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Thanksgiving Pick-ups

There will be changes to days and/or times to some of our pick-up sites the week of Thanksgiving.

All Tuesday pick-up sites will be as regularly scheduled on Tuesday, November 20^th and pick-up times will be the same.

All Wednesday pick-up sites will be delivered on Wednesday, November 21^nd by 12pm (noon).

All Thursday pick-up sites will be moved to Tuesday, November 20^th and pick-up times will be the same as usual.

Planning for Thanksgiving

The big meal is just around the corner and by now you may be wondering what is in my share for the week of Thanksgiving? For those of you menu planning and making your shopping lists we are providing a preview of the share. Please take note this just forecast and the share is subject to change prior to Thanksgiving week.

Last Week of Salad Share is this Week

This is a reminder to our Salad Share customers this week (Weeks 25) will be the final week for Salad Shares this season. We appreciate your continued support of SIO, and of course your love for our greens. For those of you that only receive Salad, thanks for another great season. For everyone else, please continue to pick-up your produce share through Week 28 (Dec. 4-6).

Order Your Bulk Carrots

We all love SIO carrots, and we know many of you juice, pickle, and love to chomp chomp chomp those carrots down, and if you fit that description the Bulk Carrots option may be for you. We will be selling 20 pound boxes of carrots (no tops) for $25. To order reply to any email from the farm, include your name, pick-up site and number of 20lb boxes you’d like to receive, and we will email back confirming your order and what date you can plan to pick-up your carrots.

You must pre-order your Bulk Carrots, and they will be delivered to your CSA pick-up site on our next available date, or requested date if we have capacity. We have a limited number of boxes per week we can deliver, so if we are sold our for the next week we will set you up for the next available week. You can order a 20lb box weekly, on a one-time basis or as needed now through the end of the season.

Ready for Next Year?

We are putting the final touches on our 2013 Season sign-up system and plan to begin returning member sign-up on November 15. As a current member you receive priority when signing-up in the fall for 2013, and of course we’d love to have you back.

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Share Notes

• Celeriac: Celeriac, also known as celery root, is a variety of celery grown for its edible bulbous root crown. Do not be put off by its rough exterior; inside is a surprisingly delicious and versatile vegetable.

• Chicory, Pan di Zucchero: The beautiful elongated chicory in your share this week is a sugarloaf type, hence is sweeter flavor and long loaf like nature. This fall treat holds up well to sauteeing, but has great flavor fresh and hold up well against robust dressings, so why not treat yourself to a fresh fall salad.

Planning for Thanksgiving

The big meal is just around the corner and by now you may be wondering what is in my share for the week of Thanksgiving? For those of you menu planning and making your shopping lists we are providing a preview of the share. Please take note this just forecast and the share is subject to change prior to Thanksgiving week.

Thanksgiving Pick-ups

There will be changes to days and/or times to some of our pick-up sites the week of Thanksgiving. For Thanksgiving Share information please check the blog.

All Tuesday pick-up sites will be as regularly scheduled on Tuesday, November 20^th and pick-up times will be the same.

All Wednesday pick-up sites will be delivered on Wednesday, November 21^nd by 12pm (noon).

All Thursday pick-up sites will be moved to Tuesday, November 20^th and pick-up times will be the same as usual.

Last Week of Salad Share is Week 25 (Nov. 13-15)

This is a reminder to our Salad Share customers that Weeks 25 (Nov. 13-15) will be the final week for Salad Shares this season. We appreciate your continued support of SIO, and of course your love for our greens. For those of you that only receive Salad, thanks for another great season. For everyone else, please continue to pick-up your produce share through Week 28 (Dec. 4-6).

4 More Delicious Week of Produce Shares

Fall is in full swing, and with that so are your shares. Please continue picking-up your Family and Half shares through Week 28 (Dec. 4-6).

Ready for Next Year?

We are putting the final touches on our 2013 Season sign-up system and plan to begin returning member sign-up on November 15. As a current member you receive priority when signing-up in the fall for 2013, and of course we’d love to have you back.

