Forkful: September 2021 - Week 16

WHAT'S IN MY SHARE?

• Tomatoes
• Kale
• Cabbage
• Potatoes
• Winter Squash

NOTE: Because of recent weather events and crop availability there will only be 5 items this week. We will be giving larger portions of some items to make up the difference. Please be patient with us as we work through this time.

PICKUP LOCATIONS & TIMES
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​Hatfield Area Members 
​Bardwell Farm
49 Main Street - Hatfield, MA 01038

• Tuesdays & Fridays
• 3pm to 6pm
• Choice selected, curbside pickup & delivery

Center Fresh Chicopee Members
Center Fresh Chicopee Farmers Market
31 Springfield St - Chicopee, MA 01013

• Thursdays
• ​1pm to 6pm
• Pre-prepared tote pickup

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WEATHER ALERT
Monday - September 13, 2021
We may need umbrellas toward the end of the week!

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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
• Tomatoes - ripe, 1 to 5 days pantry and 5 to 7 refrigerator
• Cabbage - up to 3 weeks in the refrigerator crisper drawer
• Winter 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

​DID YOU KNOW: Kale
Green juice and baby kale salads may seem like a modern sensation, but the crop itself is at least 2,000 years old. Ancient Greeks grew the stuff, writings from the pre-Christian Roman Empire mention kale-like cabbages, and the earliest American record is dated 1669.

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​LETS GET COOKING

CREAMY WHITE BEAN & KALE SOUP
Rainbow Plant Life | YouTube
This Creamy White Bean and Kale Soup is healthy yet creamy and packed with flavor thanks to a few tips and tricks. Stay warm and cozy this season by making this recipe part of your regular meal plan rotation :) 

more recipes:

• Spicy Kale Lasagna - A Couple Cooks
• Cool Ranch Kale Dip - Food & Wine
• Egg Roll Noodle Bowl - Taste of Home
• Apple Walnut Slaw - Taste of Home
• Shepherd's Pie Potato Bowls - Food Network
• Creamy Au Gratin Potatoes - Allrecipes

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​WHAT'S GOING ON AT THE FARM

Butternut is here and Honeynut won't be too far behind!

First cornstalks of the fall season!

This is promising, that right there is spinach folks!

Sugar Pumpkins, Little Jacks, Baby Boos, and Gourds! Yay!

Look what we found in the broccolini!

Another amazing sunset!

This Sorghum and Sudan Grass cover crop is taking it's sweet time because of all the bad weather we received!

We're starting to decorate for fall!

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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: pickup days cannot be changed, the day that was chosen on the enrollment form will be your day for the 20 weeks of the program

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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]