Dear Folks,
 

       This week's shares will include:

Cauliflower

Nectarines

Concord Grapes

Radishes

Tomatoes

Buttercup/Kiri  Winter Squash

Mystery item 



Personal Shares:


Cauliflower

Nectarines

Concord Grapes

Radishes

Buttercup/Kiri Winter Squash

Tomatoes


The Concord grapes are great just to eat.  They do have seeds.  I like to make a very simple grape juice with them.  Take a quart jar put one cup of grapes, cleaned and stemmed in the jar with 1/2 cup of sugar.  Add boiling water to fill the jar.  Put a lid on the jar and let it sit until the jar cools down.  Put it in the refrigerator for a couple of days.  Drain the grapes off and discard them.  The juice is great.  The longer you let the juice sit with the grapes in it, the better it will taste. 


The winter squash will keep very well.  Enjoy the unique flavors of different winter squash.  Most folks are familiar with butternut, spaghetti squash, and acorn.  Try these different ones - You may also find that once you see these winter squash you might already know them by a different name.  I noticed at market that people have many names for the same squash.


Enjoy this changing week - summer into fall. 


I will be sending out an email later this week about upcoming things:


1. Winter Delivery - scheduled for November, December and January.


2. Thanksgiving at the Farm - If you are available we would love to have you dome to the farm for the day.



3. Turkey Orders for Thanksgiving and Christmas    



Gregg, Louise, Sarah, Virginia, and Oliver Keckler - Orchard Country Produce and Fruit Farm

www.orchardcountryproduce.com

Dear Folks,

  This week's shares will include:

Peach/Apple combo

Hot peppers

Broccoli

Arugala

Sweet Potatoes

Mystery melon

Tomatoes


Personal shares:

peach/ Apple combo

Tomatoes

hot peppers

broccoli

Arugala

Mystery melon


The Peaches are all picked!  So this is the last of them.  They have been very good and very plentiful this year.  We are doing a combo because we do not have enough peaches to give a whole box to every one, but we thought you might like ONE LAST TASTE! (sigh!) 

We still have some very nice red tomatoes - enjoy because their time is soon coming! 

This is a season for hot peppers.  We have many varieties!  These keep very well in the refrigerator. 

The broccoli is looking good with the cooler weather, as is the arugala.  We are now into the fall greens. 

The mystery melon could be any kind.  Be surprised!  

The sweet potatoes also will keep very well in a garage area.  We do not keep them in the cooler, because they do not like ANY humidity - the drier the better.  So if you keep them with fruit or greens they will break down quickly.  


If you would like order any items from our online store, just go to the website www.orchardcountryproduce.com and order items, we will deliver them with your share.  If you order any bakery goods, after we are done baking for the day, they will be delivered the nest week. 

So check it out.  If you were planning to purchase these items anyway, give us a try!    


Gregg, Louise, Sarah, Virginia, and Oliver Keckler

Orchard Country Produce and Fruit Farm

www.orchardcountryproduce.com

If you are getting this email, we assume that you are signed up for the fall session of our CSA.  If this is not correct, please send us an email.  


Please remember to return ALL boxes, cartons, containers, EVERYTHING from the boxes except the fruits and vegetables.  We will reuse things and if they aren't reusable, we use all cardboard as mulch and animal bedding.


Remember that if you would like to order from our online store, you may do so.  Just go to the website and shop.  www.orchardcountryproduce.com  We include the items that you order with your share for that week.  If you do not order in time, we include the items in the next week's delivery.  if you pick up at a market stand, you can pay when you pick up.  If you are a Wednesday or Friday delivery, we will keep a running total of the amount due until the end of the 7-week session, then we will send you a bill.  You can then send us a check for the amount due.  


If you have any questions, please email us.


This week's shares will include:


Clapp's Favorite pears

Sugar Cube cantaloupe

Canary melon

Green/yellow beans

red slicing tomatoes

spaghetti squash

mystery item



Personal shares:

Sugar Cube cantaloupe

Clapp's Favorite pears

Yellow/green beans

red slicing tomatoes

spaghetti squash


The Clapp's pear is an old heirloom variety.  Nice yellow color-  Their skins bruise easily - that is why will you not find them are the grocery store -, but they are a nice soft, sweet pear.


The Canary melon is a smooth skinned melon - similar to a Honeydew - white to green color inside.

The Sugar Cube cantaloupe is very sweet, small size - delicious!


You may get green beans or yellow wax beans, depending which one is being picked when you are getting your share.  The red tomatoes are great for sandwiches and salads. 


Spaghetti Squash is great.  I usually boil it with the skin on until I can put a fork through the skin.  Then I cut it in half and scoop out the seeds.  Then flake the squash up with a fork like spaghetti.  You can use it like spaghetti or as my family does - with butter salt and garlic!  Delicious!


We are giving a mystery item.  I am sure that you will recognize the item when you get it.  We have a little of this and a little of that right now and we need to move some things.  So be SURPRISED!  If you truly do not know what the item is, let me know.


Have a great week.  It is hard to believe that we are on the last 7 weeks of the CSA.  Time flies!


Gregg, Louise, Sarah, Virginia, and Oliver Keckler - Orchard Country Produce and Fruit Farm

www.orchardcountryproduce.com

Dear Folks,


This is the last week of the summer session.  If you have not signed up for the fall and would like to, please do not NOW!  The fall session will start next week and run through October.


