
  • Buttercup Squash - store in a cool dry place for up to 2 months

LETS GET COOKING
ROASTED BUTTERCUP SQUASH & WILD RICE PILAF
Cuisinart Canada | YouTube
This recipe is made using oven-able cookware... read more

more recipes:
  • Buttercup Squash Risotto - Yummly
  • Buttercup Squash Coffee Cake - Yummly
  • 5 Ways To Cook with Leeks - Allrecipes
  • Classic Creamy Potato Leek Soup - The Kitchn
  • Awesome Sausage, Apple & Cranberry Stuffing - Allrecipes 
  • Baked Apple Roses - Allrecipes
  • Egg Roll Noodle Bowl - Taste of Home
  • Midwestern Meat Pies - Taste of Home

WHAT'S GOING ON AT THE FARM
It takes a village to install plastic on a 200' high tunnel!
Fresh garlic bulbs are back at the stand folks!
The crew makes sure our mums are looking good every day!
Spooky season is here and the Bardwell Farm Pumpkin Patch is open!
Love seeing smiling faces at the farm stand!
More seed trays for winter planting in the high tunnels!
The new high tunnel is almost complete!
We planted overwintering onions yesterday to harvest come spring!
We have a "build-your-own" gourd bar!

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
csa@bardwellfarm.com
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Forkful: September 27th & 29th | Week 17

9/24/2022

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WHAT'S IN MY SHARE?
  • Broccoli
  • Cubanelle Pepper
  • Lettuce
  • Potatoes
  • Yellow Onions
  • Sugar Pumpkin
  • Butternut Squash
PICKUP LOCATIONS & TIMES
​​
​Hatfield Area Members 
​Bardwell Farm
49 Main Street - Hatfield, MA 01038
  • Tuesday - 3pm to 6pm

​Center Fresh Chicopee Members
Center Fresh Chicopee Farmers Market
31 Springfield St - Chicopee, MA 01013
  • Thursday ​- 11am to 3pm

CAN'T MAKE YOUR PICKUP DAY?
If you cannot make your pickup day a friend or family member can pick it up for you or for themselves.

WHAT TO USE FIRST​​​​​
  • Broccoli - cut florets, 4 to 5 days in a plastic, refrigerator crisper drawer
  • Peppers - don't wash until use, refrigerate in a plastic or paper bag keeping the end open, 5 to 7 days shelf life
  • 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  
  • Potatoes - 3 to 5 weeks in the pantry, 3 to 4 months in the refrigerator
  • Onions - store in a cool, dry, ventilated place, up to 4-6 weeks, don't store with potatoes, they expedite shelf life
  • Sugar Pumpkin - store in a cool dry place for up to 1 month
  • Butternut Squash - store in a cool dry place for up to 2 months

LETS GET COOKING
HOW TO COOK BUTTERNUT SQUASH
Clean & Delicious | YouTube
Learn the easiest way to prep and cook butternut squash and enjoy two easy recipes using this popular winter squash... read more

more recipes:
  • Mashed Potatoes & Butternut Squash - Food & Wine
  • Golden Macaroni and Cheese with Butternut Squash Puree - Food & Wine
  • Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies - Delish
  • Pumpkin Bread Pudding - Delish
  • Turkey Stuffed Cubanelles Peppers - Food Network
  • Sunset Park Stuffed Cubanelles - Food Network
  • Colcannon - The Pioneer Woman

WHAT'S GOING ON AT THE FARM
High tunnel 3 is almost complete!
Blue Hubbard Squash is back, have you ever cooked one of these?
We'll be stocking decorative corn soon!
Our Heirloom Cinderella Pumpkins are really popular this year!
Another round of pumpkins harvested!
It's getting dark at 7:30, we're losing daylight!
Harrison working behind the scenes :)
Who wouldn't want this box of fall goodies!
More rain this past week meant more trucks that were stuck in the fields...

