May 31st, 2022

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"Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world." -Neslon Mandela START ORDER: CSA Dear local food system stakeholder, Asparagus season has come to a close! Seasonality bite: this stalky vegetable is typically in season from April-May. We don't have any more spinach from Milberger, that crop was damaged by the late May snowstorm. Mushrooms are back! Also, if you get a ring from a number you don't recognize on delivery days, please pick up your phone, it's most likely one of our drivers tryign to reach you. Our team is from all over the country and we all don't have Colorado digits. Thank you! Sincerely, Al & the VRFH Team Easter Egg Radish from Milberger Farms! Milberger Farms Pueblo, CO Certified Organic By the bunch Restock: Honey Smoked Fish! Denver, CO  8oz package Lettuce & Bok Choi from The Summers House! The Summers House La Junta, CO Hydroponic & Pesticide-Free Lettuce: Green & Red Leaf 2 heads/bag Tatsoi 2 bunches/bag Root Food: Pickled Onions! 1 lb bag Made with Fagerberg organic red onions, organic brown sugar, Delicious Orchard's apple cider vinegar, & pink himilayan sea salt Restock: Zia Tortilla Chips! Zia Tortilla Company Durango, CO Plain Sriracha Green Chile Cheddar Lime 12 oz bag Baking Apples! 3 lb bag Pre-Order Your Fresh Box! Don't forget to reserve your spot for this summer's Fresh Box program! Optional add-ons include: weekly egg share, case of ground beef (first week), or weekly bread share! Selection of 2021 Summer Fresh Box CSA's Lois's Recipe Corner! Dried Apples Thinly slice the apples. It’s easiest to use a mandoline; see below. Place on a baking sheet. Dust with cinnamon for best results. Don’t let any apples overlap: keep them all in an even layer. Bake ½ to 2 hours until dry. Bake until curled and light brown. Taste test an apple chip — wait a few minutes until it is cool before testing. Cool the chips. They’ll crisp up even more after they’re cool Because the serving size is small, it’s possible you might eat all your dried apples day of. And that’s ok! But if you’re able to keep some around, place them in a covered jar or container. They’ll store in a pantry for 1 week or longer. If you bake them long enough to remove all the moisture, they should stay crisp while stored. Optional Spice Combinations Pumpkin spices: Why not use this classic mixture of cozy spices? Try our Pumpkin Pie Spice. Chai spices: Bring the flair of a Chai Latte into your apple chips. Try these Chai Spices. Cinnamon and ginger: Add a little ginger to the cinnamon for a spicy flair. TUESDAY 4 pm Order Deadline for FRIDAY Delivery: San Luis Valley, BV, Salida, Leadville, Denver, Springs, Pueblo FRIDAY 12 pm Order Deadline for TUESDAY Delivery: San Luis Valley, Creede*, Pagosa Springs, Durango *bimonthly $250 Order Minimum for Complimentary Delivery   START ORDER: CSA Al Stone: Markets Manager and Mycelium Architect Ryan Davis: Ops Manager & Pallet Jack Cowboy Nick Chambers: GM & Chief Fungi JD Kettle: Red Hot Chili Pepp'r Ally Jean aka AJ: Director of Business Development & Grub Guardian Joshua Wagner: Wagz Angelica Quintana: Kitchen Angel Alex Disbrow: Tater Isabella Chambers: Fresh Box Curator & Apline Aslan Allergen Notification: We handle and co-mingle on pallets boxes of tree nuts, eggs, and wheat. As always, we're here to help in any way we can! Copyright © *|CURRENT_YEAR|* *|LIST:COMPANY|*, All rights reserved. *|IFNOT:ARCHIVE_PAGE|* *|LIST:DESCRIPTION|* Our mailing address is: *|HTML:LIST_ADDRESS_HTML|* *|END:IF|* Want to change how you receive these emails? You can update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list. *|IF:REWARDS|* *|HTML:REWARDS|* *|END:IF|*