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Share Notes

• Escarole: A member of the chicory family, escarole is a broad-leaved endive with broad, pale green leaves that look similar to a leafy butter lettuce. The blanched inner leaves tend to have a more mild flavor are make a great salad green, while the more bitter green outer leaves are great lightly sauteed with a little fat or your choice, salt and pepper.

• Leeks: Take extra care in washing your leeks as their may be some soil still lingering between the layers near the tops.

• Potatoes: The tasty German Butterball potatoes in your share this week may show some surface damage from wire worm and other soil conditions, and  is easily removed with peeling or cutting out as desired.

• Winter Squash, Pumpkin: The Baby Pam pumpkins in your share this week are best when eaten within a couple weeks, as pumpkins tend to be the least storage worthy of the winter squashes. While they will hold up just great on your porch or window sill through Halloween (not carved, and not exposed to any freezing), their naturally sweet, rich and smooth flesh is delicious roasted, in soups, curries, and particularly for making homemade pumpkin pie filling. You can plan to enjoy pumpkins again in the Thanksgiving Share.

Order Your Bulk Carrots

We all love SIO carrots, and we know many of you juice, pickle, and love to chomp chomp chomp those carrots down, and if you fit that description the Bulk Carrots option may be for you. We will be selling 20 pound boxes of carrots (no tops) for $25. To order reply to any email from the farm, include your name, pick-up site and number of 20lb boxes you’d like to receive, and we will email back confirming your order and what date you can plan to pick-up your carrots.

You must pre-order your Bulk Carrots, and they will be delivered to your CSA pick-up site on our next available date, or requested date if we have capacity. We have a limited number of boxes per week we can deliver, so if we are sold our for the next week we will set you up for the next available week. You can order a 20lb box weekly, on a one-time basis or as needed now through the end of the season.

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This Week’s Share

Share Notes

• Beets, Chioggia: The beets in your share this week are an Italian heirloom variety called Chioggia. They have striking red and white stripped flesh, and a more mild and slightly sweeter flavor than a red beet. Use them as you would any beet, but keep in mind the beautiful coloring will bleed when cooked.

• Carrots: Fall carrots sure are delicious! They also are more vulnerable to a soil pest called a Carrot Rust Fly, and you may notice some minor damage from these little guys near the tips of the carrots. Just cut off any blemished part and use the rest of these crisp, sweet fall carrots as usual.

• Winter Squash, Delicata: That’s right, winter squash season has returned. As the name indicates, Delicata squash have a more delicate and tender skin than most other winter squash, and as such you can cook and eat them without worrying about peeling if you prefer.

Farm News

Bulk Carrots are Back!

We all love SIO carrots, and we know many of you juice, pickle, and love to chomp chomp chomp those carrots down, and if you fit that description the Bulk Carrots option may be for you. We will be selling 20 pound boxes of carrots (no tops) for $25.

You must pre-order your Bulk Carrots, and they will be delivered to your CSA pick-up site on your requested date if we have capacity, or our next available date. We have a limited number of boxes per week we can deliver, so if we are sold our for the next week we will set you up for the next available week. You can order a 20lb box weekly, on a one-time basis or as needed now through the end of the season.

To order reply to any email from the farm, include your name, pick-up site and number of 20lb boxes you’d like to receive, and we will email back confirming your order and what date you can plan to pick-up your carrots. When considering a Bulk Carrot order please take into account you will be receiving 2lbs per week in your share (1lbs for Half Shares) from now until the end of the season.

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Share Notes

• Tomatoes: Last tomatoes of the season…really!

Farm News

Bulk Carrots are Back!

We all love SIO carrots, and we know many of you juice, pickle, and love to chomp chomp chomp those carrots down, and if you fit that description the Bulk Carrots option may be for you. Starting next week we will again be offering the ability to purchase Bulk Carrots from the farm.

We will be selling 20 pound boxes of carrots (no tops) for $25. You must pre-order your Bulk Carrots, and they will be delivered to your CSA pick-up site on our next available date, or requested date if we have capacity. We have limited amount per week we can deliver, so if we are sold our for the next week we will set you up for the next available week. You can order a box weekly, on a one-time basis or as needed now through the end of the season.

