Forkful: July 2021 - Week 7

WEATHER ALERT
Sunday - July 12, 2021
Looks like more inclement weather in the forecast folks, be sure to keep your storm gear handy when picking up your shares!

Saturday sunset with Allis

The rain these past couple of weeks has been insane. By the time we finish today and tomorrow we'll probably be somewhere in the 5+ inch range! Normally we would be asking for rain prayers, but now how about a sun dance? We need to dry out soon and quickly to ward off disease and rot. And, the weeds after the sun peeks out... we don't even want to think about it.

With all of this bad weather it's given us the opportunity to work in the high tunnels trellising peppers and tomatoes. We also continued work in our new wash/pack area. We were able to move our vegetable washing machine, tubs, and tables in there and it felt pretty good. One more step in the process completed.

We're excited to have sweet corn and pickling cukes in this week's share, two of my favorite things! Give me some butter and little salt and pepper and I could live on them all summer long :)

Enjoy!

Owner Harrison Bardwell

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
• Sweet Corn - 1 to 3 days in the refrigerator
• Bok Choy - 3 to 5 days in the refrigerator crisper drawer
• Pickling Cukes - don't wash until use, refrigerate in a plastic or paper bag keeping the end open, 5 to 7 days shelf life
• Swiss Chard - 5 to 7 days in the refrigerator crisper drawer
  
• Scallions - 7 to 10 days, bagged, in the crisper drawer, longer in a glass of water
• Onions - up to 2 weeks, peeled in fridge, several weeks, unpeeled, cool dry place

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​DID YOU KNOW: SWEET CORN
There are about 800 kernels on each ear of corn and the silk of sweet corn is actually the stigma (the female part). Surprisingly, there is one strand of silk per grain of corn!

​​LETS GET COOKING

Barefoot Contessa's Fresh Corn Salad
Food Network | YouTube
Looking for an easy summery side dish? Ina's Fresh Corn Salad is super simple and has your name written all over it. 

more recipes:

• Potato Salad with Sweet Corn, Bacon, and Red Onion - Country Living
• Corn-and-Ham Risotto - Country Living
• Cucumber Gin Cocktail - Bon Appetit
• Spicy Lightly Pickled Cucumbers - Bon Appetit
• Swiss Chard Herb Fritters - Epicurious
• Rainbow Chard Quiche - Martha Stewart
• Shrimp & Bok Choy - Spruce Eats
• Bok Choy Chicken Soup - Spruce Eats

​​​WHATS GOING ON AT THE FARM