November 11

Box Contents:

1 bu Carrots

1 hd Green Cabbage

½ lb Arugula

1 Butterkin Squash

1 lb Russian Banana Fingerling Potatoes

1 bu Ethiopian Kale

¾ lb Broccoli

Field Notes: It’s winter squash and brassica season on the farm. Throughout the coming months, the veggie boxes will feature a variety of winter squashes, greens, roots, broccoli/cauliflower and potatoes. Then in January, the Blue Heron citrus (navel oranges) will be included weekly.

Box Notes: We grew a new greens variety this year: Ethiopian Kale. According to our main seed supplier (Johnny’s Selected Seeds): “While technically a mustard, Amara is known by several different names including Ethiopian kale, highland kale, Abyssinian mustard, and Texsel greens. The attractive, dark green leaves are tender, slightly savoyed with a wavy margin, and have an excellent rich flavor. Good in salads or as a cooked green.”

Holiday Hams are now available for ordering. Please email the farm to reserve a whole or ½ ham for Thanksgiving and the winter holidays. The smoked hams are $10 per lb and range from 5 to 12 lbs.

Holiday Schedule:

November CSA: For the week of Thanksgiving, the Thursday (11/28) and Friday (11/29) CSA deliveries will happen on Tuesday November 26, 2019.

Farmers Markets: The Thursday November 28, 2019 Farmers Market in Berkeley will be closed.

December CSA: The farm will be closed from Sunday December 22 through Sunday January 5, 2020. We will resume the regular CSA delivery schedule the week of Monday January 6, 2020. 

Farmers Markets: The Berkeley Farmer’s Market will be closed: Tuesday December 24, 2019, Thursday December 26, 2019, Saturday December 28, 2019 and Tuesday January 31, 2019. We will not be at the Sacramento Sunday farmers markets on Sunday December 29, 2019.