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GIFT BASKETS FOR SALE
at the Dec. 1st distribution!
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This holiday season, support our education programs through the gift of books and farm goodies!
Choose from the Family Basket (pictured above)or the Urban Homesteader Basket
Family Basket includes 1 family book, 2 children's books, WFCF's
own perpetual calendar, popcorn grown in our Learning Garden, local jam and dried beans.
Urban Homestead Basket includes do-it-yourself book, WFCF's perpetual calendar, local soap, mustard and dried beans.
All baskets are $50. Cash or checks accepted.
Supplies are limited. If you'd like a basket shipped for an extra cost or have any questions, contact Kim, our Education and Volunteer Coordinator.
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Winter Vegetable Love
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This season on the farm can be a challenge even for those who love good farm food! What's that crazy looking root crop? What about that one? How do I use all of these greens? How do I store them all?
Greens like to be stored in plastic bags in the crisper drawer of the refrigerator. They'll keep for up to 2 weeks.
Root vegetables like carrots, beets, celeriac and parsnips also like to be kept in the refrigerator so they remain crisp and don't start to sprout. They'll store for 1-3 months, so no need to use them all up at Thanksgiving. Many of these veggies are outstanding simply roasted, but you can get creative with roots too -- shaved salads, savory purees, and creamy soups are only the tip of the iceberg. Martha has some great information about and recipes for parsnips, celeriac and turnips too!
Winter squash and sweet potatoes don't like to be refrigerated. They'd prefer to be stored at 55-60 degrees, but don't let them get too cold or chilling injury will result. A warm kitchen will reduce their storage time. Winter squash, especially butternuts, will keep for months in the right conditions, but sweet potatoes should be eaten within a couple of weeks. Sweet potatoes and winter squash are key parts of many holiday menus; butternut squash can be substituted for pumpkin in any recipe. |
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Welcome to the WFCF Winter Share!If you are receiving this e-newsletter, you have signed up and paid for a winter CSA share from Waltham Fields Community Farm. We are excited to share the bounty of our 'second season' with you this year.
Winter Share pickups at the farm are:
- Saturday, December 1st from 12-4 PM
- Saturday, December 15th from 12-4 PM
 During pickup hours, families picking up their winter share should come to the CSA barn to gather your vegetables. Bring lots of bags to carry your bounty away! We are not pre-packing winter share root crops this year. We don't have plastic or paper bags available at the farm. Remember, winter share root crops are unwashed so they'll keep better, so make sure you bring bags you don't mind getting dirty.
It will probably take you 20-30 minutes to pack up your winter share, so make sure you arrive at the farm with a little bit of time to weigh veggies, talk to your farmers and fellow shareholders, and generally enjoy this beautiful time of year on the farm. Bring cash or your checkbook too -- we'll have a few additional local and regional products for sale!
If you can't make one or more of the winter share pickups, email Amanda. We'll pack your share up and put it outside the barn for you to pick up. No one will be at the farm Sunday or Monday, so please let us know in advance if you want your share packed up. Any shares remaining without advance notice will be donated.
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What's in the share...
Some fall "staples" that you'll see in each winter share:
- Carrots
 - Beets
- Onions
- Garlic
- Purple top turnips
- Potatoes
- Winter squash
Some special crops that will appear in this week's share, weather permitting:
- Green cabbage
- Giant 'Kossack' kohlrabi
- Parsnips
- Shallots
- Lettuce
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Want more? Bulk sweet potatoes available from Picadilly Farm!
 Bruce and Jenny Wooster, our partners at Picadilly Farm in Winchester, New Hampshire, had a banner sweet potato harvest this year, and they'd like to share the bounty with you! They are offering 20 pound pre-packed bulk boxes of their beautiful 'Covington' sweet potatoes for a special price of $34 per box to our shareholders. Find out more and sign up here. |
Are you loving your winter vegetables? Spread the love - when you give to our Annual Appeal, we can give veggies to those in need. Your support makes it happen!
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Please Join Us!
Flatbread Pizza Fundraiser
Tues. Dec. 11th
ALL DAY LONG this year! 11:30am - 11:30pm,
45 Day St., Davis Sq., Somerville
Bring your friends and family and stop into Flatbread's Davis Square location for pizza, or order your pies to go! Don't forget to check out the bowling lanes (and there's a bar)! A portion of the proceeds from each pizza sold will benefit the charitable programs of Waltham Fields!
Volunteers needed to help with the event.
Contact Claire if you're interested in helping us make a banner or can take a shift at our info table.
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Waltham Fields Community Farm Staff
Claire Kozower, Executive Director
Kim Hunter, 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
Sutton Kiplinger and Zannah Porter, Assistant Growers
www.communityfarms.org 781-899-2403
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