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
csa@bardwellfarm.com
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Forkful: September 20th & 22nd | Week 16

9/17/2022

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WHAT'S IN MY SHARE?
  • Spaghetti Squash
  • Peppers
  • Fresh White Onions
  • Lacinato Kale
  • Lettuce
  • Tomato
  • Beets
PICKUP LOCATIONS & TIMES
​​
​Hatfield Area Members 
​Bardwell Farm
49 Main Street - Hatfield, MA 01038
  • Tuesday - 3pm to 6pm

​Center Fresh Chicopee Members
Center Fresh Chicopee Farmers Market
31 Springfield St - Chicopee, MA 01013
  • Thursday ​- 11am to 3pm

CAN'T MAKE YOUR PICKUP DAY?
If you cannot make your pickup day a friend or family member can pick it up for you or for themselves.

WHAT TO USE FIRST​​​​​
  • Lacinato Kale - you want to eat your greens when they are at their darkest color, especially kale, you will always get the maximum benefit
  • Sweet Corn - 1 to 3 days in the refrigerator
  • Beets - 3 to 4 days, greens removed in crisper drawer 2 to 4 weeks
  • Tomatoes - ripe, 1 to 5 days pantry and 5 to 7 refrigerator
  • Peppers - don't wash until use, refrigerate in a plastic or paper bag keeping the end open, 5 to 7 days shelf life
  • Fresh Onions - 7 to 14 days in the refrigerator​
  • Spaghetti Squash - store in a cool dry place for up to 1 month

LET'S GET COOKING
TWICE BAKED AGLIO E OLIO SPAGHETTI SQUASH
YouTube|Rachel Ray Show
Watch Rachael show you how to make an easy and healthy mashup of a gratin + aglio e olio spaghetti using spaghetti squash... read more

more recipes:
  • Shrimp Scampi Spaghetti Squash - Damn Delicious
  • Huevos Rancheros Spaghetti Squash - Taste & Tell
  • Spaghetti Squash Chicken Pad Thai - Evolving Table
  • Garlicky Lacinato Kale - Yummly
  • Lacinato Kale Chips - Yummly
  • Lacinato Kale Caesar Salad - Yummly
  • Crisp Onion Relish - Taste of Home
  • French Onion Casserole - Taste of Home
  • Amish Onion Cake - Taste of Home

WHAT'S GOING ON AT THE FARM
We had a UMass Stockbridge School of Agriculture class stop by the farm on a field trip!
Brooke and the crew filled mini pumpkin grab-n-go bags for the farmstand autumn display!
Washing and sorting honeynut squash at the round table!
This may not look like much, but it's spinach that has finally germinated between the drought and all of the rain we received!
We've been harvesting pumpkins all week and the crew worked really hard!
A new shipment of mums came in and they are nothing short of amazing!
Our fall display is up!
The last round of thunderstorms that pushed through ushered in the nice cooler weather, but they had plenty of cloud rotation!
The high tunnel is clear and ready for the soil to be worked just in time for winter growing!

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
csa@bardwellfarm.com
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Forkful: September 13th & 15th | Week 15

9/12/2022

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WHAT'S IN MY SHARE?
  • Leeks
  • Kale
  • Beets
  • Fresh White Onion
  • Bell Peppers
  • Carrots
  • Purple Cabbage
PICKUP LOCATIONS & TIMES
​​
​Hatfield Area Members 
​Bardwell Farm
49 Main Street - Hatfield, MA 01038
  • Tuesday - 3pm to 6pm

​Center Fresh Chicopee Members
Center Fresh Chicopee Farmers Market
31 Springfield St - Chicopee, MA 01013
  • Thursday ​- 11am to 3pm

CAN'T MAKE YOUR PICKUP DAY?
If you cannot make your pickup day a friend or family member can pick it up for you or for themselves.

