October 3, 2011
Distribution Week #17
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Waltham Fields Community Farm

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What's in the share this week...

This list is prepared before we harvest your share. Some guesswork is involved! We do our best to predict which crops will be ready to harvest, but sometimes crops are on the list that are not in the share, and sometimes crops will be in the share even though they're not on the list.   

 

Mix-and-Match this week from a list that may include:  

Pick-Your-Own Crops   

You are welcome to harvest the PYO portion of the share during any daylight hours, 7 days a week. Please check the board at the little red kiosk for information on amounts, locations and picking instructions. Remember, you can pick one time per week but it doesn't necessarily have to be at the same time you are picking up your share       

  • Chiles
  • Cilantro
  • Basils: Thai, purple, lemon and lime 
  • Dill
  • Parsley
  • Perennial herbs & flowers

Grilled Eggplants and a Trio of Pumpkin Recipes

Grilled Eggplants with Hoisin Sauce

courtesy of Martha

  • 1/4 cup hoisin sauce
  • 2 tablespoons canola oil
  • 4 baby eggplants (1 1/4 pounds) or 1 large eggplant, cut lengthwise into 1-inch-thick slices and scored
  • Salt
Directions
  1. Heat grill to medium. In small bowl, whisk together hoisin sauce and 1 tablespoon oil; set aside.
  2. Halve eggplants lengthwise; slice a bit off the skin side so they lie flat, and score both sides in a crisscross pattern.
  3. Brush both sides of eggplant halves with remaining 1 tablespoon oil, and season with salt. Grill until charred and tender, 4 to 7 minutes per side. Brush both sides generously with reserved hoisin mixture; grill each side again just to glaze, about 1 minute per side. Serve hot.

Andddd, do you still have your long pie pumpkin lurking about? They'll keep awhile longer, but you may want to try one of these recipes:

Happy Fall, all.

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EAT at Elephant Walk in Oct.!

 

Dine at Elephant Walk in Waltham in October and support our charitable work! 

 

This month, The Elephant Walk in Waltham is donating 3% of all sales to Waltham Fields Community Farm.

 

Eat lunch or dinner at the Waltham location anytime in October and your delicious meal will have the added benefit of helping our food access and education work! 

 

Click here to see menus & hours or to make a reservation!

 

When you're there, please mention that you are thankful that the restaurant is supporting the farm this month!

Waltham Fields Community Farm Staff  

Claire Kozower, Executive Director

Jericho Bicknell, Education & Volunteer Coordinator

Amanda Cather, Farm Manager

Andy Scherer, Field Manager

Dan Roberts, Field Manager

Erinn Roberts, Greenhouse & Field Manager

Marla Rhodes, Development Coordinator

Deb Guttormsen, Bookkeeper & Tech Coordinator

 

Assistant Growers/Farmers in Training:

Larisa Jacobson, Lauren Weinberg

 

Farm Crew:

Rachel Dutton, Andy Friedberg, Courtney Giancaterino, Rachel Kaplan, Sam Powers, Shira Tiffany, Laura Van Tassel

 

Learning Garden Educators:

Marie Benkley, Rebekah Carter, Kristin Cleveland, Dede Dussault, Paula Jordan

 

Summer Fellow (from Stanford's Center for Public Service):

Joanna Rosene-Mirvis

 

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