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CSA #17


Dear CSA-ers,

This week’s preassembled bag will include spinach, leeks, mixed peppers, tomatoes, eggplant, parsley and mint. Custom orders may be placed between now and Tuesday evening on the website at https://magneyfarm.locallygrown.net/market
For such a rainy start to the summer, it has suddenly become very dry. If you’ve been following along, you will recall that we are amidst a large irrigation infrastructure improvement project. This has inconvenienced some of our vegetable production as there are two plots that currently cannot be watered. The good news is, the project is so far proceeding well. Over 500 feet of trench for waterlines were dug through Ray, Patrick, and Eric’s efforts last week. With luck the project will be completed some time this week.
The plots containing the next rotation of radishes, beets, and carrots look SO good. We are all really glowing with how well they are coming along. Our growing and harvesting process is improving all the time and we are excited to keep delivering the results to you. Peppers and Eggplants are just now beginning to come in. Look for these new items both on the CSA online marketplace and at our Saturday farmers’ market booths in Princeton, Murray, and Paducah.
This week’s highlighted vegetable is the “Eggplant” or “aubergine” (as you will see it referred to in some European recipes). Eggplant is related to the other Solanaceous or “sun-loving” vegetables (tomato, potato, and pepper) and likewise excels in the warm hot days of summer. This year we are growing three varieties, “Casper” a solid white tender variety, “Listada de Gandia” a beautiful purple-and-white striped heirloom, and “Ping Tung” a long purple style from Asia. We hope that you are able to experiment with them all and tell us your favorites. Feedback on the varieties we choose to grow is something we love to hear from our customers.

As always, thanks for your ongoing support of our farm. We are dedicated to bringing sustainably grown, healthy vegetables to Western Kentucky. We couldn’t do it without you.
Sincerely,
The Magney Legacy Ridge Farm Team