Share #14 September 2nd & 4th

Crop List: Tomatoes, Summer Squash, Cucumbers, Pickling Cucumbers, Green Beans, Sugar Snap Peas, Kale, Radish, Carrots, Maybe Shell Peas, Cosmic Mix, Basil, and/or Sunflowers

There has been a definite shift in the air since last week's newsletter. Last week started out hot, dry and on par for this summer's weather. Wednesday and Thursday's rain was much needed and a relief. Gratefully it was warm while it rained. Temps in the high 50's with rain are so much easier for dexterity then rain in the low 40's. Spirits on the farm stayed high with the temperatures! 
The greenhouses never heated up without the solar gain last week, so they slowed down a bit. Everything should bounce back with all the warm weather in the upcoming forecast.
Coming out of the rainy weather, has the farm feeling different. Fall is creeping in. The longer nights are causing things to slow down a bit. The mornings have a crispness to them. A light coat was desired to walk the dog the other night. I've given up on my game of trying to keep the house from heating up during the day, the nights are now long enough that it sufficiently cools down. I may have even put on a pair of slippers...there could be no clearer sign of fall, then cold feet!
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This is about the time we all start to wonder how many more weeks of shares will we have?! We don't know! Our goal every year is to make it to 16 weeks. This year week 16 will be easy-peasy thanks to our earliest start ever on June 3rd! The garden is still packed with produce and it will take us some time to get it all harvested. There is no frost in the forecast (YAY!) so we will just keep enjoying the summer treats until they are no longer. It's pretty easy to say we will at least go until week 17 or 18 right now. There is always the disclaimer of less shares then anticipated depending on the weather, I know...I'm so non-committal! But, I'm not in charge, Mother Nature is. This nifty blog is the best place to get your info about our schedule! I promise to let you know dates as soon as we know.
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We did have a marvelous first on the farm last week. Our mama cow Star, had Cosmic Apple's first ever twins! All mamas and babes are healthy and we now have 5 calves total to watch frolic and grow.

​Lunch on the Farm this week: Pitas with Tzatziki, hard boiled eggs and tomato; Ginger beef stir fry 
Recipe Ideas: Kale Dip with Snap Peas; Wilted Greens and Basil (Kale page); Tomato Basil Chicken; Panzanella Salad; ​Tomato Basil Salad 

Recipes

We have lots of extra goodies available at your pick up. If you want something specific, please email me and I will make sure it is in the cooler, reserved just for you. Dinner just got easier!
The coolers at your site are stocked with a selection of Lifeline Cheese and Cosmic Apple Pork and Beef (listed below). I don't send every cut every week, they simply won't all fit!
​Pork Available: Grandpa's Sausage, Breakfast Sausage, Pork Chops, Shoulder Roast, Spare Ribs, Boneless Loin Roast, Hock, Leaf Fat, Tenderloin and Back Fat
Beef Available: Stew Meat, Sirloin Tip Roast, Round Roast, Flat Iron Roast and Beef Fat
Hunters and Huntresses: We have pork fat for your wild game sausage making. Let me know if you want to order any and I can send it to your pick up location.
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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!
​Farm To Fork Market: Saturday, October 4th, 2-5, Center for the Arts
The Driggs Market: Fridays 9-1 (ends 10/3)
The People's Market: Wednesdays 4-7 (ends 9/24)
Jackson Hole Farmer's Market: Saturdays 8-12 (ends 9/26)


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