The lingering smoke from the devastating fires of this season are weighing on all of us. The fog, for which we are always incredibly grateful, seems to react with the smoke and settle it into our valley. We have been missing the wind which clears it out. We are adjusting each day to the changing conditions and trying our best to care for the plants, animals, and ourselves when the air is unhealthy.
Last night the wind finally cleared the air. We took a family walk and I was felt as if I was gulping large breaths of the fresh air, so relieved for a break.
Even as we struggle with the smoke, we feel fortunate to be safe from fire and our thoughts are with farmers and friends whose farms who been affected more directly.
This week’s pick list:
Eggs
Albion Strawberries
Rhonda Beets
Yaya Carrots
Red Gold New Potatoes
Ailsa Craig and Red Long of Tropea Onions
Kolibri Kohlrabi
Solaris Fennel
Farao Green Cabbage
Luscious Corn
Summer Squash: Dark Star, Yellowfin, and Cocozelle
Cucumber: Summer Dance, Silver Slicer, Sweet Marketmore, and Addis Pickle
Diamond and Purple Shine Eggplant
Sweet Peppers: Jimmy Nardello, Glow, Lipstick, and Aura
Dry Farmed Early Girl Tomatoes
Heirloom Tomatoes: Gold Medal, Cherokee Purple, Jaune Flamee, Sarah Purple, Azoychka, Vintage Wine
San Marzano Paste Tomato
Hakurei Turnips
Calypso Celery
Garlic: Inchelium Red Soft Neck
Lettuce
Ruby Red Chard
Regiment Spinach
Cilantro, Dill, and Parsley
Hot Peppers: Bastan Poblano, Czech Black, Jalapeño, Aji Crystal, Serrano
Melons and Watermelons
Pick your own: padron and shishito peppers, ground cherries, cherry tomatoes, and tomatillos. Along with the flowers, there are shiso, purple and thai basil in the annual field.
Saltonstall Olive Oil
Revolution Bread
Jimmy Nardello Sweet Peppers are abundant right now! They are a thin skinned pepper with a delicious and complex flavor.
You can:
-Toss them whole with olive oil and salt and pan fry them until they are soft. Eat them whole as well or slice them up and add them to another dish.
-Slice them raw and add them to everything!
-Eat the raw, which is Teddy’s favorite way to consume them.