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Jul 19 2008 In a Local Routine In a Local Routine We are getting veggies from Ashfield farmers every Tuesday and I fill in on Fridays with veggies from our farm, as needed. Raspberries and blueberries are delivered every other day. FRESH as can be! ELMER'S STORE PRODUCE FROM LOCAL FARMERS IN ASHFIELD AND PIONEER VALLEY TOWNS: FRIDAY, 7/18/08 BLUEBERRIES from Nancy Intres, Ashfield HARICOT VERT from Spring Water Farm, Ashfield RASPBERRIES from Alex Osterman, Ashfield SNAP PEAS from Spring Water Farm, Ashfield SUMMER SQUASH from Spring Water Farm, Ashfield ZUCCHINI from Spring Water Farm, Ashfield TUESDAY, 7/15/08 ARUGULA from Spring Water Farm, Ashfield BEANS from Spring Water Farm, Ashfield CILANTRO from Sangha Farm, Ashfield LETTUCE HEADS from Sangha Farm, Ashfield LETTUCE MIX from Spring Water Farm, Ashfield SNOW PEAS from Spring Water Farm, Ashfield TOMATOES from Sidehill Farm, Ashfield SATURDAY, 7/12/08 SPINACH from Sangha Farm, Ashfield THURSDAY, 7/10/08 BEETS from Sangha Farm, Ashfield BROCCOLI from Paddy Flat Farm, Ashfield GREEN BEANS from Spring Water Farm, Ashfield ALSO IN STOCK AT ELMER'S STORE Organic (Argentina) Garlic Organic (HI) Ginger Root Organic (CA) Leeks Organic (CA) Mushrooms: Portabella Organic (CA) Plums: Red Organic (CA) Potatoes: Red and Gold To make specific produce requests, email me at elwell.donna@gmail.com. Donna |
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Jul 13 2008 RASPBERRY PIE Today a 90 year old woman delighted us with a visit. She loved our beagle – “a dog isn’t a dog unless it chases rabbits!” As we walked out to the barn, I lost her to the raspberry patch. “Oh, I love raspberries!” she said as she tottered into the patch and savored each berry. “I used to invite all the single woman of my church to my house for iced tea and pie. I would make raspberry, blueberry, and apple pie - but my favorite is raspberry! All you do is cook the berries in a saucepan on the stove and pour them into a cooked pie shell. There is nothing like the flavor of those raspberries!” |
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Jul 6 2008 Little Donna Elwell went to Market Yesterday, I took my plastic laundry basket and headed to the Ashfield Farmer’s Market in the rain. I bought lettuce from Mary Beth and Derek of Sangha Farm and beet greens and tomatoes from Cecelia and Emmet of Sidehill Farm. With my white basket overflowing with shades of green, I walked up to Elmer’s and stocked the cooler. Can’t get any more local than that! |
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Jun 20 2008 CAJUN COOKIN’ IS LOADS OF FUN! Elmer’s is hoppin’. Gus and Jim, Rob, Nan, and Chris are all in the act of creating Cajun magic! The Black River Produce order in just (see list below) and I am headed to Whately to pick up more strawberries and tomatoes. New items being offered this week are eggplant, mangoes, nectarines, spinach, and garlic curls! Food safety is always on my mind, but especially now with the salmonella outbreak around the country linked to certain tomatoes. Here are a couple of websites to reference: http://www.fda.gov/oc/opacom/hottopics/tomatoes.html and http://www.cfsan.fda.gov/~dms/prodsafe.html So far, tomatoes grown in Massachusetts are fine. For safety sake, cut the core and blossom ends completely out and be sure to refrigerate partially used tomatoes. |
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Jun 14 2008 STRAWBERRIES WILL BE IN MONDAY AND FRIDAY AFTERNOONS THIS WEEK Well, it is Saturday afternoon and I have just checked the fruit and veggie supply. We are almost out of the strawberries and peaches that came in yesterday! I will definitely get more strawberries for Monday, 6/16/08, and Friday, 6/20/08, afternoons. The peaches will come in Friday morning with the Black River Produce (BRP) order. The good buys this week are Tomatoes from Pasiecnik’s Farm in Whately and Red Leaf Lettuce from Paddy Flat Farm in Ashfield. New items from BRP are Fennel, Leeks, Onion (Vidalia), Peaches, Potatoes, Summer Squash, and Zuchinni. |
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Jun 8 2008 FRUIT IS ON THE WAY! Friday is your lucky day, even though it is the 13th! We will be getting Fuji apple, bananas, and peaches to satisfy our cravings for juicy snacks and there are oranges in the cooler. I’ll also be scouting out the local strawberry scene, so by the weekend Elmer’s will have STRAWBERRIES! |
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May 31 2008 SALAD GREENS are in! We are now able to stock local greens so salads are in season! Here is a salad dressing recipe that is a favorite in our house: HONEY MISO DRESSING Measure into a blender: ˝ cup cider vinegar 4 tablespoons of Miso (a light colored variety like Sweet White or Chic Pea) 3 tablespoons of honey 2 large cloves of garlic Blend these ingredients. Then with blender on medium speed slowly add 1 cup olive oil (Miso is an all-purpose, high protein seasoning made locally in Conway by South River Miso Company and Elmer’s Store has a supply in the cooler with the cheeses.) |
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May 25 2008 RHUBARB PUNCH is a thirst quencher! 1 quart water ˝ quart, cut up rhubarb 1 cup sugar 1 quart cold water Juice of 1 lemon Juice of 1 orange 1 cup ginger ale NIce cubes Boil together 1 quart water, rhubarb, and sugar – about 5 minutes – ‘til done. Let cool. When cold, strain into a 2 quart pitcher. Add remaining ingredients. Cut squeezed out lemon halves into spirals and let float in the juice. Chill. Just before serving add about 1 cup ginger ale and ice cubes. Mary M. Zak, Turners Falls |
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May 18 2008 APPLE BLOSSOM TIME! This year the wild apple trees are loaded with blossoms and their sweet fragrance is a delight. Do take a stroll among them and relax in the freshness of spring! |
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May 10 2008 ELMER’S HAS PERENNIALS! It is a great time to transplant perennials because it is cool and it rains often. Elmer’s has Rhubarb and Bee Balm plants from Spring Water Gardens (this is my farm on Baptist Corner Road, Ashfield). These plants are hardy, invasive species but a must for any homestead. Plant these varieties away from your vegetable garden and flower beds – in their own space. They are acclimated to Ashfield weather conditions. The Bee Balm are 2nd year plants and are the young side in order to facilitate easy transplanting. (It is hard on plants to be transplanted when they are flowering.) Do your part to encourage the bee population! The Rhubarb is from our patch that was here 23 years ago, when we bought our farm. It produces nice bright red stalks and is delicious in pies, sauces, and jams. It also freezes easily – just cut it into pieces and put in a freezer bag. Then when the local strawberries are ripe, you can defrost your rhubarb and make some mouthwatering strawberry rhubarb pie! |
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