Just as I wrote this newsletter last week, we had some great luck getting some tangerines and oranges in our paws. So we will be offering these dudes out this week for you to add to your orders. I do have one white flag that I am going to wave though amigos and that is the field run fruit. I have tried for years (literally) for our members to be able to eat with your mouth and not with your eyes. This week’s tangerines were the most perfect example of that. Slightly blemished but bursting with flavors. We got way too many phone calls and emails from folks asking for credit because their tangerines “looked” rotten.
The Latest Farming News
October Field Report
Recipe Ideas Using Items from This Week’s Harvest Boxes
Green Chile Ravioli with Tomatoes
The Ripple Effect from Hurricane Irma. Nothing in life (and especially in the produce world) happens within a vacuum. A frost in California affects the produce markets in New York and a hurricane in Florida will shock the citrus availability throughout the country. The unfortunate part of all of this is that it may not be a short term speed-bump but rather a long term rebuilding process from the roots up. I’ll explain.
Harvest Boxes 3.0
Quick note on our Harvest Boxes and Dinner Bag. For several months we have been offering meal “kits” to help you plan and cook easy, delicious, and healthy meals at home. I have liked the idea of these for a while, but I have to tell you that I have not loved them. No goosebumps when I talk about them. This week, that changed for me and I have had a very profound Ah-ha moment. Don’t you love when those happen?
September to Remember
When I kick the bucket and have harvested my last breath, I hope that it will be September for eternity. I don’t think about the afterlife all that much, but if I could enjoy September every day, well…I would be a happy dude.
Spice Up September
Folks, a very interesting new product coming your way this week. New Mexico raised Shrimp! Harvested weekly, then we freeze them to preserve that freshness for you. Literally go from the water to the freezer. So fresh you will be amazed. Unfortunately, we have a very limited amount of them this week so will be highlighting them in our New Mexico Shrimp Boil recipe for the Dinner Bag
A Cider Love Story
Pear season at Excelsior Orchards hitting hard right now. Look for those, peaches, and a handful of incredible nectarines from Paul this week.
Also very happy for the start of the chile roasting season. Load up on chile this week as well. Going to be some good flavors to be had. Don’t miss out.
Adios August
A great last week of August. Just unloaded (and ate) some Excelsior plums, white peaches, and first pear harvest. Going to be a tasty week.
The Future Is Finally Here
The Dinner Bag for the Week
Week of 8/21:
Classic BLT Sandwich with Local Chevre and a strawberry apple fruit salad
Asian Salad with Shrimp and steamed Cauliflower with a side of Citrus
I had a great conversation with a long-time member of the farm this week about the value of our food. Bang for the buck. Stretching your pesos. Or whatever you want to call it. During this conversation I realized that it is time to devote a newsletter to this notion of value. So let’s dive in.
Peaches and a Recipe Idea
Recipe Idea: SKRS Farm’s Grass-Fed Steak Salad with Melon Slices
We just received a fresh delivery of beef from our butcher. We are thankful for this animal that was born and raised in the South Valley, lived on pasture and never saw the confines of a feed lot (the way nature intended). I have highlighted this animal in our weekly seasonal recipe offering.
August Field Report
August is just a great time of year to be eating the bounty of the season. There is so much diversity in August that it is hard to focus on favorites for me. But I will try!
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