This is PICK OFF THE TABLE WEEK!   So bring your bags and you get to pick your own shares!  Persoanl shares can get $12.00; half shares - $22.00 and full shares - $42 .


Please be sure to bring your boxes or coolers back this week.


If you would like to use your share money for extras - cheese, meat, eggs, please order items on the store or send me an email with what you would like, so that we make sure to bring these items to the market for you.  If you are in a hurry and do not want to shop, let us know and we can make up a box for you ahead of time.


We have enjoyed having everyone with us this year.


If you have other commitments and can not articipate in the fall, please keep us in mind next year for the spring and summer. 

Things to watch for -

Winter Delivery will be in November, December, and January this year.

We will be taking orders for fresh turkeys for November and December deliveries.


Thanksgiving at the Kecklers!   If you aren't going anywhere and would like to come for dinner on Thanksgiving, November 28.  We will be having our traditional turkey dinner in the greenhouse!  We would love to have you come share some food, take a tour and visit with us!    



Have a great week!


Gregg, Louise, Sarah, Virginia, and Oliver Keckler

Orchard Country Produce and Fruit Farm

www.orchardcountryproduce.com

Dear Folks,


This is a last week of the summer session.  We are so glad that you joined us for the summer.  If you would like to sign up for the fall session, please so it NOW!  Deadline is Thursday, September 5.  The fall session will begin next week and run through October.

  Please return all the boxes and cartons to the designated spot either this week  or next week  Returning these boxes cuts down on overhead for us so that we can put our resources into plants, seeds, trees, and labor.  Your efforts are helping us to employ others in the most noble profession (in our opinion!) - feeding people.


This week's shares will include:

watermelon

peaches

Zestar apples

Green frying tomatoes

Cherry tomatoes

sweet Onion

basil


Personal shares:

Watermelon

green frying tomatoes

cherry tomatoes

sweet onion
 
Zestar apples


Extra bonus - sage


We have a lot of watermelon and many different varieties - be surprised:   seedless, seeded, red, yellow. 

The green frying tomatoes are just that -  great for frying.  If you have a great EASY recipe for them, please send it to me and I will post it on the blog.

The Zestar apple is a new variety for us this year.  They are a great early Honey Crisp.  Good, sweet and crisp!  Try them and decide for yourself! 

The heirloom tomatoes are winding down.  We are starting to see the cherry tomatoes slowing down also.  Enjoy them with the basil. 

Personal shares are getting sage.  Sage is a great spice for soups and sauces.  If you do not want to make soup right now.  Just let the sage sit out and it will dry naturally.  Then you can crush it with your hands or a pestle and keep it for later use.  Right now I am drying sassafras for use in the winter.  I use it as a blood thinner.  If you want to hurry up the drying process, just put the sage on a baking sheet and put in low  oven for 10 minutes, then check until it is dry enough to crush with your hands.


Thanks to all for joining us this summer.  If other commitments keep you from joining this fall, please keep us in mind for next spring. 

Also if you might be interested, we will be doing the winter delivery again this year in November, December and January. 

We will also be taking orders for delivery of fresh turkeys in November and December.          


Have a Great week! 


Gregg, Louise, Virginia, Sarah, and  Oliver Keckler
- Orchard Country Produce and Fruit Farm

www.orchardcountryproduce.com

Dear Folks,
   

There are only two weeks left in the summer session.  If you have not signed up for the fall session and would like to - please sign up before Thursday, September 5.  I know that sounds like a long way off, but that is NEXT Thursday.  If you are not sure if you are signed up for the fall, you can go to the website www.orchardcountryproduce.com and click on membership status and check what you have signed up for. 


Our fall session has as much summer fruits and vegetables as we can as long as we can. - corn, zucchini, tomatoes, green beans, kale and Swiss chard, cucumbers and peppers.  We will have lettuce, broccoli, cauliflower, and Brussels sprouts as it gets cooler.  In October we will have sweet potatoes, white potatoes, winter squash, pumpkins, turnips. 


We will have peaches, plums and nectarines through September.  We will also have many varieties of apples and pears, Concord grapes and apple cider.  if this sounds interesting to you, please consider signing up for the fall session. 

Let me know if you have any questions. 


This week's shares Will include:


Watermelon

peaches

Tomatoes

cucumber

Green beans

Yummy snack peppers

Mystery item


Personal shares:


watermelon

cucumber

Yummy Snack Peppers

tomatoes

green beans


We raised many types of watermelons this year. - seedless and seeded - large and small, red and gold.  They are all very good and sweet!


We are finally into our second batch of green beans for the year.  These are a great tender beans.


Yummy snack peppers - Do not turn up your nose about peppers until you have tasted these.  Even if you do not like or can not eat regular green bell peppers.  You have to try these.  You can eat them as a snack - like the golden cherry tomatoes. 
These are good!  I promise - Actually Gregg and Oliver do not eat any bell peppers on anything - raw or cooked, but I have gone to the garage to ask a question about something and there they are just chomping down on these peppers!  They call them their candy boost!  They are truly having to refrain from eating too many this week, just so that there will be enough for all of you folks.  I know you will like them.


Again this week are we are giving a mystery item.  We do this when there is a little of this and a little of that.  It will be a surprise!



Have a great week!  Enjoy the last month of summer!


Gregg, Louise, Sarah, Virginia, and Oliver Keckler - Orchard Country Produce and Fruit Farm, Inc