在我们的农场摊位上捡一束花,或者加入我们其余的 12周的花CSA(从你加入的那一周开始,这是12周中的第5周). You can also join for just One Month of Flowers in May and/or June. 保证让你脸上露出笑容,帮助我们的花卉农场茁壮成长!
This week, your bouquet may feature:
Snapdragons
*Lilies
Orlaya or Ammi
Love in a mist a.k.a. nigella
Mint or Dill
Larkspur or delphinium
Calendula
Artichoke leaves, buddliea or sage
*确保在棕色花药盛开时拔下,这样花粉就不会掉在你的桌子上
FARM NEWS & EVENTS
Floral Tattoo Classes are back! 现在我们可以出去走走了,没有什么比戴着你的花更好的了. 学习如何用鲜花和草本植物制作手镯、项链或脚链. This fun, easy class also includes a portrait session. Perfect for birthdays, celebrations. 5月22日,星期六,在我们东奥斯丁农场,10点和1点重复上课.
Farm Camp for Adults: Have a farm or want one? GGF的创始人分享了他们的秘密(和错误),同时就工具和技术提出了建议, one Sunday morning, June 27th, 9-12.
Green Gate Gift Cards Available: Need something special for your friends and family? 在支持我们农场的同时,提供新鲜、有机的食物. We have Farm Bucks for all your celebrations.
AGRIHOOD NEWS
Want to learn how to garden? Our Garden Club is open to all neighbors. 最近的成就包括恢复永续栽培园床, 安装Van’s Planter和Worm Bin,并规划农家花园. Learn more at our 每月在大红仓开会,第二个星期三,5:30-6:30; After a farm update, Farmer Skip leads an activity. Wear covered toes!
GET INVOLVED
Volunteer on our farm! Shifts available in east Austin and Bastrop. No experience necessary. 只要在我们的网站上填写志愿者表格,我们会和你亚洲最大娱乐平台的!
Speak up 因为我们的立法机构制定了影响农民、园丁和食客的规则. 法案HB1686和SB1062保证了你种植自己食物的权利. 通过FARFA(一个你应该加入的组织)了解更多!)
Make a difference: Texas Organic Farmers & 园丁协会(TOFGA)是德克萨斯州教育和倡导有机食品生产的主要声音. As a member-run/funded organization, TOFGA includes farmers, ranchers, gardeners, dairies, cheese makers, soil amendment producers, nurseries, food markets, farmers markets, educators, students, eaters and more. Volunteers and donations welcome, see www.tofga.org.
FARMER UPDATE:
Notes From the Field: Hooray for Carrots!
By Farmer Kalina
Spring carrots have arrived! 在过去的几个月里,我们曾多次尝试种植胡萝卜,但都失败了. 我们经历了发芽不良、极端天气和杂草争夺阳光和营养. Despite all of this, we kept trying. 在种植蔬菜时,有时有些因素是我们无法控制的. What worked last year may not be the perfect solution for this year; farming is an ongoing learning process. And this season, through it all, 这一排和随后的一连串终于开始有足够大的收获! This morning, 我手里拿着音叉朝胡萝卜排走去, 丽贝卡难以置信地看着我,问我是不是终于开始收获胡萝卜了. 当我证实了她的怀疑后,她急切地问我是否可以收获它们. 我觉得这很有趣,因为胡萝卜通常不是农场里收获的最有趣的作物. 不像其他根菜,它们的茎可以很容易地从土壤中拔出来, 胡萝卜容易折断或失去叶子,需要用沥青叉挖出. On top of that, 直到胡萝卜脱离地面,人们才知道它到底有多大, 做叉子让人兴奋,也让人失望. All of that said, after waiting for these carrots for so long, getting to harvest them again was a real treat. 通过辛勤的劳作,找到这样的快乐时刻是很重要的!
Spring CSA - Week 7 Veggie Share
Carrots
Kale
Fennel
Red Onions
Lettuce
Zucchini
Mint
Radishes
Sneak Peak Of The Week 7 Veggie Share:
Napa Cabbage
Swiss Chard
Fingerling Potatoes
Summer Squash
Garlic Chives
Beets
Lettuce
Thyme
*Items are subject to change based on availability!
Recipes From Kalina:
Carrot Top Pesto Pasta 和西葫芦面条一起吃——我喜欢找一些食谱,里面加入了不常用的绿色蔬菜. 试试这道胡萝卜香蒜沙司,搭配这些美味的蔬菜!
Carrot Top Pesto Pasta
这道简单的无麸质意大利面用简单的胡萝卜香蒜沙司调味. A delicious meal ready in 30 minutes!
Fennel Slaw with a Mint Vinaigrette -这个食谱使用了如此美妙的口味平衡,是一个完美的款待与你的茴香和薄荷本周!