Chatfield CSA E-news May 26 - 30
Dear CSA Shareholders,
We are so excited that our first distributions will be this coming week! Today, the 27 and Thursday the 29 (a few weeks ahead of normal time) from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. we will be seeing all of you to pick up your first CSA share.
Directions to the York St. Location: Please head to Denver Botanic Gardens at York St. The CSA distribution is located at the top of the parking structure (in between York and Josephine St.) on the far south-west end. You can park anywhere in that area. Look for tables arranged in the parking area.
Directions to the Chatfield Location: Please head into Denver Botanic Gardens at Chatfield and park in the top dirt over-flow parking area. Do not park in the lower main lot, as this is reserved for handi-cap and event parking. Head towards the Hildebrand Ranch area and follow the CSA distribution signs to the CSA washstand building on your left at the end of the ranch area.
*Please look for an email coming out next week with a calendar of events for this season.
Produce List for May 26 - 30
Spinach
Braising Mix or Arugula (baby salad greens)
Chives
Tarragon
Featured Recipe: French Tarragon Salad Dressing Adapted from Jamie Oliver's Jam Jar dressing series
Jam jar dressings are a fun way to store leftover dressings and are easy to mix and serve.
French dressing: Peel and finely chop ¼ of a clove of garlic • Put the garlic, 1 teaspoon of Dijon mustard, 1 tablespoon minced tarragon, 2 tablespoons of white or red wine vinegar and 6 tablespoons of extra virgin olive oil into a jam jar with a pinch of sea salt and freshly ground black pepper ( you can add a dollop of honey to sweeten) • Put the lid on the jar and shake well - store the rest in the fridge.
Egg Shares: The egg share starts June 5th for Chatfield and June 10 for York St. All shares run for 20 consecutive weeks. Please bring an empty carton for your eggs to drop off with us. If you would like more than a couple duck eggs, please contact us.
Meat Shares: Meat shares will begin June 10 for York St. and June 12 for Chatfield. A sales rep. from Locavore Delivery will be on-hand to answer questions about the program at distributions.
Goat's Cheese: Two varieties of chevre goat's cheese will be for sale each week starting June 3rd from Pine Mountain Homestead for $5/4 oz. Please bring cash/check for this product. Herd-shares for milk are still for sale. Pick up info at distributions.
Gourmet Mushrooms: Fresh, organic mushrooms will be for sale at both distributions for $6 a bag. Please pay in cash/check. Sales will open for mushrooms on the 10th of June as well.
Food Safety Note
Please note that although we have washed our produce once after harvesting it in the field, shareholders should wash the produce at home again before eating. Our farm produce should be treated the same way as grocery store produce: always wash before eating! The best way to wash produce is by running it under cool water. Cleaning products are not necessary.
