SHARE PICK-UP CALENDAR July Vol. 4 Issue 5 Week of July 12, 2020 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 1 2 3 4 ELIJA THYMES Growing Roots for a Sustainable Future 5 6 8 9 10 11 12 Pick-Up 10am -1pm IN THIS ISSUE WEEKLY HARVEST Your share will likely include: Weekly Harvest Scallions Lemon Balm 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 Pick-Up Pick-Up Seed Stories Swiss Chard Salad Mix Hakurei Turnips 4-7pm 10am -1pm Farmers Corner 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 Sights & Scenes From the Farm Pick-Up Pick-Up 4-7pm 10am -1pm Additional Share Opportunities Make the Most of Your Share 27 28 29 30 31 From Our House to Yours Pick-Up 4-7pm Veggie Profile Tip of the Week August Share Pick-Up Calendar Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

1 ELIJA FARM TEAM Pick-Up Debora Thivierge 10am -1pm Founder & Executive Director 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Damon Green SEED STORIES PROVIDER BEANS Pick-Up Pick-Up Farm Operation Director 4-7pm 10am -1pm Joy Dinkelman Provider beans are amply named for their 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 CSA Director exceptional productivity. Not only are these Pick-Up Pick-Up 4-7pm 10am -1pm Emmett Phinney green beans prolific, they are also the first Farm & Greenhouse Manager green beans to mature in early summer. 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 Suzie Rust Although Provider beans are productive in the Pick-Up Pick-Up 4-7pm 10am -1pm Director of Baking & cool soils of New York, they actually were bred Culinary Arts in the South. These green beans are a prime 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 Jason Harris example of plant breeding done in the 1960’s Pick-Up Pick-Up 4-7pm 10am -1pm Sous Pastry Chef & by the U.S. Breeding Laboratory Delivery Driver in South Carolina. Growing produce is a lot the mid 1900’s. He specifically focused on 30 31 Valerie Maben of work, but even before that, each variety breeding green beans that were disease Assistant Farmer spends many years being selected and resistant, high-yielding, and uniform in size. Mike Howell bred for the optimum combination of traits: Provider green beans were one of many varieties bred at in the 1960’s, but it has stood ABOUT ELIJA FARM Field Supervisor productivity, disease and pest resistance, flavor, storability etc. Plant breeding and the test of time, still being one of the all time ELIJA Farm is a sustainable, non-profit farm in South Huntington, NY 43 Foxhurst Road Jenn Marsh selecting the “cream of the crop” has been best-selling green bean varieties. Thankfully committed to using environmentally responsible practices to raise high South Huntington, NY 11746 Volunteer Coordinator happening for thousands of years, but it you don’t need to understand all the plant quality, organically grown produce. The ELIJA Farm CSA is dedicated to 516.216.5270 Oscar Jackman enriching the health and wellness of our community through dynamic has become far more formal within the last breeding science to still appreciate a tasty Farm Apprentice learning opportunities to its diverse membership. ELIJA Farm subscribes [email protected] 100 years. Dr. Hoffman at the U.S Vegetable green bean! How will you enjoy these Provider Sabrina Harris to the Farmer’s Pledge, a voluntary program created by the Northeast www.ELIJAFarm.org Breeding Lab was one such plant breeder in green beans? Organic Farming Association of New York. Farm Intern & CSA Tent Host ELIJA Thymes Week of July 12, 2020 ELIJA Thymes Week of July 12, 2020 FARMER'S CORNER MEET YOUR NEIGHBORLY BY VALERIE MABEN MAKE THE MOST OF YOUR SHARE GRILLED PERSONAL PATTYPAN PIZZAS Take a moment and think about what a cucumber seed looks like. Got it? Okay great! Now think of a tomato seed. Completely INGREDIENTS different right? Okay now think of a cucumber seed and a • 3 medium pattypan squash (about 2 • 1 cup shredded parmesan cheese • 1/4 cup uncured pepperoni cut cantaloupe seed. They are similar in shape and size but they are lbs) into quarters (optional, omit for also similar because they are in the same family! • 1 tablespoon olive oil vegetarian dish) Let’s