Got Fennel?

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Fennel was a mystery to me until I married the Farmer. Sure, I had read about it in cookbooks, but I don’t think I had ever seen a fennel bulb in person until a few years after the Farmer and I had been married. Fennel can be a little intimidating, but once you learn a few easy tips on how to use it you will fall in love (or at least deep like) with it. I love when fennel is in season and I am making a big batch of my virus-killing chicken noodle soup. Here are two tutorials that go over some fennel basics and tips.

Knife Skills: How to Prepare Fennel

How to Prepare, Cook and Grill Fennel, with Fennel Recipes

Happy Cooking!
—April

 

June 30th CSA Boxes

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Here is what you can expect in this week’s box. (Of course, if an item is on your “No” list we will substitute accordingly). BE SURE TO RETURN YOUR EMPTY BOX (folded down) and leave it at the drop location when you pick up your new box.

We have been having fun trying and posting new recipes using the items you will have in your box. We would love for you to share your recipes as well.

The strawberries are in a bit of a slump. Those that have requested berries last week, I will contact you if we have them available.

Projected arrival times: Farm 1:30, Naselle 2pm, Long Beach 3pm, Raymond 4pm

REGULAR SHARE

2 bulbs Fennel

1# English Peas

1/2# Snow Peas

1 bunch Green Kale

1 bunch Chard

2-3 Leeks

1-2# Chiogga Beets

1 bunch Mint

1-2# Rhubarb

1 pint of Strawberries

 

SMALL SHARE

2 bulbs Fennel

1# English Peas

1 bunch Green Kale

1-2# Rhubarb

1 pint of Strawberries

 

June 23rd CSA Boxes

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Round two! Here is what you can expect in this week’s box. (Of course, if an item is on your “No” list we will substitute accordingly). This week you will need to bring back your empty box (folded down) and leave it at the drop location when you pick up your new box.

I will be posting a few more recipes featuring some of this week’s items. Please feel free to share any recipes you have as well (email them to me, or post to our Facebook page!).

IF YOU ARE INTERESTED in adding on any full flats or half flats of strawberries, email me at glorybfarms.csa@gmail.com by Tuesday at 9pm; I will add them to your order and send you an invoice. We have limited quantities available — first come, first serve!

Projected arrival times: Farm 1:30pm, Naselle 2pm, Long Beach 3pm, Raymond 4pm

 

REGULAR SHARE:

1 pint of strawberries

1/2# of snow peas

1 bunch of collards

1-2 leeks

1-2# beets

1 bunch of cilantro

1 head of lettuce

1 bunch of mizuna

1 bunch of rainbow lacinato kale

1 small bunch of basil

 

SMALL SHARE:

1 pint of strawberries

1/2# of snow peas

1 bunch of collards

1-2 leeks

1 bunch of cilantro

Where do I sign up?

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Sign up now for the 2023 season of our CSA! We deliver weekly to drop locations in Grays River, Naselle, Long Beach, South Bend/Raymond, and Astoria.

If you are from Skamokawa or Cathlamet and interested in getting our CSA, please email me at glorybfarms.csa@gmail.com. If we have enough interest and can secure a drop location, we would love to be able to offer this service to your area. It may be on another day other than Wednesday or Thursday.

Here are the links to our sign up and preference forms. They can be filled out online and will email you a copy of your response automatically. Once I have your forms, I will email you an invoice that can be paid online using debit/credit, or you can mail a check if you prefer. If you sign up in February/March, I will be billing you in early to mid-April. 

If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to ask! The best way to contact me is via email: glorybfarms.csa@gmail.com.

Our normal delivery day to WEDNESDAY for all locations except Astoria. First boxes will go out on Wednesday, June 14th for Grays River, Naselle, Long Beach and South Bend/Raymond. Astoria deliveries will remain on Thursdays. The first delivery to Astoria this year will be Thursday, June 15th. The season is 23 weeks long. It extends until November 15/16th.

There are two different size options: Regular Share (8-12 items) and Small Share (4-6 items). Regular Share boxes are $33 each week; Small Share boxes are $21 each week.

You can sign up for either a Full season (23 weeks) or Half season (12 weeks). Full and Half season prices are:
– Regular Share: $759 for Full season, $396 for Half season
– Small Share: $483 for Full season, $252 for Half season
Invoices will be sent through email and must be paid by June 5th. We also accept 6 post-dated checks, one for each month June-November.

We do offer a monthly option at a slightly higher price. However, we encourage you to sign up for our Half Season option instead. This gives you 12 boxes delivered on the dates of your choosing. I will send out a form in mid-May for you to choose your dates, and you can change weeks if something comes up. If you are new to our CSA and unable to commit to a full season, this is an easy, flexible option which is more economical than the monthly plan.

CSA Sign Up Form

CSA Preference Form

If you require a print version of the form, please email me at glorybfarms.csa@gmail.com and I will send you one directly.

~April

Our first delivery — DONE!

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A couple small hiccups, but all in all I think we managed to pull it off! Here’s a look inside our regular share boxes for this week:

PC: Lindsey Ramsey Avalon

PC: Lindsey Ramsey Avalon

If you would like to join our CSA (and haven’t already!), check out this post; we deliver boxes weekly to drop locations in Grays River, Naselle, Long Beach and South Bend/Raymond.