August 27th, 2025
What’s in your share?
Tomatoes
Cherry Tomatoes
Scallions
Shishito OR Poblano Peppers
Sweet Italian Frying Peppers
Sweet Bell Peppers
Dark Red Norland Potatoes
Salad Mix
As some of you know, our lawn care game isn’t up to the suburban standards that have been established by the Lawn Culture of America, but fear not, we have assimilated. Our neighbors are arguably more excited than us ;) But seriously, we have a lot of land and we need to mow it.
Potatoes! They’re here! We love eatin’ em and we love growin’ em. They perform outstandingly well in our soil and they last until we plant our seed potatoes next spring. They are easy to weed, not fussy about being rained on, and therefore, easy to water with overhead irrigation, and aside from a hilling or two during the season, are pretty low maintenance. This season, we hardly irrigated them at all with all the rain we had. Note the huge tubers! This variety is an early potato, and wasn’t cured, so we call them “new potatoes”. They are meant to be eaten within a month or two because their skins are thin. Either keep them loose in the fridge or on the counter, but always OUT OF THE SUN!
We do plan to distribute potatoes for the last half of our CSA season almost every week. They are familiar, there’s no need to rush to finish them before the next share, and they are extremely dependable for us farmers to rely in colder months when the weather is more unpredictable and the chances of a killing frost are higher than they are now.
Recipes to try
Romesco Sauce (if you’re feeling like you want to save some peppers for the winter, this sauce freezes great! Just top with a layer of olive oil before freezing in a glass jar.
How to Roast Red Peppers If you have a gas stove, you can literally put the entire pepper on the burner, turn the flame up, and let it roast until black on all sides. Turn every few minutes and don’t leave it unattended ;) Then put it in a paper bag to let it steam/cool, and the skin will peel right off.