Share #13 September 1st & 3rd

Crop List: Dill, Basil, Carrots, Broccoli, Garlic, Head Lettuce, Summer Squash, Tomatoes, Maybe Cosmic Mix, Green Beans, Beets, Cilantro and/or Sunflowers

A shift is in the air at the farm. The sunflowers have petered out. The Cosmic Mix has really slowed down. The longer nights and cooler night time temps are slowing the garden down. The fall crops are still ripening and we have lots of produce in the garden to look forward to!
It sounds like much of Teton Valley received a frost on Monday morning. We did not! The warm breezes blew off of the pass all night and the farm was protected. This weather phenomenon is one of the reasons Jed sought farmland in our area of Victor. The "canyon breezes", good irrigation and some of the deepest soil in Teton Valley is why South East Teton Valley is one of the best micro climates for growing in The Tetons!
We had some hail last week. The lettuce and summer squash can tell you all about it if you look for the marks left by the storm.
The first week of September is always when folks start to wonder how many more shares we will have. Truth is, we don't know. It depends on the weather. We'll keep harvesting all the yummy summer treats until we freeze and they are no longer viable. Items like summer squash, herbs, lettuces and the like. We will start digging some of the fall root crops slowly and then after the frost it depends on how fast we can empty the garden out! Rain and snow slow us down. We always dream of those crisp fall mornings that warm up into beautiful afternoons. Perfect harvest weather while we get to savor the sunshine, drink in the fall colors and hopefully listen to elk bugle!
I promise to keep you posted about the fall schedule as we figure it out...really, as Mother Nature lets us know!

Recipe Ideas: Foolproof Cheesy Garlic Spread; Zucchini-Basil Muffins; Basil Marinade; Creamy Dilled Carrot Slaw; Easy Zucchini, Butter and Dil​l

Recipes

We have lots of extra goodies available at your pick up. Dinner just got easier!
The coolers at your site are stocked with a selection of Lifeline Cheese, Cosmic Apple Eggs, Pork and Beef (availability listed below).  If you want something specific, please email me and I will make sure it is in the cooler, reserved just for you. I don't send every cut every week, they simply won't all fit, but I love putting together special orders!

​Pork Available: Grandpa’s Sausage, Breakfast Sausage, Boneless Chops, Shoulder Roast, Spare Ribs, Boneless Pork Loin, Neck Bones, Back Fat, Leaf Fat, Hock, Liver, Heart and Kidney

Beef Available: Tenderloin, New York Steak, Rib Eye Steak, Sirloin Steak, Eye of the Round Steak, Skirt Steak, Tri-tip, Patties, Stew Meat, Heart, Ground Beef, Short Ribs, Brisket, Round Roast, Sirloin Tip Roast, Liver, Kidney, Marrow Bones, Knuckle Bones, Fat and Tongue


WASH YOUR VEGGIES!!
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Bring Bags to pick-ups!

If you can't make it to pick up your veggies, send a friend!
Missed shares are forfeited for the week. 
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Members get 10% off at the Farmer's Markets!
The People's Market: Wednesdays, 4-7 Center for the Arts (ends 9/23)
The Driggs Market: Fridays 9-1, Driggs City Center (ends 10/2)
Jackson Hole Farmer's Market: Saturdays 8-1, Jackson Town Square (ends 9/26)
Farm to Fork Festival: Saturday, October 3rd, 1-4 Center for The Arts

Questions? Comments? Recipes to share? [email protected]