2021 CSA Newsletters Check out the recipes from our 2021 CSA Newsletters
Summer
June 8th - 13th, 2021
Week One - Summer
Kicking off our 25th year of the Gathering Together Farm Community Supported Agriculture program. We're so happy you're here. A special note from John in this first summer newsletter.
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July 13th - July 18th, 2021
Week Six - Summer
Another colorful box with some new veggies to brighten your bounty along with a variety of recipes to try.
August 17th - August 22nd, 2021
Week Eleven - Summer
We have now crossed the half way mark of our Summer CSA program. Let's continue to enjoy the ride!
Sept 21st - Sept 24th, 2021
Week Sixteen - Summer
We welcome the turn of seasons with the Fall Equinox. This week we have some nice flavors that help us transition to these cozier times.
Oct 26th - Oct 31st 2021
Week Twenty-one Summer
This concludes are 25th year of offering summer CSA subscriptions. We are so thankful for every single one of our members. You are the other half to this veggie loving equation. May good veggies always find you!
June 15th - 20h, 2021
Week Two - Summer
A family favorite recipe of Little Gem Lettuce and a new hearty lasagna dish for this summers picnics or busy week leftovers.
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July 20th - July 25th, 2021
Week Seven - Summer
It is salsa making time! This week we bring you veggies to make your favorite salsa, included is a Pico de Gallo recipe. Also, a refreshing cucumber cooler to go along.
August 24th - August 29th, 2021
Week Twelve - Summer
Vegetarian dishes to guide you through this week's box. A tasty way to cook up eggplant, a vegetarian chili, and a broccoli salad!
Sept 28th - Oct 3rd 2021
Week Seventeen - Summer
We have been so thankful for this cleansing rain that fall has brought us. This week's box brings some favorite fall varieties.
June 22nd - 27th, 2021
Week Three - Summer
Summer is here and the bounty is full steam ahead. In this weeks newsletter, find ways to help preserve your veggies to enjoy throughout the year.
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July 27th - August 1st, 2021
Week Eight - Summer
We have two, new to summer peppers this week, the poblano and the Anaheim. Along with two recipes to make your Sunday breakfast extra delicious!
August 31st - Sept 4th, 2021
Week Thirteen - Summer
We have two stuffed veggie recipes and a tasty chicken pozole. This box has three varieties of peppers, and two varieties of tomatoes.
Oct 5th - Oct 10th 2021
Week Eighteen - Summer
The fall weather is settling in and beckoning us to make some warm dishes with this week's bounty. Chicken soup or bread pudding, anyone? Enjoy!
June 29th - July 4th, 2021
Week Four - Summer
Hot days and warm nights, summer is perfect for cold salads and grilled goods. These recipes are written for your oven, but can be easily adapted by the grill master in you life.
August 3rd - August 8th, 2021
Week Nine - Summer
This week we have three veggies making their summertime debut, green beans, sweet corn, and fennel with accompanying recipes to get you started!
Sept 7th - Sept 12th, 2021
Week Fourteen- Summer
These chilly mornings are letting us know fall is just around the corner. This weeks recipes are her to help turn the seasonal page.
Oct 12th - Oct 17th 2021
Week Nineteen- Summer
Brrr! It's cold. We have three cozy recipes to warm you up this week.
July 6th - July 11th, 2021
Week Five - Summer
This week we have some favorite recipes to inspire and share. We also have our first CSA batch of boysenberries. With these gems and tomatoes, I guess it really is summer now!
August 10th - August 15th, 2021
Week Ten - Summer
It's going to be hot this week! We have three recipes to help you eat fresh and minimize cooking. We also have melon in the box!
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Sept 14th - Sept 19th, 2021
Week Fifteen- Summer
This week the box is filled with familiar favorites. I was very excited to be able to share one of my staple recipes this week, Coconut Chicken Chowder.
Oct 19th - Oct 24th 2021
Week Twenty- Summer
We are in the final stretch and have an awesome box to help punctuate the season. A wonderful soup recipe from John and Sally is included.
Winter
February 2nd - 6th, 2021
Week One - Winter
We are so lucky to to be in a climate teat produces so much abundance year-round. Together, let's explore the bounty of Oregon winters!
February 9th - 13th, 2021
Week Two - Winter
The one, the only, the kalette. It’s incredible to realize how connected we are with the farmers throughout
history every time we eat.
February 16th - 20th, 2021
Week Three - Winter
We can dig deeper and find ways to grow our food activism and move beyond just
voting with our forks. We have lots to learn, but together we can do this!
February 23rd - 27th, 2021
Week Four - Winter
Each seed needs different conditions to germinate, it’s not as simple as soil
plus water plus sun for everyone. What seeds are you tending to in your community?
March 2nd - 6th, 2021
Week Five - Winter
Today is a seasonal
landmark down on the
farm, the day where we
put our first plantings of
snap peas and green beans
out into the ground.
March 9th - 13th, 2021
Week Six - Winter
This week we celebrated International Women’s Day. For this week I wanted to celebrate the many women who make this farm
function.
March 16th - 20th, 2021
Week Seven - Winter
The invasive nature of Queen Anne’s Lace, and its close relation to carrots
makes it impossible to grow carrot seed here in the Willamette Valley.
March 23rd - 28th, 2021
Week Eight - Winter
Hope is what will get us from one day to the next, yes, but it also must drive us to action.