Certainly we have had better growing weather than last summer and we would encourage you to think good thoughts and pray good prayers regarding sunshine.

We are still taking prorated shares for one more week. If you know someone who is interested, please have them contact us asap.

The first 5 beef shares have arrived. We have pre-sold some. If there are others interested, please contact us at the farm.

History:
Kohlrabi came to the

United States

from Europe. It's name literally means cabbage-turnip. Kohlrabi can be planted for both spring and fall harvest. It comes in white, actually green, and purple varieties.

Storage:
Store kohlrabi with leaves on to maintain freshness. However, they can be stored sans leaves if you are short on space. Either way, store kohlrabi in your refrigerator crisper. Since they are so bulky, it is usually easier to simply use them right away.

Preparation:
For recipes, trim off root and top, peel until fibrous layer is removed. You also can use leaves. Larger leaves may need to be boiled for a couple of minutes to remove any bitterness.

Kohlrabi can be eaten fresh in sliced, julienned, and grated form, in vegetable platters, salads, and slaws. Alternatively, the roots and greens can be cooked for stews, soups, and gratins.

Enjoy the peas as they will not be around for long. The same thing is true for the local strawberries.

Please, please, please refrigerate everything except the sweet potatoes as soon as possible to ensure that your produce stays fresh.

We invite you to the many blogs regarding heavens harvest farm on our facebook page and other places. It seems that many of you are sharing recipes and experiences while whetting the proverbial CSA appetite for others that you know that are not members of our farm CSA as of yet.

We hope that you not only enjoy but continue to work towards the best health that you are able to provide for you and your family.

For those of you who are making payments…please remember to send them in a timely fashion to help us stay organized and to help keep us going!


Produce	Heavens Harvest Farm Newsletter
June 14, 2010	Week 2
Due to availability not all shares will have the exact same contents. Full Shares Yellow Squash Sweet Potatoes Sugar Ann Snow Peas Green Kale Red Chard Bok Choi Lettuce Strawberries Napa Cabbage Kohlrabi Spinach Herb Half Shares Yellow Squash Sweet Potatoes Sugar Ann Snow Peas Green Kale Bok Choi Lettuce Strawberries Kohlrabi Herb Single Shares Tomatoes Sugar Ann Snow Peas Green Kale Bok Choi Lettuce Strawberries Kohlrabi Herb Due to availability not all shares will have the exact same contents.	Hello from the farm in our 2^nd week of the summer 2010 CSA! Certainly we have had better growing weather than last summer and we would encourage you to think good thoughts and pray good prayers regarding sunshine. We are still taking prorated shares for one more week. If you know someone who is interested, please have them contact us asap. The first 5 beef shares have arrived. We have pre-sold some. If there are others interested, please contact us at the farm. This week our featured vegetable is Kohlrabi. History: Kohlrabi came to the United States from Europe. It's name literally means cabbage-turnip. Kohlrabi can be planted for both spring and fall harvest. It comes in white, actually green, and purple varieties. Storage: Store kohlrabi with leaves on to maintain freshness. However, they can be stored sans leaves if you are short on space. Either way, store kohlrabi in your refrigerator crisper. Since they are so bulky, it is usually easier to simply use them right away. Preparation: For recipes, trim off root and top, peel until fibrous layer is removed. You also can use leaves. Larger leaves may need to be boiled for a couple of minutes to remove any bitterness. Kohlrabi can be eaten fresh in sliced, julienned, and grated form, in vegetable platters, salads, and slaws. Alternatively, the roots and greens can be cooked for stews, soups, and gratins. Enjoy the peas as they will not be around for long. The same thing is true for the local strawberries. Please, please, please refrigerate everything except the sweet potatoes as soon as possible to ensure that your produce stays fresh. We invite you to the many blogs regarding heavens harvest farm on our facebook page and other places. It seems that many of you are sharing recipes and experiences while whetting the proverbial CSA appetite for others that you know that are not members of our farm CSA as of yet. The herb in your boxe will be farm choice: lemon balm, sage or chives. We hope that you not only enjoy but continue to work towards the best health that you are able to provide for you and your family. Thank you once again. For those of you who are making payments…please remember to send them in a timely fashion to help us stay organized and to help keep us going! Blessings, Ashley & Ethel