September

It never fails to come as a shock that September is not the beginning of our fall season but only a crazier version of August. Our summer crops are still fruiting like crazy, our fall crops are starting to come in, it's time to start thinking and organizing for winter plantings and storage, and planning for next spring's fields and rotations. It feels like being pulled in all the directions of the seasons. The annual farmer tomato fight happens in September and usually marks the decline of tomato season. The beginning of greens and the harvest of winter squash usually marks the beginning of fall and inspires a good look at our coming winter season. We're in the thick of September and we'll get through it soon enough and miss its bright days and crazy harvests. 

Scenes from the farm: September sunsets over the river on the way back from the Farmer's Market, fall crops and clouds, irrigating new plantings in this dry dry month, hot peppers bagged up for pepper processing for the winter CSA, and the great tomato sort. 

In the share:

head lettuce

arugula

specialty greens

hakurei turnips

kale

swiss chard

kohlrabi

beets

carrots

summer squash

sweet peppers

hot peppers

shishito peppers

eggplant

cherry tomatoes

heirloom tomatoes

watermelon

onions

parsley

Warm Kohlrabi Salad

Ingredients
3 pounds kohlrabi, peeled and quartered (about 4 kohlrabi)
4 medium carrots
2 cloves garlic
1/4 cup olive oil
1 quart cherry tomatoes (multi-color if available)
4 scallions, sliced thin
2 packed cups parsley leaves, chopped
2 tablespoons lemon juice
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper

Directions
Shred the kohlrabi, carrots and garlic in a food processor fitted with the shredder attachment.
Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over high heat. Add the tomatoes, followed by the shredded vegetables. Saute for 3 to 5 minutes. Season with salt and pepper, and then add the scallions, parsley and lemon juice, stirring until incorporated. Simmer for 10 to 15 minutes.
Recipe courtesy of Nancy Fuller

Read more at: http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/nancy-fuller/warm-kohlrabi-salad.html?oc=linkback