Bonus Pick up Day!

It's December 2nd today and I just got an email from the Farm Share. There are more vegetables!!!! Here is what they said...

For the first time in our twenty year history, we have edible produce this late in the fall. Our last planting of broccoli and cauliflower that was transplanted late due to the abundant rain has finally sized up in the warm days of the past week. We are offering an extra pick up day. We anticipate that there will be a nice quantity of hakurei turnips, beets & arugula and transitional sustainable broccoli & cauliflower. Produce will be unwashed but delicious. We will also have pick your own kohlrabi.

Fresh veggies in December, I love this farm share!

**update**
We happened to be going to a holiday party in North Jersey Saturday, so I twisted MJ's arm and we stopped to pick up some veggies. I don't remember exact quantities, but we picked up our share, and a friend's share and the back of the mini was full!

Last Box of the Season Week #24

Today is the last box share of the 2011 season.  I have been very happy with Honey Brook Organic Farm. We will be signing up for a share next year.

Here is what was in the box:
Broccoli, Carrots, Cauliflower, Daikon, Lettuce, Lettuce Mix, Rutabaga, Sweet Potatoes, and White Turnips.

Box Share # 23

We have to be nearing the end of our share at HoneyBrook Organic Farm. If only for the fact that I'm all veggied out!

Here's what is in the share today...

*Broccoli, Carrots, Daikon, Kohlrabi, Lettuce, *Lettuce Mix, *Radishes

Box Share #22

This week's box:
Arugula, Broccoli, Carrots, Cilantro, Hot Peppers, Lettuce, Lettuce Mix, Peppers, Radishes, Spinach
Pick-Your-Own in Chesterfield:
We have herbs including assorted mint, sage, lemon balm, lemon verbena, chives, catnip, rosemary and thyme. We also may have cherry and sauce tomatoes, international eggplant, ground cherries, okra and flowers for PYO.

Box Share Week #21

In your box:

Arugula, Braising Mix, Broccoli, Carrots, Cilantro, Hot Peppers, Lettuce, Spicy Mix Peppers, Slicing Tomatoes, and Hakurei Turnips
Pick-Your-Own in Chesterfield:
We have herbs including assorted mint, sage, lemon balm, lemon verbena, chives,
catnip and thyme. Rosemary is closed for the season. We also may have cherry and paste/sauce tomatoes, international eggplant, ground cherries, green beans, okra and flowers for PYO.

Box Share #20

A picture is worth a thousand words.

Bok Choy, Carrots, Cilantro, Fennel, Hot Peppers, Lettuce, Parsley, Peppers, Slicing Tomatoes, and Turnips.



Pick-Your-Own in Chesterfield:
We have herbs including assorted mint, sage, lemon balm, lemon verbena, chives, catnip, rosemary and thyme. We also may have cherry tomatoes, international eggplant, ground cherries, green beans, okra and flowers for PYO.

Box Share #19

What's in this week's box:
Bok Choy, Cilantro, Eggplant, Hot Peppers, Kale, Parsley, Peppers, Grape Tomatoes, Slicing Tomatoes, Swiss Chard, and White Turnips.



Pick-Your-Own in Chesterfield:
We have herbs including assorted mint, sage, lemon balm, lemon verbena, chives, catnip, rosemary and thyme. We also may have cherry tomatoes, sauce tomatoes, international eggplant, ground cherries, green beans, okra, flowers and sunflowers for PYO.

Farm Share Week # 18

What's in this week's box:

Beets, Cabbage, Cilantro, Eggplant, Garlic, Lettuce, Parsley, Peppers, Pumpkin, Slicing Tomatoes, Grape Tomatoes, and Winter Squash



Pick-Your-Own in Chesterfield:
We have herbs including assorted mint, sage, lemon balm, lemon verbena, chives, catnip, specialty basil, rosemary and thyme. We also may have tomatillos, cherry tomatoes, ground cherries, green beans, okra, flowers and sunflowers for PYO.

Box Share #17

What's in this week's box:
Cilantro, Eggplant, Garlic, Green Beans, Hot Peppers, Lettuce, Peppers, Tomatoes, and Winter Squash.

Pick-Your-Own in Chesterfield:
We have herbs including assorted mint, sage, lemon balm, lemon verbena, chives, catnip, specialty basil, rosemary and thyme. We also may have tomatillos, cherry tomatoes, ground cherries, green beans, okra, flowers and sunflowers for PYO. Note that the Pick-Your-Own fields are muddy.

How old are your herbs and spices?

We have been picking herbs at the farm now for a few weeks. We pick thyme, sage, lemon balm, chives, basil, rosemary, and catnip. I love to cook with herbs so I have been hanging them up to dry at home.

 I finally had a few minutes the other day to store some of them so I started with the thyme.

I was going to put it in a new container until I used up my old thyme, but once I pulled out the old stuff, I quickly realized that it was well past its prime.

So the old stuff on the right got tossed, and now I can cook with the freshly dried kind on the left. Hmmm what to make with thyme... anyone have a good recipe?

Box Share Week #16

What's in this week's box:

Cilantro, Collards, Eggplant, Garlic, Heirloom Tomatoes, Lettuce,
Parsley, Peppers, Sauce Tomatoes, Scallions, and Summer Squash.
Found outside of your box: 1 Pumpkin per share.

Pick-Your-Own in Chesterfield:
We have herbs including assorted mint, sage, lemon balm, lemon verbena, chives, catnip, specialty basil, rosemary, parsley and thyme. We also may have cherry tomatoes, ground cherries, green beans,
okra, flowers and sunflowers for PYO.

Box Share #15

What's in this week's box:
Arugula, Basil, Collards, Eggplant, Garlic, Heirloom Tomatoes, Hot Peppers, Parsley, Peppers, Scallions, and Slicing Tomatoes
Pick-Your-Own in Chesterfield:
We have herbs including assorted mint, sage, lemon balm, lemon verbena, chives, catnip, specialty basil, rosemary, parsley and thyme. We also may have cherry tomatoes, ground cherries, green beans, okra, flowers and sunflowers for PYO.

Box Share #14

I got this email from HoneyBrook yesterday:
We are pleased to report that, other than the loss of a few pepper plants at the Pennington farm, Honey Brook Organic Farm sustained no damage in Hurricane Irene. You can expect the same quantity of produce in this week's Delivered Boxed Share.


What's in this week's box:

Amish Paste Tomatoes, Beets, Eggplant, Garlic, Grape Tomatoes, Green Beans, Hot Peppers, Parsley, and Peppers.
FOUND OUTSIDE OF YOUR BOX: 1 box Heirloom Tomatoes and one Watermelon.

Pick-Your-Own in Chesterfield:
Sunflowers, cut flowers, raspberries, green/snap beans, okra, hot peppers, international eggplant, cherry & sauce/plum tomatoes and herbs are near the Distribution Center, including assorted mint, rosemary, stevia, lemon verbena, specialty basil, sage, lemon balm, chives, catnip and thyme.

Box Share Week #13

We are still in Iowa so MJ is home eating...

This week's box:

Beets, Garlic, Grape Tomatoes, Green Beans, Heirloom Tomatoes, Hot Peppers, Parsley, Peppers, *Potatoes, Summer Squash, and Slicing Tomatoes
FOUND OUTSIDE OF YOUR BOX: Watermelon

Pick-Your-Own in Chesterfield:
Sunflowers, cut flowers, raspberries, green/snap beans, okra, hot peppers and herbs are near the Distribution Center, including assorted mint, specialty basil, lemon verbena, sage, lemon balm, chives, catnip and thyme

Box Share Week #12

I am on my way home to Iowa today. It also happens to be my 29th birthday, so I'm celebrating in true Iowa style. We are heading to the Iowa State Fair!

Here's hoping MJ survives two weeks only eating vegetables!


What came in the box this week for MJ:

Basil, Beets, Dill, Eggplant, Garlic, Grape Tomatoes, Hot Peppers, Peppers, Shallots, and Slicing Tomatoes
FOUND OUTSIDE OF YOUR BOX: Bouquet of Flowers.

Pick-Your-Own in Chesterfield:
Sunflowers, cut flowers, raspberries, okra, hot peppers and herbs are near the Distribution Center, including assorted mint, specialty basil, lemon verbena, sage, lemon balm, chives, catnip and thyme.

Box Share Week # 11

What's in this week's box:

Basil, Cabbage, Cilantro, Eggplant, Garlic, Grape Tomatoes, Hot Peppers, Onions, Peppers, Potatoes, and Summer Squash.
FOUND OUTSIDE OF YOUR BOX: 1-Box *slicing tomatoes. Please take only 1 box per share.
Pick-Your-Own in Chesterfield:
Sunflowers, cut flowers and herbs are near the Distribution Center, including assorted mint, specialty basil, sage, lemon balm, chives, catnip and thyme.

Box Share Week #10

What's in the box...
Basil, Beets, Cilantro, Dill, Eggplant, Garlic, Grape Tomatoes, Onions, Melon, Peppers, Hot Peppers, Potatoes, and Summer Squash.
FOUND OUTSIDE OF YOUR BOX: 1-box *Slicing Tomatoes; 1 Watermelon.

Pick-Your-Own in Chesterfield: Sunflowers, cut flowers, red raspberries and herbs, including assorted mint, specialty basil, sage, lemon balm, chives, catnip and thyme, are near the Distribution Center.

Box Share Week #9

Here's what's in the box this week:

Basil, Beets, Cilantro, Dill, Garlic, Grape Tomatoes, Onions, Peppers, Potatoes, Summer Squash, Slicing Tomatoes
PYO - flowers and herbs

Box Share Week #8

I promised a picture this week, so here you go....

Basil, Beets, Cherry Tomatoes, Cilantro, Parsley, Potatoes, Scallions, and Summer Squash.

Box Share Week #7

Again no picture this week. I ran out of room on my camera, and I have yet to figure out how to back up all my pictures. Any ideas welcome.

So once again.... here is the list.
Basil, Beets, Chard, Sweet Corn, Lettuce, Salad, Onions, and Summer Squash