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  • From: Karen Sutherland <kssgu AT marpin.dm>
  • To: Market Farming <market-farming AT lists.ibiblio.org>
  • Subject: Re: [Market-farming] Advice/nothing to harvest
  • Date: Mon, 09 Jun 2003 18:04:01 -0300

How about growing assorted sprouts for them? Should be ready in a few days if
you have the seed (organic) on hand.

Karen
Roots Farm

Hook Family wrote:

> I need some brilliant ideas to keep CSA members happy till the sun comes out
> here in cloudy wet Massachusetts, even lettuce in growing in microscopic
> increments. Next week is first pickup, I don't even have Swiss Chard (the
> seeds have barely sprouted ). I have got enough small Pak Choi one for each
> membership (damn the sharers but I warned them ha ha), I suppose I have two
> but I'll need them for the following week :). I have plenty of Thyme (ha
> ha), chives and sage. A taste of volunteer dill and cilantro. I might by
> next week have a few wild daisies fingers crossed for this weed :).
>
> Our beans have rotted what appears to be twice corn as well so when will we
> ever get it to sprout never mind harvest. What will I give out in upcoming
> weeks, stressing.
>
> Suggestions: Eggs I usually sell them
> I could make jam from frozen berries, fresh rhubarb and eventually
> strawberries looking good but late. Damn the sharers again (CSA members
> sometimes spit their shares I warn them its one share). If I am going to
> make 40 units of jam it will have to be the 4 oz jars not bad for one family
> to taste for a few breakfasts but damn the sharers (noticed I am stressed
> ha ha)
>
> On another list someone said they made bread the members liked it so much
> that they wanted her to make it the following year when harvest was fine.
> Bread might have to be an option but it wouldn't be farm grown.
>
> Suggestions welcome! Beth
>
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