THE BEET: VOLUME 20; WEEK 4

FULL SHARE & YELLOW HALF SHARE PICKUP TONIGHT


218 Gates Avenue between Classon and Franklin
(IMPACCT Brooklyn at the Gibbs Mansion)
5:00 to 7:30 pm

AN IMPORTANT NOTE FROM TED!

The vegetable list in include in the newsletter is an approximation. A good deal can happen between the Sunday when I compose the list and harvest day. Lettuces can bolt in the heat, hard rains and birds can each ruin fruits, insects can devour leaves and cool or cloudy weather can delay squash and cucumber maturation, to name just a few things that can go wrong. Mother Nature is a full partner in the farm business.

This week's share

  • Arugula

  • Two lettuce heads

  • Kale

  • Bunched onions

  • Kohlrabi

  • Cucumbers

  • Summer squash or zucchini

  • Garlic scapes

  • Potted herbs

Fruit shares will consist of Yonder Farm’s cherries, or possibly their strawberries. It’s hard to predict - “the birds are getting one and the heat is getting the other".”

We’ll also have mushrooms from Two River Mushroom, eggs from Davis Family Farm, and special orders from Lewis Waite!

Community Highlights

Clinton Hill Fort Greene Mutual Aid is a group of neighbors in Clinton Hill and Fort Greene coming together to care for one another through the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond. Maybe you're already involved in the group's work - if not, learn more below!

CHFGMA's mission statement: Recognizing that our community has been impacted by gentrification and systemic racism, we seek to repair harm and create equity through redistribution and advocacy. We share knowledge, resources, and kindness to create a neighborhood that works for everyone.

You can get involved in various ways: 1. join volunteer efforts (including grocery delivery, intake, vaccination access, and more) 2. ask for aid (groceries errands, wellness check-ins, and more) 3. donate to support CHFCMA's community fridge, financial resources, grocery and supply support for neighbors, and more.

Recipes

This recipe for kohlrabi and spring onion latkes comes from Park Slope CSA member Laura Scheck - follow her on Instagram to see how she's using her Windflower produce each week! Mushroom people - try out this recipe for mushroom bacon (I made it two weeks ago, subbing about a tablespoon of smoked paprika for the liquid smoke, and had a hard time not eating it all off the sheet pan. Great for a vegetarian BLT or carbonara!

Rachael Maingot