For Week 15 of the Redfearn Farm CSA, the CSA crates will be full of these abundant summer vegetables: Zucchini/ yellow squash, Tomatoes, Candy Onions, Cucumbers (finally!), Swiss Chard OR Cabbage, Green Beans (Partial shares only), Eggplant (Full shares only), Sweet Bell Peppers, and Spicy Peppers. When you pick up your CSA share; make sure to choose between …
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Week 14 of the Redfearn Farm CSA includes (clockwise from top left in the picture): a choice of Turnip Greens or Mustard Greens (picture shown with Mustard greens), Tomatoes, Zucchini and Yellow Squash, Swiss Chard, choice of Eggplant or Fennel (shown w/ Eggplant), Sweet Peppers, Hot peppers, Cucumbers, Onions and Green Beans (Full Shares ONLY). …
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Summer crops are in full swing at the Redfearn Natural Farm in Independence, Missouri! This week’s CSA offerings include: Fennel, Tomatoes (lots!), Zucchini and yellow squash, sweet peppers, choice of: Beets or Eggplant, Radishes with tops, Candy Onions, Spicy Peppers, Cucumber (full share only). Fennel: Store in a plastic bag in the refrigerator. There are …
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It’s hard to believe that it is already August! This week’s CSA shares include: Kale (full shares only), Candy Onions, Radishes with tops, New Potatoes, Leeks, Zucchini/ Yellow Squash, Sweet Pepper, Tomatoes Kale: store in plastic bag in refrigerator. Try this Zuppa Tuscana soup (I usually add a can of tomatoes to this soup and sometimes kidney beans). …
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This week’s CSA offerings include (clockwise from bottom left): Sweet Pepper(s), New Potatoes, Candy Onions, Green Beans, Tomatoes, Swiss Chard OR Kale (choice), Zucchini/ Yellow Squash, Hot peppers (pictured is jalapeños), Radishes with Greens, Eggplant (Full Shares Only). Green Beans: this is the end of this planting of green beans, and because of the hot …
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We used up the last bit of homemade peach elderberry preserves the other day and when we checked the pantry we found we were completely out jam in general! Fortunately, our wild black cherry trees are bearing delicious organic wild berries for us and our feathered friends to enjoy. So, we set to the work …
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Your Opportunity for FREE Local Honey through our CSA Vegetable Recipe Contest has arrived! We’re giving away our delectably sweet local honey in return for some tasty recipes from our online community. We’re always on the lookout for delicious recipes that use fresh vegetables in season that we can share on our website, and frankly, with …
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We are thankful for the beautiful weather this past week that made farm work more enjoyable! Our family and CSA volunteers harvested new potatoes and the remainder of the onions this weekend so CSA members will get to enjoy those items in their CSA shares. Here’s the list of items found in this week’s share: …
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The summer crops are coming in at the Redfearn Farm here in Independence, MO! Week 9 of the 2014 CSA season, includes (clockwise, beginning in the bottom left of the photo): Kohlrabi (full shares only), Green beans, Lettuces, Kale, Cucumber (full shares, and maybe partial shares), Candy Onions, Sweet bell pepper (full shares: large, maybe …
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The vegetables for Week 8 of the Redfearn Farm CSA are (clockwise from bottom left): Bok Choy, Lettuce, Turnips, Green Beans (center), Kohlrabi, Candy Onions, Zucchini or Cucumbers (there will be a choice), and Radishes. When you pick up your CSA box, check the table at your pickup location and follow the instructions regarding choosing cucumbers …
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