2025 Harvest 22

Howdy folks and welcome to Harvest Week 22!

As the CSA season winds down, we can’t help but reflect on what an incredible year it’s been. It was truly bountiful! As much as we’ll miss harvesting food for your families this winter, our bodies are feeling it — and our hands and feet are COLD out here in this frosty autumn weather.

A special shoutout to our designated veggie washer each week — you’re our hero! It’s not an easy job this time of year. The water’s freezing, the veggies are freezing, and it’s an all-day affair.

This week’s share looks a lot like last week’s, featuring another round of that beautiful Sugarloaf radicchio. We hope you enjoyed it because there’s more coming your way! You’ll also find our favorite winter squash — the Blue Hubbard. It’s a beast, but oh-so-delicious. This is our sweetest squash variety, perfect for baking, soups, or curries.

Pro tip: the best way to “slice” it is to drop it on the ground so it breaks into smaller, more manageable pieces. If you have kiddos, this is a fun (and safe) way to get them involved!

Alrighty — we hope you’re hungry for another week of the healthiest, freshest food in the valley.

Your farmers,
Andrea, Taylor, Pepper, Maize & our awesome crew

Harvest 22

  1. Kale—super high in antioxidants, contains vitamin C, Vitamin K, Manganese and various polyphenols

  2. Head Lettuce—Anti-infamatory and a rich source of vitamins A, K and folate.

  3. Radicchio—(the variety is “Sugarloaf” and it’s a green variety) It’s rich in vitamin K, a good source of dietary fiber, and it healthy source of antioxidants. Consuming radicchio may help reduce the risk of health conditions such as cancer, diabetes, osteoporosis, and heart disease.

  4. Bell Peppers—Bell peppers are very high in vitamin C, with a single one providing up to 169% of the recommended daily value. Other vitamins and minerals in bell peppers include vitamin K1, vitamin E, vitamin A, folate, and potassium.

  5. Onions— Onions are high in probiotics and fiber which is great for gut health. They are also high in vitamin C, which may help regulate your immune health, collagen production, and iron absorption. Onions are rich in B vitamins, including folate and vitamin B6.

  6. Winter Squash (Blue Hubbard)—Winter Squash is a highly nutritious and alkaline food which is rich in phytonutrients and antioxidants. It’s easy to digest and contains high amounts of Vitamins A, E, C, B-complex, and beta carotene, iron, zinc, calcium, and potassium which are vital for a healthy and strong immune and nervous system

  7. Carrots—Rich in beta-carotene which your body converts into Vitamin A. This vitamin is important for vision, bone and immune function. Carrots are also high in antioxidants and important minerals for overall body health. Remove the greens on the carrots before storing them so they don’t go soft.

  8. Scallions—Great for overall immune health. Scallions are a good source of vitamin C and a flavonoid called quercetin. Both can strengthen your immune system and help it fight illnesses.

  9. Garlic— the list of health benefits is almost too long!! It’s anti-fungal, anti- inflammatory, boosts immune health, and is full of antioxidants! Just eat garlic with every meal!

Recipe Suggestions

Pork and Butternut Stew (this is FANTASTIC!!) use your blue hubbard for this recipe!

Chicken Caesar Pasta Salad (use any variety of lettuce or kale!)

Chipotle Butternut Squash Soup (use any variety of winter squash)

Chili Lime Winter Squash Salad (use the Sugarloaf Radicchio in this recipe. It will be fantastic as a stand in for lettuce!)

Chicken & Chickpea Stew (this is SO cozy—use kale in place of spinach here)

Here are some CSA Kiddo Inspired Recipes

Pumpkin Molasses Chili (this is fantastic!)

Kid Friendly Carrot Salad (we love this as a whole family!)

Winter Harvest Mexican Beef Stew (this kiddos love this SO much!)

2025 Harvest 21

Howdy folks and welcome to Harvest Week 21! The fields are bursting with lush fall greens, while the spots where the squash, melons, and cucumbers once thrived are looking pretty bare these days. Our cover crop is coming in strong (thank goodness!), and we’re shifting gears to prep the upper field for garlic planting. Garlic is always the final crop of the season—we plant it before winter sets in and it hangs out there until spring. So today’s to-do list includes making beds, spreading fertilizer, and breaking apart what feels like a million cloves of garlic. Our fingernails will be scented for the rest of the season with fresh garlic!

