Garden of Eat'n CSA

06/15/2026

Lettuce this week!

Reminder lettuce is picked fresh from the field and will need to be washed.

To store: Store unwashed lettuce in a plastic bag in the refrigerator.

To store lettuce that you have already washed and dried with a spinner, place back in a plastic bag with
a dry paper towel in the bag, and place the package in the vegetable crisper bin. Use within 4 days.

To prep: Slice the head at its base with a knife and let the leaves fall open. Discard any damaged or leathery outer leaves and tear large leaves into bite-size pieces. Wash leaves in a basin of cold water. Dry in a salad spinner.

06/15/2026

Garlic Scapes:

Raw: Thinly sliced in salads, or blended with olive oil, parmesan, and nuts to make a vibrant garlic scape pesto.

Cooked: Sautéed in butter, stir-fried with vegetables, or grilled whole until lightly charred.

Preserved: They make an excellent, crunchy addition to pickle brines.

Storage: Store fresh scapes in the refrigerator in an open plastic bag or container for up to 3–6 weeks.

06/15/2026

Swiss Chard this week.

Swiss chard has expansive, pocketed leaves with stems in a spectrum of colors: red, white, green, yellow. It is actually in the beet family but doesn't develop a bulb. Its leaves are more tender and delicate than other greens. Eat small leaves raw in salads and blanch or steam larger leaves. You can freeze chard for recipes later

To store: Keep dry, unwashed greens in a sealed plastic bag in the refrigerator up to 2 weeks.
To prep: Wash leaves in basin of lukewarm water to remove grit. Remove the thicker stems by folding the leaves down the center and cutting out the stem. Stack several leaves on top of each other and slice into 1-inch wide ribbons.

To use: Add uncooked greens to a mixed green salad. Steam stem pieces 8-10 minutes, and leaves 4-6 minutes. Or sauté greens until tender in a large sauté pan with olive oil, a pinch of salt, and garlic or onion. Watch for color to brighten as this signals they are done. Serve cooked chard alone as a side dish or use them in soup or with pasta, beans, rice, or potatoes. Chard also goes great in stir-fries or in any recipe calling for spinach.

To freeze: Blanch washed greens for 2-3 minutes. Rinse in cold ice water to stop the cooking. Drain and freeze.

06/15/2026

Garlic scapes this week!

06/12/2026

We appreciate you all supporting our local farms and I know Tucker enjoys going to Foster Family Corn Maze he has so much fun!
Foster Family Farm Corn Maze

Happy National Corn on the Cob Day!

Our corn may not be the edible kind, but we’re still celebrating. If you’re looking to buy fresh, local produce this season, we’re lucky to have some amazing farms nearby for you to check out:

Dzen Garden Market
Dzen Farms
Bordua Farms
Littel Acres Farm Market
Ellington Farmers Market
Gooseberry Farms MA
Garden of Eat'n CSA

Buy local and support your community!

06/12/2026

Getting the next batch in the ground little bit dusty 🙂 Tucker isn’t about to miss out on working with dad.

06/11/2026

Tucker excited he found a lady bug. He was giving it a pep talk to eat the bad bugs 😂

06/11/2026

06/10/2026

Tucker helping Ed make wholes for me to plant tomato’s. Got 477 tomato plants in yesterday.

06/10/2026

Ed and Tucker have been busy cultivating the cabbage and broccolis this morning.