Week of July 29
My dear Community,
Our store is bursting with my favorite season's freshest produce. Sweet bi-colored corn, juicy yellow peaches, watermelon that sets the bar, and cantaloupe that reminds me of quintessential california, are ready to brighten your meals and satisfy your taste buds. If you ordered corn last week there was a picking miscommunication but it's a go this week!
I’ve been reflecting a lot on what food safety means to me. When I think about our farm, I see nature in harmony. Government regulations under the guise of "food safety" are currently drowning small farms in hundreds of pages of rules that don’t really connect to a farm working alongside nature. They can force farmers to buy expensive machinery on a subscription basis and transform farms into a sterile rather than vibrant, soil-based environment.
Because of these new federal regulations, you won’t find our products in local grocery stores but only through our CSA program and farmers markets. We believe that supporting local farms like ours is essential to keeping our community strong and sustainable. So, we encourage you to vote with your dollar and spread the word. By doing so, you help keep local farms alive and thriving and we get to directly connect with you!
Enjoy this week’s bounty, and remember to share your culinary creations by tagging us on Instagram! @somethinggoodorganics #johngivensfarm
You can try Black Diamond meats at 10% off the Denver Steaks and Center cuts for this week. They'd love for you to try their delicious cuts and offer feedback.
Be good to each other.
CSA CONTAINS:
MOUNTAIN MAGIC TOMATOES
RED TOMATOES
GREEN LEAF LETTUCE
GREEN ZUCCHINI
CANTALOUPE
BLACKBERRIES
STRAWBERRIES
RED BELL PEPPERS
RED ONIONS
CARROTS
BIG BOX ADD: BLACKBERRIES, CARROTS, ROMAINE LETTUCE, SANTA ROSA PLUMS, COLLARD GREENS
JUST THE BASICS:
CARROTS
GREEN LEAF LETTUCE
BLACKBERRIES
RED BELL PEPPERS
CANTALOUPE
MOUNTAIN MAGIC TOMATOES
JUICE FEAST:
ROMAINE LETTUCE
EUREKA LEMONS
STRAWBERRIES
BLACKBERRIES
CANTALOUPE
CARROTS
CUCUMBERS
ITALIAN PARSLEY
COLLARD GREENS
WATERMELON
FRUIT EXPANSION: BLACKBERRIES + YELLOW PEACHES
LETTUCE OF THE WEEK: ROMAINE
MUSHROOM MIX: FROM WOLFE FARMS
Strawberry Greek Yogurt Popsicles
Ingredients:
1 ½ cups fresh or frozen strawberries
2 tablespoons honey
2 cups vanilla Greek yogurt
4 tablespoons milk
½ teaspoon vanilla extract
Find the full recipe and inspiration here at Home Sweet Farm Home
Blackberry Cantaloupe Salad
Ingredients:
1/4 cup plain Greek yogurt
1 tablespoon fresh lime juice
1 tablespoon honey (or to taste)
1/2 teaspoon ground cardamom
2 cups fresh ripe cantaloupe diced small
1 cup fresh blackberries
2 teaspoons minced fresh Thai holy basil
2 teaspoons minced fresh mint leaves
Find the full recipe and inspiration here at Palatable Pastime
Vibrant Bell Pepper and Zucchini Tacos
Ingredients:
1 Tbsp olive oil (or sub avocado oil)
2 heaping cups zucchini, cut into 1/4 inch matchsticks (2 small zucchini yield ~2 cups or 275 g)
1 cup yellow or white onion, cut into 1/4 inch slices (1 small onion yields ~1 cup or 150 g)
1 ½ cups red bell pepper, cut into 1/4 inch slices (1 medium bell pepper yields ~1 ½ cups or 119 g)
1/4 tsp sea salt
1-2 tsp garlic powder
2 tsp dried oregano
1/2 tsp red pepper flakes (plus more to taste)
1 Tbsp lime juice
4 corn tortillas (find our homemade recipe!)
Find the full recipe and inspiration here at Minimalist Baker
Vibrant Gluten Free Blender Gazpacho
Ingredients:
Gazpacho
3 pounds very ripe heirloom or regular tomatoes, roughly chopped
1 red bell pepper, roughly chopped
1/2 green bell pepper, roughly chopped
1/2 cup roughly chopped red onion
2 cloves of garlic
1 cup sliced cucumber
2 tablespoons sherry vinegar or red wine vinegar
1/2 cup good tasting olive oil
2 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt (or to taste)
A few grinds of black pepper