Forkful: June 14th & 16th | Week 2

WHAT'S IN MY SHARE?

• Spinach
• Lettuce
• Kale
• Onions
• Radishes
• Strawberries
• Mint

PICKUP LOCATIONS & TIMES
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​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.

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FIELD NOTES

High tunnel tomatoes are growing by leaps and bounds!
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It's Week 2 of the CSA! How did last week go? Were you able to use all of your veggies in your meal plan? We would love to hear all about it, please message us at [email protected] :)

It's been a crazy-busy start of the work week! We prepped and planted our southern fields with winter squash and pumpkins. We know that sounds early but it generally takes that long to see seasoned fruit from the plants. We also put in more settings of brassicas, lettuces, and sweet corn to make sure we overlap our previous ones. This will ensure we have enough variety and quantity through out the summer for our farm stand, CSA, farmers markets, and wholesale accounts. We try to do this every 2 weeks.

June means we are busy harvesting. With all of the vegetables beginning to come in, we are hoping to raise our farm stand tent this week or the next. The space will give us enough room to display and shade all of our goodies from week to week. It'll also give us a place for the CSA farm share in case of inclement weather. Stay tuned to social media.

We're excited about this week's CSA because we were able to sneak strawberries and fresh mint into the share, we hope you are too! If you have any questions about any of the items, what they are, how to prepare or cook them, call us at (413) 800-5583 and we'll be happy to help!

Harrison Bardwell

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WHAT TO USE FIRST​​​

• Strawberries - wash as you go, leave stem on as long as possible and don't let one bad berry spoil the whole bunch
• Kale - you want to eat your greens when they are at their darkest color, especially kale, you will always get the maximum benefit
• Spinach - 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
• Fresh Spring Onions - 7 to 14 days in the refrigerator
• Radishes - 10 to 14 days in the refrigerator, trim greens, place in a container with a cup of water
• Mint - 2 to 3 weeks in the refrigerator place upright in a glass jar of water covered loosely with a plastic bag

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LETS GET COOKING

QUICK & EASY FRESH STRAWBERRY COBBLER
Divas Can Cook | YouTube
​Got fresh strawberries? Then making this fresh strawberry cobbler is a MUST! It has a fluffy, golden crust and sweet berries making it the perfect end to a summer dinner. And best of all, it comes together super fast using very basic ingredients. read more...

more recipes:

• Heavenly Filled Strawberries - Taste of Home
• Pork and Balsamic Strawberry Salad - Taste of Home
• Touch of Mint Iced Tea - Taste of Home
• Summer Orzo - Taste of Home
• Roasted Radishes - A Couple Cooks
• Quick Pickled Radishes - A Couple Cooks
• Lemon Garlic Kale - Inspired Taste 
• Sausage, Kale, and Potato Skillet - Food & Wine
  

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WHAT'S GOING ON AT THE FARM

We added rhubarb to the farmstand this past week

Sam helped us train the new farmers' market and csa employees

Winter squash and pumpkin seeds

Cultivating the fields, making everything look pretty

Harrison scouting the lettuce fields

Our first pepper in the high tunnel

The crew planting another setting of brassicas

Tomatoes are getting big in the high tunnel

Sweet corn is almost knee high

Elena stocking the farmstand with more spinach

A beautiful head of romaine

Filling orders near the wash/pack area

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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. 
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(413) 800-5583
[email protected]