This week is for Family shares, weekly & bi-weekly Couple shares, weekly & bi-weekly eggs, and CHEESE shares.

Howdy, Folks!

We’ve finalized our cheese shares and they’re getting delivered this week, PROVIDED we have at least 10 cheese subscribers, so let’s make this happen. Make sure to sign up by midnight on Tuesday if you want one. To sign up, log in to your account, click on the “Change Subscription” button below your summary, go to page 2 by clicking the green “Next Step” button and add the “Cheese Share – Winter” to your subscription. The cheese share comprises all cow’s milk cheeses, is delivered every four weeks, and costs $39.73 per delivery.

Keep reading to learn:

• what’s in your share
• what’s a la carte
• how to use and store your food
• about our weekly photo contest

Stay warm, dry, and safe.

~Brett and the H&BP Team
434-293-3832

What’s In Your Share

• butternut squash (LOW SPRAY)
• mixed Asian salad greens (SPRAY-FREE)
• cucumbers (SPRAY-FREE)
• blackberries (SPRAY-FREE)
• oyster mushrooms (SPRAY-FREE)
• apples (CONVENTIONALLY GROWN)
• kettle corn
• wheat berries (ORGANIC)

What’s A La Carte

Due to the limited amount of items in the winter, we strongly suggest that you pre-order a la carte items online.

Apple Cider – frozen $5.95 1/2 gallon
Apple butter $5.50 pint
Apple butter $8.85 quart
Apples – Granny Smith $1.45 lb (CONVENTIONALLY GROWN)
Apples – Pink Lady $1.45 lb (CONVENTIONALLY GROWN)
Blackberries (frozen) $44.95 flat of 12 pints
Beef – dog bones $1.50 lb
Beef – ground $6.45 lb
Beef – grass-fed, ground $8.00 lb
Beets – loose $2.25 lb (SPRAY-FREE)
Bread – baguette (frozen) $1.95 ea
Bread – Dutch apple or zucchini (frozen) $2.50 ea
Bread – Honey Wheat (frozen) $4.95 ea
Bread – Wholesome Harvest (frozen) $5.50 ea
Cabbage $2.50 ea (LOW SPRAY)
Chicken – naturally grown $3.67 lb
Cornmeal – large bag (2 lbs) $3.75 bag
Cornmeal – small bag (1 lb 4 oz) $2.50 ea
Eggs $4.10 dozen
Granola $6.95 ea
Kettle corn – small bag $3.50 ea
Maple Syrup – quart $22.50 ea
Maple Syrup – small bear $6.65 ea
Molasses – sorghum $6.25 ea
Mushrooms – oyster $7.95 .5 lb (SPRAY-FREE)
Pie pumpkin $1.50 ea (LOW SPRAY)
Potatoes – Cougar Gold $1.00 lb (LOW SPRAY)
Pork – ground $5.95 lb
Pork – sausage $6.75 lb
Squash – butternut $1.25 lb (LOW SPRAY)
Squash – striped $1.25 lb (LOW SPRAY)
Sweet potatoes $1.65 lb (SPRAY-FREE)
Tofu $2.88 lb (ORGANIC)
Trout $7.95 lb
Turnips $1.50 lb (SPRAY-FREE)
Wheat berries $5.95 5 lbs (ORGANIC)

How to Use and Store Your Food

Butternut Squash

STORE: At room temperature.
USE: Cut in half, remove seeds, peel and cut into cubes. From here you can roast it with your favorite spices for Butternut Squash and Chickpea Salad, OR cook it on the stove for Butternut Squash and Carrot Soup.

Mixed Asian Salad Greens

STORE: The greens come with their root ball, in a plastic bag, so just keep it in the bag and don’t cut off the roots until you’re ready to eat the greens.
USE: The Asian mix is similar to a mesclun mix, but spicier. Serve it fresh with a home-made dressing. A simple balsamic viniagrette is two parts oil to one part vinegar, plus salt and sugar to taste, and a splash of water for consistency.

Cucumbers

STORE: In the refrigerator.
USE: Cut into circles for salads (like this one with potatoes and radishes) or lengthwise for sandwiches. Combine in a food processor with yogurt, garlic, olive oil, lemon juice, mint and salt to make tzatziki sauce (great for grilled meat or dipping vegetables).

Blackberries

STORE:

STORE: In the freezer.
USE: In smoothies, yogurt parfaits, and baked goods. Try this Lime Yogurt Cake with Blackberry Sauce, Blackberry Cobbler or combine them with your apples in a pie.

Oyster Mushrooms

STORE: Refrigerate in paper bag.
USE: The easiest way to prepare them is to cut them into manageable pieces, coat them in butter and garlic and then saute, roast or grill them. (Grilled, oyster mushrooms actually taste like steak or lobster.) You can eat them like this, or add them to salads, pizzas and soups. They go well with pork medallions.

Apples

STORE: In the refrigerator.
USE: Eat them plain or chopped into your Asian mix salad with crumbled blue cheese and toasted pecans. For baking inspiration, flip through these mouth-watering desserts (one will use your blackberries, too).

Kettle Corn

STORE: At room temperature in an air-tight container.
USE: Eat as a snack.

Wheat Berries

STORE: In an air-tight container, preferably in the refrigerator.
USE: Though wheat berries are generally milled into flour, they can also be eaten as a grain (like rice): boil for an hour and drain water. From here you can make a cold salad or a warm side dish. For some ideas, check out Wheat Berry Salad, Winter Wheat Berry Salad with Figs and Red Onion, and Wheat Berries with Vegetables. You can also eat it like oatmeal for breakfast: replace half the cooking water with milk and add brown sugar.

Photo Contest

You may not know this, but every week we have a photo contest, choosing the best photos for the newsletter and putting $15 in the winner’s account. To participate, send your Horse & Buggy Produce themed pictures to masha@horseandbuggyproduce.com by midnight on Sunday to get into Monday’s newsletter. There’s no limit to how many times you can win, so hypothetically, your photography skills can pay for over half your share. (Or at least earn you some extra a-la-carte goodies.)