Stearns Farm CSA

Summer Season's Greetings! Our 2021 CSA Season is finally here so let's see what's waiting for us down at the farm:

• See below for a list of what to expect in your share this week.

• The heat is on - and Ember explains how to best adapt when the mercury rises.

• Time is running out - secure a Back to School Share before they're all gone!

• All this sun and rain means the Culinary Herb Garden is ready to welcome us back with bounty.

• Join the Sudbury Valley Trustees in the campaign to help protect Stonefield Farm.

• We've got two side dishes - one stuffed, one spicy - to kick off the first week of pickup.

In case you missed it, check out last week's From the Field for our updated pickup policies. Stay healthy, happy and bright and see you all next week!

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In Your Share This Week

Classic Harvest take 10, Farmer’s Choice take 8: Head lettuce, loose lettuce, garlic scapes, spinach, radishes, kohlrabi, escarole, kale/collards/Swiss chard choice, parsley, scallions, bok choy.

PYO: herbs (look for the stars)

Although the crops listed on this page represent what the farmer anticipates will be available this week, the vegetables you receive may be different due to weather conditions and other factors that affect production. For an overview of the ebb and flow of the harvest throughout the season, check out the Harvest Chart.

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Sprinklers

Excessive Heat

It seems much too early in the season to be talking about heat waves, but here we are! Last week, Massachusetts saw its first heat wave of 2021. A heat wave is defined as three or more consecutive days of 90 degrees or higher. This coupled with below average rainfall is creating uncomfortably hot temperatures for many of our early …

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2021 Back to School Shares Almost Sold Out

2021 Back to School Shares Almost Sold Out

With summer just getting under way, returning to a new school year seems like a very distant eventuality. But with 2021 zipping right along, it will be here before we know it. Only a handful of this year's Back to School Shares remain, so order now before they are all gone. We offer two weekly Back to School share options: …

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Welcome Back to the Culinary Herb Garden

Welcome Back to the Culinary Herb Garden

Before or after you pick up your share under the pavilion, take a few minutes to explore the Culinary Herb Garden, located between the greenhouse and the farm fields. Sara, our herb gardener and volunteer coordinator, will be sharing information throughout the season on how to harvest the many herb varieties we grow and how to use them to enhance your meals.

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Stonefield Farm Campaign

Stonefield Farm Campaign

The Sudbury Valley Trustees (SVT) is partnering up with the Town of Acton, the Acton Conservation Trust and Boston Area Gleaners to protect Stonefield Farm with an Agricultural Preservation Restriction. They need our help meeting their goal of (at least) $50,000 to help save this local treasure from development and ensure continued local food production for those facing food insecurity. Stonefield …

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Eat Your Share

Love stuffed cabbage but don't have the time to prepare it? Try Töltött Karalábé (Hungarian Stuffed Kohlrabi), a unique and flavorful way to serve up this antioxidant-rich cruciferous delight.

Then skip the salad and whip up this Spicy Escarole side instead. Accompanied by fennel, oregano and red onion, the tasty combination is bound to entice. 

For more simple, delicious recipes like these, check out the Stearns Farm CSA recipe archive and find a new favorite. Search by ingredient and see where it takes your taste buds.

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