Anyhow, we hope this week’s harvest finds you well and hungry! The rainbow chard salad recipe below was a big hit at our house, and I think you’ll love it too.

Happy cooking and eating everyone!

Your farmers,
Andrea, Taylor, Pepper, Maize and our awesome crew

Harvest 21

  1. Radicchio—(the variety is “Sugarloaf” and it’s a green variety) It’s rich in vitamin K, a good source of dietary fiber, and it healthy source of antioxidants. Consuming radicchio may help reduce the risk of health conditions such as cancer, diabetes, osteoporosis, and heart disease.

  2. Rainbow Chard—this dark leafy green is high in antioxidants and important vitamins and minerals including vitamin C, K and A and a healthy dose of magnesium (which many people are deficient in).

  3. Lettuce Mix—A rich source of vitamins A, K and folate. Also anti- inflammatory!

  4. Bell Peppers—Bell peppers are very high in vitamin C, with a single one providing up to 169% of the recommended daily value. Other vitamins and minerals in bell peppers include vitamin K1, vitamin E, vitamin A, folate, and potassium.

  5. Broccoli—Broccoli contains many vitamins, minerals, fiber, and antioxidants. Research suggests that some of broccoli’s plant compounds are thought to help prevent cancer when eaten often. Broccoli’s benefits include helping reduce inflammation, keeping blood sugar stable, and strengthening the immune system.

  6. Beets—rich in folate, manganese and copper. Copper is very important as it helps make red blood cells and helps keep your immune system healthy.

  7. Red Onions— Onions are high in probiotics and fiber which is great for gut health. They are also high in vitamin C, which may help regulate your immune health, collagen production, and iron absorption. Onions are rich in B vitamins, including folate and vitamin B6.

  8. Parsley—This herb is an all-purpose pathogen-fighter; it keeps bacteria, parasites, and fungus at bay. It helps alkalize all systems in the body and includes important vitamins and minerals such as vitamins B, A, C, and K. It’s also a highly remineralizing food, especially for those low in trace minerals; parsley provides magnesium, sulfur, iron, zinc, manganese, molybdenum, chromium, selenium, iodine, and calcium. 

  9. Purple Potatoes—Potato skins and flesh are both very beneficial to human health. Fun fact—potato plants draw some of the highest concentration of macro and trace minerals from the earth. This was news to me!! They are high in potassium and rich in vitamin B6, as well as a fantastic source of amino acids, especially lysine in its bioactive form. Lysine is a powerful weapon against viruses such as Epstein-Barr and shingles that are behind rheumatoid arthritis, joint pain, autoimmune disease, and more. Potatoes also contain tyrosine, a chemical needed to produce thyroid hormones. So cool! Eat more potatoes folks!

  10. Winter Squash (Delicata)—Winter Squash is a highly nutritious and alkaline food which is rich in phytonutrients and antioxidants. It’s easy to digest and contains high amounts of Vitamins A, E, C, B-complex, and beta carotene, iron, zinc, calcium, and potassium which are vital for a healthy and strong immune and nervous system

Recipe Suggestions

Chicory Salad with White Beans, Anchovies & Parmesan (this is one of our all time favorite salads to make with radicchio or endive!)

Beet, Avocado & Tahini Salad (So very tasty and easy!)

Lamb Meatloaf with Tahini Sauce and Beet Relish (if you haven’t made this yet your missing out! The flavors are fantastic!)


CSA Kiddo Inspired Recipes!

Double Chocolate Beet Muffins (my kiddos favorite!!)

2025 Harvest 20

Howdy folks, and welcome to harvest week 20! Can you believe we’re already this far into the season? Time is flying. Mornings in the field are downright cold—we’re bundled in layers, fingers numb as we harvest—and by afternoon we’re peeling down to tank tops and dripping with sweat. It’s a funny, in-between time of year, and honestly, I love it.

This week marks the exciting arrival of the very first winter squash! You’ll be getting delicata squash, one of our absolute favorites to both grow and eat. It’s sweet, tender, and so versatile—we hope you enjoy some of the recipe ideas below to get you inspired.

