CSA #4

Dear CSA-ers,

Happy Easter! The market has opened a little late today because we’ve been spending time with our families. We hope you have enjoyed the holiday weekend as well! This week’s preassembled CSA bag will contain Spring Mix, Oak Leaf Head Lettuce, Fennel, Kale, Basil, Radishes and Kale Raab.

This past week has been a huge week on the farm, and we are proud of our entire team for being both dedicated and diligent in working to beat the rain. Amidst drizzle Thursday, Eric and Patrick transplanted over 3000 of our outdoor spring brassicas while Angela and Caroline harvested, prepped, and packed your CSA orders. On Friday, the first rotation of cucumbers went into the greenhouse, and they are some of the healthiest we have ever transplanted. We are so excited to be bringing you the fruits of these efforts.

An interesting and unique item that we’d like to highlight this week is our kale “rapini.” As our winter kale rotation nears the end of its cycle, it has begun producing flower buds. These flower buds are a rare treat; they are mild and tender tasting like a cross between kale and broccoli. The kale rapini is high in Vitamins A and C and will make a healthy addition to green smoothies or stir fries. It can be used in any recipes that call for rapini or broccoli-rabe. We hope you enjoy the opportunity to try this unique vegetable unknown to grocery-store shelves. As always, thank you for your support of our local farm.

Sincerely,
The Magney Legacy Ridge Team