Forkful: July 2021 - Week 8

WEATHER ALERT
Monday - July 19, 2021
The weather is actually looking pretty for this week and who's happy about this?
We are!

Rain rain go away...
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Welcome to Bardwell Farm Marina, I mean, week 8 everyone! Mother Nature has been throwing everything at us lately from extreme heat to excessive precipitation, over 10+ inches to be exact. The storms have been pretty severe too with dangerous cloud-to-ground lightning and flooding. We really need to dry out and we're hoping this will be the week to do just that.

On-top of the weather the crew has been keeping the good fight battling weeds, trellising tomatoes, planting, working the tent, and farmers' markets. Despite the weather its been getting done and I'm proud of them. It's not easy doing this kind of work in these conditions.

New to the share this week... fresh garlic and more sweet corn :) 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
• Cucumbers - don't wash until use, refrigerate in a plastic or paper bag keeping the end open, 5 to 7 days shelf life
• Lettuce - 7 to 10 days in the refrigerator crisper drawer, do not wash or process until you are ready to use
• Beets - up to 10 days in the refrigerator crisper drawer
• Cabbage - up to 3 weeks in the refrigerator crisper drawer

TIP: GARLIC
The shelf life of garlic can go as long as a year or as short as a few days depending on how you store it. A properly stored whole bulb of garlic can last up to three to five months in the pantry. Once the bulb is broken, you can expect the quality of your garlic to decrease rather quickly. Individual unpeeled garlic cloves can last for seven to ten days in the pantry.

​​​​WHATS GOING ON AT THE FARM

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