Two Small Farms
Community Supported Agriculture
What's a Mystery Item!?
When we write “mystery item” on the share box ingredient list we don't mean that you'll be mystified by what it is, only that Stephen or I are playing it safe because we're not sure if we'll have enough of a certain item for everyone, and we want to keep our options open about the substitutions we'll make. We figure that it's better to surprise people than disappoint them. We make these harvest lists for the news letter several days before the harvest, and we both like to leave ourselves some wiggle room. Sometimes crops we've been counting on get destroyed by hail, or sometimes a heat wave can push a crop past its prime before we have a chance to pick it. Sometimes deer or gophers harvest more than their “share” and our harvest comes up short. Sometimes we just make a mistake in our estimation. But don't worry. For both Stephen and I, this is the eleventh year of harvesting CSA shares, and we've gotten pretty good at eyeballing the fields. -Andy
** possibilities are below by date: these are subject to change
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2007 Lists of what was in the boxes
Week of August 27th: High Ground's Mystery will be either orange cauliflower, summer squash or green/wax beans; Mariquita's Mystery will be either eggplant, cucumber, or summer squash. We will make sure that no one gets double mysteries of summer squash.
Week of August 20th: Wed folks will likely get yellow beans... maybe everyone... the Mariquita Mystery will be summer squash for Wed; and for Thursday either sweet peppers or eggplants
Week of August 13th: Mariquita Mysteries are all about SUMMER! Tomatoes, Eggplants, Summer Squash, Cucumbers, Cranberry Shelling Beans, Sweet Peppers... You should receive 2-3 of these items. High Ground's Mystery will be either Romanesco broccoli, OR Broccoli, OR Strawberries
Wed. boxes will receive tomatoes, summer squash, and either cranberry fresh shelling beans OR eggplant.
Thursday boxes will receive sungold cherry tomatoes, or another tomato, or sweet peppers. AND Thursday boxes will receive either cranberry fresh shelling beans OR eggplant.
Friday boxes will receive armenian cucumbers, cranberry fresh shelling beans, and summer squash.
Week of August 6th: Mariquita Mystery = cranberry beans, summer squash, tomatoes or, eggplant. High Ground Mystery = strawberries or some other mystery to be determined.
Week of July 30th: High Ground mystery = strawberries or armenian cucumbers and the Mariquita Mystery will be one of the following :Cranberry bean / Armenian cucumber/ eggplant/ summer squash (What to do with cranberry beans!? shell them, then boil the beans with salted water, herbs of choice such as oregano, marjoram, thyme, parsley, celery leaves, sage, etc.boil until tender. then they can be a side dish, drizzled with a great olive oil, or part of a composed salad, etc.)
Week if July 23rd: Mariquita Mystery is just that: it could be one of the following things: armenian cucumber(likely on Wed, or the peppers) , some sort of pepper (Padron peppers on Wed), cherry tomatoes, eggplant, or cranberry beans
Week of July 16th: High Ground Fruit mystery - strawberries OR Plums from Steve's uncle Jerry at Thomas Farm in Corralitos.
Week of July 9th: High Ground Mystery = strawberries, summer squash, or Cauliflower . Mariquita Mystery = gypsy peppers (not spicy!, wed) or summer squash(on a different day from the high ground summer squash folks, of course!), or red beets, or cauliflower for Fri!
Week of July 2nd: High Ground Mystery = strawberries, summer squash, or Cauliflower . Mariquita Mystery = Radishes or Arugula
Week of June 25th, the High Ground mystery will likely be either strawberries or zucchini. The Mariquita mystery will be either French breakfast radishes or arugula.
Week of June 18th, the High Ground mystery will likely be either strawberries or summer squash.
Week of June 11th: likely High Ground mystery will be summer squash, turnips, or scallions... Mariquita mystery: no longer a mystery!: Erbette Chard (Wed) OR Cauliflower (Thurs/Fri)
for the week of June 4th the High Ground mystery may be artichokes, summer squash, beets, or something else... the Andy mystery will be either cauliflower OR something else, he doesn't know yet....
for the week of May 28th Steve tells me the mystery may be artichokes, salad, or baby red chard... or something else!
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