To order reply to any email from the farm, include your name, pick-up site and number of 20lb boxes you’d like to receive, and we will email back confirming your order and what date you can plan to pick-up your carrots. When considering a Bulk Carrot order please take into account you will be receiving 2lbs per week in your share (1lbs for Half Shares) from now until the end of the season.

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Share Notes

• Beets: Your beets have their beautiful tops on this week, so make sure to chop them off and use them as you would chard in your favorite dish.

• Sweet Red Peppers: The sweet red peppers in your share this season are an Italian roasting type called Stocky Red Roaster. They have exceptional flavor fresh, and they are also delicious cooked, if you wait that long to eat them.

• Tomatoes: That’s right, another wonderful week of these guys. With warmer and dry weather into October we are able to bring you one last round of tomatoes to end out a great tomato season.

Farm News

Farm to City

Join us in supporting the Sauvie Island Center on Thursday, October 11th as they bring their farm-based educational program into the city. The rooftop of the Ecotrust building will be overflowing with excitement, farm-fresh hors d’ oeurves and local beer and wine. They will premier a new short film about the Center. The fun starts at 5:30 pm. Tickets are available online in advance for just $20 per person, or $25 the day of the event.

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Share Notes

•  Peppers, Pablano: The deep green peppers in your share this week are Pablanos, a mild chili pepper originating in the Mexican state of Puebla. They are great roasted, stuffed, or sliced and added to scrambles, sautes, sauces and the like.

Farm News

Farm to City

Join us in supporting the Sauvie Island Center on Thursday, October 11th as they bring their farm-based educational program into the city. The rooftop of the Ecotrust building will be overflowing with excitement, farm-fresh hors d’ oeurves and local beer and wine. They will premier a new short film about the Center. The fun starts at 5:30 pm. Tickets are available online in advance for just $20 per person, or $25 the day of the event.

Calling All CSA Share Containers

Help the farm by returning any CSA Share Containers you may have accumulated so far. We are charged a fee for each container that is not returned after 30 days, and appreciate your help in doing so in a timely manner. Thank you in advance.

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Share Notes

• Celery: The “Tall Utah” celery we grow is quite a bit more intense in flavor then what many people are used to, feel free to try it “ants on a log style”, but we suggest mainly treating it as an herb. It’s great roasted, added to soups (particularly a corn succotash), used in a classic remoulade or chopped and added to a farm fresh salad.

Farm News

Calling All CSA Share Containers

Help the farm by returning any CSA Share Containers you may have accumulated so far. We are charged a fee for each container that is not returned after 30 days, and appreciate your help in doing so in a timely manner. Thank you in advance.

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Share Notes

• Basil: It’s a pesto size distribution of basil this week! Try making a batch of pesto and filling up an ice cube tray with the pesto. Place the ice cube tray in the freezer, and once pesto cubes have frozen completely dump them out of the tray into a freezer storage container/bag. Take out basil cubes out to thaw as you need them. One cube is enough for one to two servings. Pesto can be frozen for up to 6 months with cheese added, or up to year with no cheese added.

• Tomatoes: Tomatoes are on an it’s another great week for sauce! The New Girl tomatoes cook down into delicious, sweet and tangy sauce for pasta, pizza, and much more. And don’t stop there, sliced into wedges they also slow roast down into candy sweet bites. Make a batches of tomato goodness to enjoy fresh, or freeze some to enjoy a splash of summer in the winter months.

Farm News

Fun With Chefs

Back in July our good friend Jenn Louis (co-owner and Chef at Lincoln Restaurant, Sunshine Tavern & Culinary Artistry in Portland) brought her friend April Bloomfield (owner and Chef at The Spotted Pig in New York) by SIO for tour of our farm and the chance to get to know some of the Portland areas finest purveyors. You can find out more about April’s book tour and her visit to Portland on a recent blog post from the Huffington Post, and if you check out the video below you many even see SIO’s own Shari Raider!