September 23rd, 2009 by Margie

Dear Vegetable Husband Customer,

We are not up in an ark this Wednesday against all odds.  While many of our Atlanta neighbors are under several feet of water, the farms have managed to come through for us.  This week we’re even lucky enough to have more tomatoes and green beans from Steve Miller’s farm in Clarkston.

The big news of the week was the birth of Judah Alexander.  While this baby was in Laura’s belly for last week’s harvest, he’s in the comforts of their home, happy and healthy this week.  We all wish our farmer and his baby boy well.  Even with his new role as papa, Jason managed to provide us with beautiful arugula, sweet peppers, and thai basil from the farm this week.  The arugula is larger and might be cooked or used in salad.  Taste it to see if you are ok with it raw.   The sweet potatoes are also from Full Moon and we have two varieties, some are lighter in color and not as sweet.

I know we all realize we are in the middle of eggplant season.  I have added several recipes to the website to help you with planning.  Don’t be afraid to cook and freeze your dishes.  You’ll be happy you did in December. Below is your list of goodies for this week:

Eggplant
Okra
Sweet Peppers (Mixed Variety) plus a few hot red peppers in a clear bag.
Green Beans
Tomatoes
Arugula
Thai Basil
Sweet Potatoes

While we are back on the roads and not in canoes, we have still yet to see the long term results of all the excess rain.  Our big loss in the fields was the lettuce.  Our thoughts go out to Love is Love Farms on the Westside, which is completely underwater as of yesterday.  While a big part of this business is helping us all eat healthy food, it is equally important that we are supporting our local economy and community.  Whatever you can do for your flooded neighbors this month, try to reach out.  The Red Cross is a great source.   Supporting the farmers is definitely one way so we are already helping today.  And of course remember, I’m always happy to talk food.

All the best,
Margie Thorpe