Forkful: June 2020 - Week 6

​WHAT'S IN MY SHARE?

• New Fire Red Leaf & Green Star Leaf Lettuce
• Mixed Beets
• Mixed Summer Squash
• Swiss Chard
• Cucumbers
• Scallions
• Thyme & Curly Parsley
• Blueberries

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WEATHER ALERTS
UPDATE Sunday - July 5, 2020
It looks like another stormy week so be sure to bring your umbrella folks! 

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Season 2020 garlic is harvested!

FIELD NOTES
Can you believe it's week six already? A quarter of the way through! So, how is it going? Are you using up your share? Are you enjoying it? Have you experimented with something new? Have a new favorite vegetable? We want to know! Message us at [email protected] and let us know how we are doing.

The rains have certainly move things along. Our short-day sweet corn is almost there, the tomatoes are getting big and plump, peppers are huge, and the eggplant is beginning to pop! Believe it or not, the pumpkins are beginning to push through the soil too. It's been an amazing season so far and we are looking forward to all of these :)

This week we have beautiful heads of New Fire Red & Green Star Leaf Lettuce, colorful swiss chard and mixed beets, lots of pickling cucumbers, Patriot Blueberries from Sobieski's, and herbs from Harvest Valley Farm.

Enjoy folks! 

Owner Harrison Bardwell

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WHAT TO USE FIRST

TIP: trim scallions, wrap in a paper towel, and put them in a zip-loc bag in the refrigerator, they will keep 7-10 days 

• Beets - with greens 3 to 4 days, greens removed, crisper drawer 2 to 4 weeks
• Lettuce - 5 to 7 days in the refrigerator crisper drawer
• Squash - 5 to 7 days in the refrigerator crisper drawer
• Swiss Chard - 5 to 7 days in the refrigerator crisper drawer
• Cucumbers - 1 week, unwashed, plastic bag, in the refrigerator crisper drawer
• Blueberries - 1 to 2 weeks, unwashed, in the refrigerator crisper drawer
• Parsley - up to 2 weeks, glass of water, refrigerator shelf 
• Thyme - up to 2 weeks, rolled in damp paper towel, ziploc bag, refrigerator

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LETS GET COOKING

BUTTERY BLUEBERRY SCONES
YouTube | Chef Billy Parisi​
Blueberry scones are the perfect breakfast. Thick flaky buttery sweet biscuit dough tossed with fresh blueberries and topped off with a sweet powdered sugar glaze!

PARMESAN SWISS CHARD
YouTube | AllRecipes
Want to know how to use that healthy Swiss chard you just got in your share? Watch how to chop it up and do a quick and delicious sauté that your family will really love!
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more recipes:

• ​Blueberry-Pecan Pancake Bread Pudding - Country Living
• Lemon-Blueberry Pancakes - Country Living
• Baked Parmesan Summer Squash - Five Heart Home
• Taco Stuffed Summer Squash Boats - Delish
• Creamy Cucumber Salad with Sour Cream - A Couple Cooks
• Cucumber Lemonade - Martha Stewart
• Citrus & Roasted Beet Salad - Taste of Home
• Swiss Chard & Bacon Pasta - Taste of Home

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​​9 THINGS THAT HAPPENED LAST WEEK

Lots and lots of work in the high tunnel maintaining the heirloom tomato crop, so hot!

Roof on the new electrical/pump house is up!

Harvested huge heads of Green Star Leaf Lettuce!

Eggplant started to pop after the rains came!

We saw lots of rainbows after all those storms we had!

The end of strawberry season came just before the 4th of July holiday :(

Harrison, the bossman, turned the ripe old age of 24, happy birthday dude-bro!

Storm after storm after storm rolled up Main Street...

Who's happy harvesting kale? Abby, Jonathan and Navi, that's who :)

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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. 

(413) 800-5583
[email protected]