THE YOUTH FARM at the High School for Public Service

NEWSLETTER

September 16th 2013

Dear Youth Farm CSA Members, Brrrrr no, not quite, but it certainly feels like fall is on its way. We hoped that youve all gotten to try your butternut squash by now, and if not, are safe-keeping it for the next time the nighttime lows hit 50! On the farm were beginning to prepare the farm for its resting phase. Very few vegetables are being sown in the field nowadays just lettuce and salad mixes, and crops that can mature into December such as carrots and beets, radish and turnips. On the flower end, we hope to some degree that nighttime lows do not go much below 50, at least until the end of September, so that our heat loving crops such as Sunflowers and the like continue to produce steadily. With the return of students to the schools at Wingate, were happy to have new eager and interested faces on the farm new teachers have begun to show an interest in utilizing the space. With the hiring of our new Youth Coordinator, Patricia Noto who youll come to know via this newsletter soon were excited to see what new learning experiences crop up for students and teachers. Enjoy your shares!
FARMER MOLLY

IN YOUR SHARE THIS WEEK!

Braising Mix (kale, arugula, mustard) Callalloo Sweet potato greens A few okras (for making Callalloo) Eggplant Chives Basil Sage Hyancinth beans Sorrell

RECIPE CORNER: Hyacinth Bean Curry Those familiar with Filipino cooking might know these as bataw, while the English common name is hyacinth beans (Lablab purpureus). They are also found in cuisines of Vietnam, India, Japan, and East Africa. The vining plant has brilliant purple flowers and is often grown as an ornamental. Nutritionally speaking, they are an excellent source of iron and magnesium as well as a good source of phosphorus, zinc, copper, and thiamin! Ingredients Avarekalu/Any veggies 1.5-2 C Onion, finely diced 1 medium Tomatoes , finely chopped 2, medium Ginger 1 inch piece Garlic cloves 4-6 Garam Masala 1 Tbsp Coconut (dried or tender) C Green chillies 2-3 Poppy seeds (Khus khus) 1 Tbsp, soaked for atleast 30 min Coriander leaves a handful

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THE YOUTH FARM at the High School for Public Service

NEWSLETTER

September 16th 2013

Jeera powder 1 Tbsp Yogurt C [Optional] Cooking oil 2 Tbsp

COME TO OUR FARMERS MARKET: Every Wednesday, 2:30 6:30 pm

Through October 30th!

Instructions 1. Grind the coconut, poppy seeds, Upcoming Events: green chillies and coriander leaves together in a mixer-grinder. VOLUNTEER DAYS! 2. Boil the veggies in a pressure cooker Saturday, Sept. 21, 10am - 3:30 pm or microwave and keep aside. Saturday, Oct. 5th, 10am 3:30 pm 3. Grind the ginger and the garlic cloves Get your hands in the soil and enjoy the sunshine. together to get a ginger-garlic paste. Our Volunteer Days are open to the public, just 4. Saut the onions in the oil. Once they turn brown, add the ginger-garlic paste to stop on by! this and saut all of these for 5 min on FREE WORKSHOP! medium flame. th 5. Add garam masala and the chopped S Saturday, Oct. 5 , 2 3:30 pm: Cover Crops, Get Your Garden Ready tomato pieces and stir them together for 5-10 min on medium flame. for Winter! 6. Now add the coconut paste and jeera G Growing tons of tasty veggies relies on sustainable powder to this and mix all of this well. practices, and one of the keys is putting your Continue stirring on a medium flame for garden to bed properly. Learn some ways to 5 more min. protect and replenish your soil over the winter - 7. Add the boiled veggies to this paste planting cover crop (we'll discuss varieties and and mix thoroughly. Bring all of this to a practice sowing), mulching, and no-till soil cover practices. This workshop is great for a garden any boil and let it stay on the stove on size - from a 4'x8' bed to a small farm! medium flame for 5 more min. 8. Taste the gravy in this curry and add the yogurt if required. (The gravy is supposed to be slightly tart in taste) 9. Serve hot with Rotis (Indian bread) or Biryani/Pulav or white or Jeera rice.

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