November 7, 2021
From Our Farmers
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Fresher Together Chicago
@ FresherTogether www.freshertogether.com
Swiss Chard, Lemongrass, Cut Celery,
Herb Trio- Sage, Rosemary, Thyme
Salted Cantaloupe Jam
Urban Eden Chicago
@urbanedenfarms www.urbanedenfarms.com
Spicy Micro Greens
One Family Farms Chicago
@1_familyfarms www.1familyfarms.com
Collards, Radishes, Spinach
Bee-utiful Chicago
@bee_utifulhoney www.bee-utifulbees.com
Honey
Chicago Bread Club (Run by Fresher Together) Chicago
@chicagobreadclub www.chicagobreadclub.org
Local Organic Rolled Oats
Your Bountiful Harvest Chicago
@yourbountifulharvestfamilyfarm www.yourbountifulharvest.com
Cut Mixed Greens
Never hesitate to reach out if you’re unsure what to do with things in your bag! FresherTogether @ gmail.com or text 312-88-Fresh (3-7374)
This Week’s Community Grain Share and about CBC
Known as Cajun Red Beans in Louisiana, this versatile bean is perfect for red beans and rice or your favorite chili. It holds its shape well when cooked for soups or salads. Called Colorados in Mexico and Cuba, red beans are great in any recipe that calls for kidney or pinto beans.
The mission of the Chicago Bread Club (CBC) is to share the art and knowledge of bread, and to promote and expand the racial equity of the regional grain economy. CBC is a Black Led organization currently doing work to make local grain and staple crops more accessible, especially on the South Side as well a an option for production for BIPOC Farmers and Producers.
Roasted Turnips with Thyme and Herbs
It’s Turnip Thyme
Sometimes when I’m out harvesting I think about what I want to eat together. Last week I thought about green tomatoes and Cantaloupe. Sometimes it makes sense in my head, sometimes it’s just a really good Pun…. but just to confirm, I double check google and see if anyone else is doing it. Today as I wrapped up harvesting the turnips I thought what herb should I give everyone to go with them. And I thought oooo Thyme, then i can make this cool heading, but also it has the alliteration that I also love. I thought of all the fun ways I’d eat turnips and thyme together, but I also checked google for recipes and there were some like this.
https://www.butteryum.org/blog/2014/6/1/balsamic-roasted-turnips-with-thyme
Check it out and let us know what you think, or make your own recipes and send us some cute pictures and info about how it turned out!
But Chef Fresh, We have an abundance of Micro Green magic, now what?
RECIPE: MICROGREENS WITH AVOCADO TOASTS (taken from Urban Eden Farm’s FB page!)
4 slices brown seeded bread
1 punnet micro garlic chives
1 punnet micro red radish
1 punnet micro wasabi mustard
1 avocado
½ lemon juice
1 ½ oz goat cheese, crumbled
Freshly ground black pepper, optional
Toast the bread slices. In a bowl mash the avocado with lemon juice and cracked black pepper. Spread the mashed avocado over the toast and top with the crumbled white stilton. Add the microgreens and liberally top the toasts.
Check out Urban Eden Farms new internet presence!
And here are 5 ways we eat the weekly micro greens!
As a Salad or mixed in a salad
On top of our Sandwiches or stuffed in our pitas
That avocado toast recipe above
Garnish Garnish Garnish- Drinks, meals, soups, everything. They are delicious
Cook ‘em. I know it might seem like they are too fancy and this way is wrong, but they taste great lightly cooked in your favorite stir fry!
Delivery Driver, and Farm Volunteer, Melvin, adds some of the Cut Greens to every bag. We’re so excited for everyone to enjoy our Lemongrass Harvested fresh for you this morning!!