Tue 27 Jul 2010
Week 15
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Week of July 25th, 2010
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Garlic
Scallions
Summer Squash
Garlic: Green garlic is served for this week's harvest. The term green refers to uncured garlic. You will notice as the garlic is peeled that the skin enclosing each clove is soft and the taste of the garlic is much milder. Garlic at this stage is best to be consumed within a few weeks.
Summer Squash: We are beginning to harvest summer squash and it will be a crop that goes on rotation.
Eating organic food and being physically active can only promote a healthy lifestyle. Self evaluation and commitment are two important elements required for one to continue on the right path. Unfortunately, statistics show that we typically change not from knowledge but from how we feel. By then, it can be too late to reverse the ailment. In Untied States there are 1.6 million new cases of diabetes diagnosed each year. Data from 2007 shows that 23.6 million people in United States have diabetes. The total cost of diagnosed diabetes was $174 billion. No doubt the numbers has increased. The good news is that each one of us can prevent or delay the onset of type 2 diabetes through a healthy lifestyle; Changing our diet, increasing our level of physical activity, and maintain a healthy weight. With these positive steps, we can stay healthier longer and reduce the risk of diabetes.
One aspect of our CSA Program is the amount and variety of leafy greens we provide to our CSA members. We strongly believe that greens should be the largest percentage of what we intake to replenish and maintain excellent health. As we say good bye to July and welcome August, field beds are being sown with leafy greens to be introduced in the fall harvest. We courage you not to shy away, but rather to embrace the new tastes, especially the pungent mustard greens, and begin to appreciate the different flavors.
Enjoy your week!
