M’s Organic Farm

Hello: We were fortunate enuff to aquire some organic mushroom compost to finish hilling the potatos today. They will be ready, looks like, in a month.
Squash is coming up soon and turnips.
Busy weeding and killing squash bugs, they are nasty little things. Usually, we loose about 60 percent of the squash/pumpkin crop per year. but they seem better this year. I think it’s because of the potato volunteers in between plants.
We got 3/4″ of rain last week. This is good.
I CAN’T BELIEVE we still have spinach. This is late for spinach and we are very fortunate because bummper crops of it always fail.
Anyone who wants to pick a few mulberries off the trees are welcome to. Maybe, come find me and I’ll show you where they are if you don’t already know. I noticed the squirrels, birds and chickimonkies were ravaging them today.
RECIPES AT END

Instructions for Full Share:
1. Take one bag from the top of your fridge
2. Take one bag from the bottom of your fridge

What’s in the bags:
Spinach
Romaine lettuce
Red Sails lettuce
Cilantro
Parmex Carrots, very sweet
Granola
Onions

Half Share instructions:
1. Take one bag from the top of your fridge
2. Take one bag from the bottom of your fridge

What’s in the bags:
Spinach
Romaine lettuce
Red Sails lettuce
Cilantro
Parmex Carrots
onions
RECIPES:
Cilantro:
1. Cilantro Ranch Dressing: http://www.grouprecipes.com/37815/cilantro-dressing.html
2. Romaine Lettuce w/ Cilantro Dressing(sub carrots for the cuks and celery?) http://www.recipezaar.com/139174
Carrot:
1. Carrot Top soup: http://www.carrotmuseum.co.uk/recipes.html#tops
2. Roasted Carrots: http://www.elise.com/recipes/archives/001564roasted_baby_carrots.php
Granola:
1. Over icecream, by itself, in yogurt, in sweet rolls, as a cereal and if you don’t eat it in 2 to 3 weeks, put in freezer.

Thanks for picking up and there are recipes at the end of this posting.

FULL SHARE
Eggs
Spinach(I make pasta or rice, mix with a creamy sauce, then add chopped raw leaves at the end)
Arugala(I like to chop up ontop of pizza after pizza is cooked)
Dill
Leeks
Sugar Snap Peas
Garlic
HALF SHARE
Eggs
Spinach (I make pasta or rice, mix with a creamy sauce, then add chopped raw leaves at the end)
Arugala(I like to chop up ontop of pizza after pizza is cooked)
Snap peas
Dill
Garlic
RECIPES:
Choi’s(pak choi, joi choi, mei quing choi or cooking greens of any kind)
1. Griddled Tofu with Garlic-Sesame Bok Choy
Substitute any protein and I have used powdered ginger also
http://find.myrecipes.com/recipes/recipefinder.dyn?action=displayRecipe&recipe_id=665380
Oregano:
1. Lemon oregano dressing:
http://www.recipezaar.com/36531
Leek:
1. Spinach and Leak Tart(may sub chard) http://www.thatsmyhome.com/farmers/spileek.htm
Snap pea:
1. Snap peas and Arugala pesto
http://www.bigoven.com/133823-Penne-with-Sugar-Snap-Peas-And-Arugula-Pesto-recipe.html
2. Snap peas with ginger and garlic: http://www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/SUGAR-SNAP-PEAS-WITH-GINGER-AND-GARLIC-104897
EGGS:
1. Dill-icious Deviled Eggs: http://www.recipezaar.com/192342

Hello: Welcome to Week 2 of Woodstock CSA Half and Full Share instructions and “what’s in the bag”

FULL SHARE INSTRUCTIONS:
1. Take one bag from the top shelf of your fridge
2. Take one bag from the bottom shelf of your fridge
3. Take eggs from the door of fridge IF YOU SUBSCRIBED

Spinach(I make pasta or rice, mix with a creamy sauce, then add chopped raw leaves at the end)
Arugala(I like to chop up ontop of pizza after pizza is cooked)
Dill
Leeks
Sugar Snap Peas
Garlic
* recipes at very end of this posting.