break it down and start with cold weather crops which are • 1 cup organic pizza sauce • 2 tablespoons roughly chopped basil plants that like the cooler temperatures that can drop to around • 1 1/2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese 40°F the lowest. The families of these are INSTRUCTIONS 5. Once they are sufficiently grilled on the both sides, top • Asparagaceae -asparagus 1. Preheat and clean your grill. each slice with a layer of sauce, parmesan, mozzarella, and • Brassicaceae - cabbage, kale, collards, kohlrabi, broccoli, 2. Cut the pattypan squash into 1/4 inch thick slices and lightly pepperoni. cauliflower, brussels sprouts, radish, chinese cabbage brush them with olive oil on both sides. 6. Continue cooking with the lid closed for about 4 minutes or • Amaranthaceae – spinach, beets, swiss chard 3. Place the squash slices on the grill over direct high heat until the cheese is melted and just starting to bubble. • Apiaceae- carrot, celery, parsnip (450º-550º F) and grill for 4-5 minutes, with the lid closed as 7. Carefully remove the pattypan pizzas from the grill. Allow • Asteraceae- lettuce plant lives. The families in this category are much as possible. them to sit for 5 minutes. • Alliums- garlic, onions, scallions, leeks, chives • Cucurbitaceae- cucumber, , melons, summer 4. Look for grill marks on your squash slices. When they appear, 8. Sprinkle with fresh basil. • Fabaceae- beans, peas, fava squash, this is when you'll flip them. 9. Enjoy! • Solanaceae- only potatoes in the cold weather!!! • Solanaceae- peppers, eggplant, tomatoes FROM OUR HOUSE TO YOURS WATERMELON FETA SALAD These plants can withstand the cool temperatures during the late • Fabaceae- lima beans, snap beans fall/early winter and late winter/early spring. These crops are also • Poaceae- corn Thank you to the Esquibels for sharing their Watermelon Feta Salad recipe with us! what you will be expecting in your first few shares from our CSA! • Malvaceae- okra Now that we have those settled, let us explore the warm season All of these plant families are important for farmers to know since INGREDIENTS crops. To be considered a warm season crop, the plant must only the crops in these families are sown in the greenhouse at certain • 1 tablespoon dijon mustard • 1/4 cup sliced almonds have proper growing temperature conditions. The desired day times in order for proper timing of planting in the field throughout • 1 1/2 teaspoon honey • 5 cups arugula and night temperature should be no lower than 65°F which means our growing season. Not only is this informative but it’s kinda cool • 2 tablespoon champagne vinegar • 1/2 cup mint leaves that these are delicate crops that we will pamper throughout their to show off your new Latin vocabulary! • 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil • 2 cups watermelon, cubed • Salt and pepper to taste • 1/4 cup feta cheese crumbles SIGHTS AND SCENES FROM THE FARM ADDITIONAL SHARE OPPORTUNITIES INSTRUCTIONS 3. In a large bowl, toss arugula and mint leaves with desired Beef Shares and Bake Shares are still available for 1. Toast almonds: Heat oven to 350°F. Place almonds on a amount of dressing. purchase at www.elijafarm.org for a pro-rated price! small baking sheet and place in the oven for 8-10 minutes, 4. Add watermelon, feta and almonds. or until lightly golden. 5. Gently toss and serve or refrigerate, covered, until ready to 2. Make champagne dijon vinaigrette by whisking together serve. all vinaigrette ingredients. 6. Enjoy! If you'd like to share your recipe with other CSA members simply email your foodie photo and recipe to [email protected].

VEGGIE PROFILE CUCUMBERS TIP OF THE WEEK Cucumbers are fat free, REGROW YOUR SCALLIONS! and a great source of 1. Slice off the ends of the bulbs Vitamin C. Cucumbers 2. Stand the bulbs root-end down in a small jar. Add are made of 96% water. enough water to cover the roots, but leave the top They are also extremely edges above water. low calorie, at just 10 3. Set on a windowsill and keep the roots moist. After Visit www.elijafarm.org for prices and more information calories for one serving. a few days, green shoots will emerge from the tops!