It’s almost mid-August, all the flowers are in bloom, and the farm is producing lots and lots of food! In mid July we had a great, very hot, farm tour and picnic. Visitors got a tour of the fields and greenhouses and learnt about our cultivation, irrigation and weed control techniques, had fun identifyting field […]
Ferme Lève-tôt CSA week 8 August 6 2015 In this week’s basket: – carrots – cucumber – zucchini – lettuce – beans – potatoes – tomatoes – onions – broccoli / kale / cauliflower It’s been a very rainy week in the hills! While we feel that too much rain is better than not enough, […]
Ferme Lève-tôt CSA week 7 July 30 2015 – lettuce – fresh sweet onions – new potatoes – carrots – broccoli / cauliflower – beans – tomato – summer squash – cucumber – chard Lots of new veggies in this week’s basket, and lots of zucchini (’tis the season)! The sweet onions are Ailsa Craig […]
Ferme Lève-tôt CSA week 6 July 23 2015 In this week’s basket: – carrots – cabbage – beets / turnips – cucumbers – zucchini – broccoli – snap peas – scallions – lettuce Lots of nice refreshing veggies in this week’s basket. We’ve had a lot of thunderstorms lately. Did you know that lightning helps […]
Ferme Lève-tôt CSA week 5 July 16 2015 In this week’s basket: – broccoli – carrots – cabbage / napa cabbage – cucumber – snap pea – lettuce – scallions – garlic scapes – dill / cilantro – pepper/eggplant Thanks to everyone who came to our farm tour and braved the heat! Since you asked, […]
In this week’s basket: – broccoli / kale – snap peas – lettuce – scallions – mesclun / arugula – cucumber – turnip / beet – garlic scapes – cilantro Delicious snap peas are to be eaten whole and raw, no shelling required. You can also add them to fresh salads and stir-frys. We love […]
In this week’s basket: – cucumber – lettuce – beets – Hakurei turnip – scallions – radish – garlic scapes – basil – mesclun – Asian greens (komatsuna and kailaan) – kale The first greenhouse cucumbers have arrived! We eat them like chocolate bars on hot days. They’re also a lovely topping for: Soba noodles […]
We’ve hit full stride here at the farm and the fields are looking very productive! As with every season, some crops are splendid and some aren’t as robust. Our snap peas are less abundant than in previous years due to the hard frost in May. On the other hand this is the best year for […]
Ferme Lève-tôt CSA week 2 June 25 2015 In this week’s basket: – lettuce – mesclun – chard / arugula – scallion – beets – white “Hakurei” turnips – basil – garlic scapes – radish – kohlrabi We’re pretty excited to have beets so early in the season, as they can be tricky to grow […]
In this week’s basket: – Scallions – “Hakurei” spring turnips – Spinach – Arugula – Mesclun – Beets/Radish – Bok Choi – Kale This week’s box is full of hearty, flavourful leafy items and spring roots, perfect ingredients for fresh salads, and easy stir-frys. To prepare easy Kale or Bok Choi: Cut the leaves into 2-3 pieces. Heat […]