WHAT TO USE FIRST​​​​​
  • Kale - you want to eat your greens when they are at their darkest color, especially kale, you will always get the maximum benefit
  • Beets - 3 to 4 days, greens removed in crisper drawer 2 to 4 weeks
  • Peppers - don't wash until use, refrigerate in a plastic or paper bag keeping the end open, 5 to 7 days shelf life
  • Leeks - refrigerate in a closed paper bag, up to 2 weeks
  • Fresh Onions - 7 to 14 days in the refrigerator​
  • Carrots - store unwashed in a cool dark place, wrapped in a paper towel and placed in a plastic bag in crisper drawer, 2 weeks plus shelf life
  • Cabbage - up to 3 weeks in the refrigerator crisper drawer

LET'S GET COOKING
HONEY ROASTED CARROTS
YouTube|The Stay At Home Chef
This recipe for Honey Roasted Carrots is an easy and delicious way to enjoy carrots. It takes just minutes to get this easy vegetable side dish into the oven... read more

more recipes:
  • Carrot Zucchini Bread - Taste of Home
  • English Pub Split Pea Soup - Taste of Home
  • Carrot & Orange Cake - Food & Wine
  • Harvard Beets - Taste of Home
  • Beet & Carrot Latkes - Food Network
  • Butternut Squash & Kale Gratin - Taste of Home
  • Sausage & Kale Soup - Taste of Home

WHAT'S GOING ON AT THE FARM
We're making pretty good headway on the high tunnel project!
The crew sharing a good laugh after the sweet corn harvest!
We began stocking 12" pot mums at the farmstand!
Hunter getting the job done!
We now have winter squash aplenty!
Our last planting of fall spinach!
Another beauty!
Sara putting together beautiful zinnia bouquets!
We have honeycrisp apples!

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
csa@bardwellfarm.com
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Forkful: September 6th & 8th | Week 14

9/5/2022

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​WHAT'S IN MY SHARE?
  • Sweet Corn
  • Tomato
  • Longhorn Peppers
  • Spaghetti Squash
  • Fresh White Onions
  • Potatoes
  • Apples
PICKUP LOCATIONS & TIMES
​​
​Hatfield Area Members 
​Bardwell Farm
49 Main Street - Hatfield, MA 01038
  • Tuesday - 3pm to 6pm

​Center Fresh Chicopee Members
Center Fresh Chicopee Farmers Market
31 Springfield St - Chicopee, MA 01013
  • Thursday ​- 11am to 3pm

CAN'T MAKE YOUR PICKUP DAY?
If you cannot make your pickup day a friend or family member can pick it up for you or for themselves.

WHAT TO USE FIRST​​​​
  • Sweet Corn - 1 to 3 days in the refrigerator
  • Apples - best stored in fridge crisper drawer, counter up to week, best flavor eaten within 2 to 3 days
  • Tomatoes - ripe, 1 to 5 days pantry and 5 to 7 refrigerator
  • Longhorn Peppers - don't wash until use, refrigerate in a plastic or paper bag keeping the end open, 5 to 7 days shelf life
  • Fresh Onions - 7 to 14 days in the refrigerator
  • Spaghetti Squash - store in a cool dry place for up to 1 month
  • Potatoes - 3 to 5 weeks in the pantry, 3 to 4 months in the refrigerator

LET'S GET COOKING
HOW TO ROAST SPAGHETTI SQUASH
YouTube|Clean & Delicious
This is my go-to technique for roasting spaghetti squash. Spaghetti squash is a perfect low-carb, gluten-free, clean-eating alternative to traditional pasta.... read more

more recipes:
  • Chicken Spinach Artichoke Spaghetti Squash - Paleo Running Mama
  • Spaghetti Squash Tater Tots - Kirbie's Cravings
  • Apple Custard Cake - Eating Well
  • Autumn Apple Sangria - Food Network
  • Pepper Jack Hash Brown Casserole - Taste of Home
  • Potato Pumpkin Smash -Taste of Home
  • Grilled Sweet Corn Pizzas - Forks Over Knives
  • Sausage & Blue Cheese Stuffed Peppers - Taste of Home

WHAT'S GOING ON AT THE FARM
Our new cooler is going into service soon!
Sweet corn processing party, we're freezing for winter!
Someone loves gourds!
Welcome Hunter to the farmstand crew!
We're testing the field for potential irrigation sources for next season!
Cinderella pumpkins are coming along nice!
We are beginning to harvest Butternut squash!
It's looking like fall at the farmstand! An amazing job by the crew!
Molly working hard stocking the stand!

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
csa@bardwellfarm.com
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