CSA Session 6, Week 3

It has been a very busy week for Sleichter farms. Seven of our sows and gilts have farrowed this week, bringing 68 new piggies to the world. These will be our 4-H pigs for this spring and summer. Jay is also helping with the cattle in Abilene this weekend. And Jay and the kids returned to school. It’s been a busy but rewarding week.

Today’s basket includes spinach, carrots, purple sweet potatoes, garlic, and either collard greens or Swiss chard. How do you tell which one you have in your basket? Collard greens have white stems; Swiss chard has yellow, orange, or red stems.

This weather is great for soup, and so are the ingredients in the basket. Our house will be having gnocchi soup with purple sweet potato gnocchi and spinach strips added in. Vegetable soup is a bit of a no-brained, and leave it to Martha Stewart to have a delicious, versatile recipe to use. 

For a heartier meal, collard greens or Swiss chard can replace the cabbage in cabbage rolls, such as in this recipe. Or, oven roasted veggies
  can be a side dish for any meal. I am a big fan of one-sheet-pan meals, because nobody likes doing dishes. This one incorporates many of our basket ingredients; just don’t skimp on the spice, for best results.

We hope you all are staying healthy, and hope this year will only get better from here. Thank you for your continued support of our family farms.

CSA Session 6, Week 3