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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
[email protected]

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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...

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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!

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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!

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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: