MOUNTAIN BOUNTY FARM NEWS
Week 6/52 of 2022
Dear Farm Members,
Over the last week or so, our late winter days have at long last stretched just beyond 10 hours. This bright moment of sunlight returned marks the cusp of spring, and the end of what is sometimes called the ‘persephone period’. In Greek mythology, Persephone, goddess of spring, was tricked and taken into the underworld by Hades. Her mother Demeter, goddess of the harvest, could do nothing but weep over the loss of her daughter - in the midst of her grief, all ceased to grow. And so, with the seasons held at bay and famine descending, a compromise was reached; Persephone would spend most of her year above ground, with a brief winter return to her role as queen of the underworld. Every year she emerges, and spring follows closely behind!
In winter, when the day length drops below 10 hours, plant growth slows to a crawl. Out in the fields, you can see the change come over our greens, which produce the tiniest of leaves, and then none at all. Seedlings started during this time grow much more slowly than they do during the long days close to the summer solstice, something that we must always account for in our planting schedule. It’s incredible how those short winter days can sometimes feel like the longest of all.
No matter, because short winter days are finally at an end. And with the last of this year’s persephone period behind us, we’re setting darkness aside and watching the world around us pick up speed. Hold onto your hats folks!
Kale
THIS WEEK'S CSA CONTENTS
REGULAR BOX:
Butter Lettuce (Pinnacle)
Kohlrabi (Pinnacle)
Parsley (Pinnacle)
Parsnips (Pinnacle)
Leeks (Full Belly Farm)
Chard (Full Belly Farm)
Butternut Squash (Terra Firma Farm)
Beets (Terra Firma Farm)
Red Daikon (Riverdog Farm)
Artichokes (Coke Farm)
SMALL BOX:
Butter Lettuce (Pinnacle)
Parsley (Pinnacle)
Parsnips (Pinnacle)
Chard (Full Belly Farm)
Butternut Squash (Terra Firma Farm)
Beets (Terra Firma Farm)
Red Daikon (Riverdog Farm)
WINTER FRUIT SHARES continue this week! Sign up here for shares starting next week. Winter Fruit Shares run until March 31st.
Early Spring Flower Shares are available now and make the perfect valentine's day gift! Sign up here for shares starting in mid-March. Early Spring Flower Shares are 8 weeks long and include our most popular blooms- anemones, ranunculus, Icelandic poppies and tulips.
RECIPES
Crispy Apple and Kohlrabi Salad (Kohlrabi)
Kohlrabi Tuna Salad with Fried Capers (Kohlrabi, Parsley)
Steamed Artichokes with Garlic Lemon Butter (Artichokes)
Butternut Squash Ravioli with Brown Butter Sage Sauce (Butternut Squash)
Homemade Vegetable Chips (Parsnips, Beets, Daikon, Kohlrabi)
Winter Panzanella with Maple Balsamic Vinaigrette (Butternut Squash, Parsley, Leeks)
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