Half Share Instructions:
1. Take one bag from the bottom shelf of your fridge
2. Take one bag from the top shelf of your fridge
3. Take eggs from the top shelf of the fridge IF YOU SUBSCRIBE

Spinach (I make pasta or rice, mix with a creamy sauce, then add chopped raw leaves at the end)
Arugala(I like to chop up ontop of pizza after pizza is cooked)
Snap peas
Dill
Garlic
RECIPES:
Choi’s(pak choi, joi choi, mei quing choi or cooking greens of any kind)
1. Griddled Tofu with Garlic-Sesame Bok Choy
Substitute any protein and I have used powdered ginger also
http://find.myrecipes.com/recipes/recipefinder.dyn?action=displayRecipe&recipe_id=665380
Oregano:
1. Lemon oregano dressing:
http://www.recipezaar.com/36531
Leek:
1. Spinach and Leak Tart(may sub chard) http://www.thatsmyhome.com/farmers/spileek.htm
Snap pea:
1. Snap peas and Arugala pesto
http://www.bigoven.com/133823-Penne-with-Sugar-Snap-Peas-And-Arugula-Pesto-recipe.html
2. Snap peas with ginger and garlic: http://www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/SUGAR-SNAP-PEAS-WITH-GINGER-AND-GARLIC-104897
EGGS:
1. Dill-icious Deviled Eggs: http://www.recipezaar.com/192342

Welcome and thanks for supporting Organic,Susainable, Local, Illinois farmers.

Thanks for waiting as all went in 30 days late for weather.
Remember to rinse your vegies.
Notes on greens, lettuce etc.: I rinse once but, you should rinse again in cold water and put in air tight container or baggy and they will last. If you allow your greens/lettuce to get hot and they are a little wilty, then soak in cold water and they will come back.
You should spin or drain them unless you wash and then use immediately
Instructions:
1. Take one bag from the top part of the half share fridge
2. Take one bag from the bottom part of the fridge
Spinach
Mei Quing Choi
Chives
Radish
Mars Spring Onions

I apologize, no recipes this week. let me know if you need some.
MM Graff

Thanks again for supporting Organic, Local, Sustainable, Illinois Farmers!

Thanks for your patience as all was seeded around a month later due to weather.

Remember to rinse your vegies.
Notes on greens, lettuce etc.: I rinse once but, you should rinse again in cold water and put in air tight container or baggy and they will last. If you allow your greens/lettuce to get hot and they are a little wilty, then soak in cold water and they will come back.
You should spin or drain them unless you wash and then use immediately.

INSTRUCTIONS: always, also posted on the fridge. NO EGGS THIS WEEK=START NEXT WEEK.
Take one bag from the top of your(full share , I will show you) fridge.
Take one bag from the bottom of of your(full share , I will show you) fridge
Take one frozen Basil Pesto from the freezer of your fridge.

What’s in the bags:
Spinach
Mei Quing Choi(like pak choi)
Oregano(use raw or dry)
Mars Spring Onions
Radish
Basil Pesto

Please forgive no recipes this week. Feel free to email me if you need some.

I am near Route l4 and l20 on l20 and EXACTLY at Lamb Rd. and l20.
Please observe the speed limit of 2 mph and please no animals at the farm.
Thanks,
M

Greetings: The start date for the CSA program is June 2lst, 8 a.m. to noon(even though the market is until l p.m.)
You should be checking www.msorganicfarm.com from now on for your “what’s in the bags” and recipes, if you wish.
Look for your label for North Riverside CSA.
The market is in the Police parking lot across the street from the library.
Any questions, let me know.
See you there.
MM Graff

The first CSA date is here it will be Wednesday the l8th of June , from noon to 7 p.m.
All further updates will be posted at www.msorganicfarm.com.
Your weekly updates and recipes will be posted there also. You will need to check it(if you wish).
See you then.
Address 14101 WAshington Street, Woodstock, IL 60098
Directions: from the east: 14 West, to 120 EAst, go about a mile. I’m on the South(right) side of the road directly opposite Lamb road.
I will meet and greet you at that time and show you where your directions and things are so you may help yourself in the future.
Email me with any questions.
MM Graff

M’s Organic Sustainable Farm will be at the Olde Dundee Market in Dundee, IL on Saturday June l4th.
We’ll have spinach, greens, chois, herbs, plants, basil and cilantro pestos as well as our all natural plant based Herbal Care Line(Mountain Moon)
See you there.
Location is on river street. THey also have some nice restaurants to have lunch.
www.dundeedepot.com