Hope Bay Farm Box

Hi folks! In order to get a basket of berries into your box this week we’re asking that you pick up your boxes a few days earlier (tomorrow – Saturday). The berries just won’t hold until Monday. Please let me know ASAP if this presents a problem. We’ve just picked the berries and they will last in the cellar likely until Sunday but after that there’s no guarantees.

Farmer D

Full Share Box: Strawberries; small bunch of carrots; salad mix; 2 small bunches of Hakurei turnips; rainbow chard; and a long English cucumber.

Partial Share Box: Strawberries; small bunch of carrots; small bag of salad mix; 1 small bunch of Hakurei turnips; and 2 mini cucumbers.

Posted 2 weeks late – but better late than never!

Full Share Box: Salad mix; French breakfast radishes; large bunch of Hakurei turnips; lacinato kale; garlic scapes; new potatoes; and two long English cucumbers.

Partial Share Box: New potatoes, French breakfast radishes; rainbow chard; small bundle of garlic scapes; and a long English cucumber.

Another week has come and gone. So much to do and so little time! The weather seems to be improving. It’s still unseasonably cool but at least it is dry. We keep reminding ourselves that it could be much, much worse. Our hearts go out to those farmers in Saskatchewan and Manitoba whose season has but all been lost due to flooding. It’s a tough business. Not for the faint of heart. And one that requires a strong community of support. We’re so grateful for your support…

One thing about the cool weather is that it is good for greens. So there’s lots of healthy green stuff in the box this week. We just pulled the potatoes out of the polyhouse late last week so that we could (finally!) plant the tomatoes. So there will be new potatoes for the next few weeks – oh, so good lightly cooked and served with butter and a sprinkle of sea salt!

Enjoy!

Farmer D

Full Share: Salad greens; new potatoes; Hakurei turnips; rainbow chard; lacinato kale; and French breakfast radishes.

Partial Share: Salad greens; new potatoes; Hakurei turnips; and rainbow chard.

The boxes are packed and ready to be picked up. The week we have new potatoes for everyone, as well as carrots, radishes and salad mix. The weather seems to be improving. It’s definitely drier but still not very warm. No worries. We continue to pray fro better weather but feel fortunate to have the new greenhouse as a backup.

Full Share Box: Salad mix; Hakurei turnips; carrots; French breakfast radishes; new red chieftain potatoes; rainbow chard medley.

Partial Share Box: Salad mix; French breakfast radishes; carrots; and new red chieftain potatoes.

Good full boxes this week as the weather seems to be returning to seasonal normals. Lots of greens. New potatoes and Hakurei turnips also finally appearing.

New to the boxes this year are brazing greens – actually larger red and green mizuna – that can be eaten raw or cooked. Search ‘brazing greens’ on the internet for lots of creative and tasty ways to prepare them. Feel free to post the good ones to the website via the comments form.

Full Share Box: Salad mix; brazing greens; Hakurei turnips; rhubarb; French breakfast radishes; and new Red Chieftain potatoes.

Partial Share Box: Salad mix; brazing greens; French breakfast radishes; and Napoli and Minicor carrots.