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Waltham Fields Community Farm
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WINTER SHARE NEWSLETTER 2014
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Pick up #3 of #3  
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 Join Us at Tres Gatos TONIGHT: Tues., Dec. 2nd
10% of all proceeds from restaurant, book and record sales support WFCF! |
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Final Pick-Up!
Saturday, December 6th: 12 - 4pm
WHAT'S IN THE SHARE
Collards
Kale
Beets
Cabbage
Carrots
Leeks
Onions
Parsnips
Potatoes
Sweet Potatoes
Garlic
Watermelon Radish
Rutabaga
Purple Top Turnips
& Winter Squash.
BRING YOUR OWN BAGS AND/OR BOXES!
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PRODUCE INFO AND STORAGE TIPS
Click Here for Produce Info and Recipes from our website.
Click Here for Vegetable Storage Tips, a great resource from Wolf Pine Farm.
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WHAT TO DO IF YOU CAN'T MAKE IT TO THE PICK UP
We realize that some of you are not going to be able to pick up during the established time frame. While your share was purchased with the pick up dates and times provided and the stipulation that you (or a designated friend of family member) will make the pick up, we are willing to box up your share for you on Saturday if you can no longer meet this expectation.
If this is your choice, please note the following:
- No shares can be picked up in advance of Saturday at noon.
- We will pack up your share during the distribution on Saturday and put it outside the barn entrance with your name on it for you to pick up anytime after 4pm or on subsequent days.
- With temperatures dropping below freezing, it is best for you to come as soon as you can - either later on Saturday or on Sunday.
- Please do not email or call us between Saturday and Tuesday for help, as no one will be in the office. Just come for your share as soon as possible - there is a lot of great food coming your way...
- Lastly, please bring the wax boxes back.
Contact Lauren if you want your share packed up and left for you on Saturday.
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Notes From the Field
Miriam Stason, Farm Manager
I am reading Stuff Matters: Exploring The Marvelous Materials That Shape Our Man-Made World, by Mark Miodownik, and it is fascinating me. Miodownik, a materials scientist, gives an entertaining overview of common materials such as glass, plastic, concrete and steel. I think that I am enjoying the book so much because it is making me pause, think and wonder about objects that I take for granted and use every day.
What does this have to do with the farm? Well, it reminds me of the countless opportunities that we have on the farm to pause, appreciate, learn about and participate in something basic that supports us - our food. Whether one is a volunteer pulling up carrots for the first time, a pre-schooler collecting eggs, a shareholder picking and gathering food for the week, or a grower planting, watering, cultivating and hoping for ideal weather, we all have created a space to be especially connected to the food we eat. Thank you for being a part of this farm. The roots and squash from the share will keep well through the coldest months and even into the early spring. Have a wonderful winter and we hope to see you again in June!
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Serves 6
INGREDIENTS
5 TBS Butter
5 TBS Flour
6 cups Chicken Stock, or Vegetable Stock or water
1 medium or 3-4 small Turnips, white or purple, peeled and cubed, yielding about 3 cups
1/4 tsp White Pepper
Salt, to taste
1 cup Milk or Cream
DIRECTIONS
Melt butter in heavy bottomed soup pot. Sprinkle flour over melted butter and stir to combine. Gradually whisk in stock until all incorporated. Add cubed turnip, bring to a gentle boil, and then reduce to a simmer until turnip is tender.
Puree soup either in a blender or with an immersion blender. Return to low heat, add milk or cream, and then season with salt and white pepper.
Soup can be made up to 3 days in advance and reheated before serving.
Shown below garnished with crispy shoestring carrots and turnip chips.
CLICK HERE FOR MORE RECIPES AND PRODUCE INFO |
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TONIGHT!
TRES GATOS DINNER AND RECORD SHOP FUNDRAISER
Tuesday, December 2nd
5:30 - 11pm
470 Center Street, Jamaica Plain
Make a reservation and come on out to Tres Gatos restaurant in JP tonight, Tuesday, Dec. 2nd, for their fabulous tapas menu -- featuring late fall produce from the farm -- and/or shop in their record/book shop attached to the restaurant.
Tres Gatos will donate 10% of all restaurant and store sales to Waltham Fields Farm from the night!
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Naomi Shea - Farm Assistant
240 Beaver Street
Waltham, MA 02452
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