February 5th, 2009 by Margie

Dear Vegetable Husband Customer,

Well, it looks like Obama is surviving his cold front and so are we!  The temperatures as you know dropped suddenly and I almost directed you to your nearest grocer for this week…but thanks to your patience and our farmers’ tperseverance, we have food!  Some of you might notice some burned areas of your greens.  Please understand the circumstances.  I definitely inspected the product and pulled anything I thought might not be delicious veggies for your week.

We have a new treat this week.  Since the winter is taking its toll on availability I decided to root around and see if one of our farms put any product away from the summer.  The tomato juice each of you have this week is from a variety of organic tomatoes that Neil at Taylorganics grew in the summer and sent over to his buddy to make into juice and jar for his farm.  He was nice enough to share this goodness with us this.  Enjoy tomato juice straight from your own area without the salt.  Brian and I already have our vodka ‘chillin on the sill.

The farms could not pick until late yesterday afternoon but we managed to get plenty when the sun stayed out long enough to thaw things for us.  Your collards are from our local East Point friend, Rashid.  These are loose in the baskets and the greens that are bundled are brussel sprout greens.  You also have a small portion of kale in a bag.

Below is your list of goodies for this week:

Mixed salad greens
Collards
kale
Brussel sprout greens
Cilantro
Tomato juice
Carrots
Onions

As cold as I am this week, my heart is really warmed by the community I share with you and the farms.  Remember, if you have any questions, feel free to e-mail or call me.  I am always happy to talk FOOD!

Namaste,
Margie Thorpe