Out in the fields, we’re busy with cleanup, planting cover crops, and tending to late-season plantings that still have a little time left. These last weeks always bring a mix of relief, stress, and a touch of bittersweetness as we say goodbye to some of our favorite crops until next year.

We’re so grateful you’re here to share in the fall harvest with us. Thanks for being part of our farm family—it means the world.

Your farmers,
Andrea, Taylor, Pepper, Maize and our awesome crew

Harvest 20

  1. Lettuce Mix—Anti-infamatory and a rich source of vitamins A, K and folate.

  2. Head Lettuce—See above

  3. Bok Choy—Full of anti-cancer properties such as Vitamins C & E, beta carotene, and selenium which is thought to slow the growth rate of tumors.

  4. Radishes—a rich source of magnesium, potassium and vitamin C. They have been studied and results confirm that they likely alter the way cancer cells reproduce so they may reduce cancer risk. They are full of fiber and for their tiny size contain a lot of health benefits. Remove the greens from these to help keep the roots crisp for storing.

  5. Cilantro—Cilantro is one of the most potent and detoxifying herbs for our bodies. It helps remove heavy metals from our bodies and has antibacterial properties along with being one of the most adrenal supporting herbs out there.

  6. Broccoli—Broccoli contains many vitamins, minerals, fiber, and antioxidants. Research suggests that some of broccoli’s plant compounds are thought to help prevent cancer when eaten often. Broccoli’s benefits include helping reduce inflammation, keeping blood sugar stable, and strengthening the immune system.

  7. Celery—it’s rich in over 25 anti-inflmatory compounds and has a natural and healthy sodium content and is a great source of electrolytes.

  8. Shisito Peppers— (these are mild not hot) Besides Vitamin C, shishito peppers have a high amount of Vitamin B6 and Vitamin E. These contribute to improving the immune system as well as the body's nervous system. Vitamin B6 and Vitamin E also prevent the cells and tissues from getting damaged. This keeps immunity levels up at all times.

  9. Winter Squash (Delicata)—Winter Squash is a highly nutritious and alkaline food which is rich in phytonutrients and antioxidants. It’s easy to digest and contains high amounts of Vitamins A, E, C, B-complex, and beta carotene, iron, zinc, calcium, and potassium which are vital for a healthy and strong immune and nervous system

  10. Potatoes—Potato skins and flesh are both very beneficial to human health. Fun fact—potato plants draw some of the highest concentration of macro and trace minerals from the earth. This was news to me!! They are high in potassium and rich in vitamin B6, as well as a fantastic source of amino acids, especially lysine in its bioactive form. Lysine is a powerful weapon against viruses such as Epstein-Barr and shingles that are behind rheumatoid arthritis, joint pain, autoimmune disease, and more. Potatoes also contain tyrosine, a chemical needed to produce thyroid hormones. So cool! Eat more potatoes folks!

  11. Onions—Onions are high in probiotics and fiber which is great for gut health. They are also high in vitamin C, which may help regulate your immune health, collagen production, and iron absorption. Onions are rich in B vitamins, including folate and vitamin B6

Recipe Suggestions

Chili-Lime Delicata Squash Salad (this is so flavorful!)

Best Broccoli Salad (Truly it’s the best!)

Creamed Shishito Peppers (so stinking good!)

Bok Choy Coconut Curry (one of our favorites from the archives!)

Radish Salsa (if you haven’t made this yet you’re missing out!)

Ginger-Miso Squash & Bok Choy Soup (this recipe has so many wonderful ratings and is easy to prepare!)

Now For you CSA Kiddos! Here Are Recipes For You!

Sheet Pan Blackened Salmon Bites with Magic Green Sauce (My kids LOVE this recipe!! And it’s a great way to get broccoli and cilantro into their bodies!!)

Healing Chicken Cilantro & Coconut Soup (don’t let the ingredients scare your kids—this is fabulous, nourishing and great for the whole family!)

Fall Harvest Sheet Pan Nachos (these are great!)

Broccoli, Egg & Quinoa Bites (a great breakfast, lunch or dinner!)