VEGGIE COOP FARM NOTES: WEEK 15: September 28, Smaller Bag
_____________________________________________________________________________
Packing Slip: Smaller Bag

Basil 25g. Lemon or lime 2.00
Carrots - bunch small 1.50
Cucumbers - large English or large Asian 2.50
Leeks - 1 large 1.50
Onions - ( small, medium and large) 2.50
Kale or Swiss Chard - 250g. 3.00
Potatoes - 1 kg. Yukon gold or Island Sunshine 3.50
Spearmint - 1 bunch 2.00
Tomatillos - 400g. 3.20
Tomatoes - pint of Latahs 3.00

Total: 24.70
_____________________________________________________________________________

For information, questions or comments, contact: Mike Rabinowitz. House Phone: 895-2884 or Cell Phone: 6789-7693.

LAST WEEK FOR MOST!
This is it - Our last week, unless you have a make up week or two for your holidays or have subscribed to additional weeks. This is a win and loose situation for us. We are glad we can slow down a bit and shift to clearing up crops, spreading mulch and compost and begin to put the land to bed for the winter, but we will miss seeing people at drop-off. We appreciate how enthusiastic and cooperative people have been.

Although we have been disappointed with some crops such as the green bush beans, the early demise of the summer squash and the early frost which discouraged any hopes of lots of winter squash to use and sell over the winter, we celebrate that the lettuce heads and salad mix has been consistently good in number and of good quality. Lettuce thrives fairly well in cool weather; the credit for this high level of production goes to Louis and Mike for overseeing the seeding and transplanting and to Diane, who has developed into a terrific organizer to work with Mike to produce the “goods.” She is able to teach and assign tasks to junior workers and volunteers to achieve a high level of efficiency. Later in the season, Briar and Denzel, young people who have been living out of province joined our team around mid-season. Joe, John, Vince and our son, Oz have helped round out the over-all team. Thanks to all!

IT’S IN THE BAG!
Tomatillos for the first time. Look for recipes on farm website. Also, a cucumber salad with onions and tomatoes. The other recipes I promised are not posted yet, due to my disabled arm and mouse mover. Do keep checking back!

BEGGING FOR BAGS!
Although I stopped nagging and threatening about missing bags a few weeks ago, if you have an extra bag or two hanging around or lost and forgotten in the car trunk, please bring it in, or make arrangements to drop it off at Mike’s Office in MUN or at the farm. The canvas bags will last for years, if we can keep up with them. Thanks for taking the effort to round up any bags you may have walked by a few times, thinking, “ohmygod. I forgot the bloody bag again.!

HEALTHY LIVING SHOW A SUCCESS!
Oz was at the Organic Farm on our behalf at the Healthy Living Show at the Sheraton on Sunday. Mike and Denzil covered the Farm Store. Oz said it was great and he saw a few of the Veggie Coop Members.

AND THE WINNER IS!
After two or three pretty intense days, looking at cars and going over the facts and options. Around 3 in the morning on Thursday morning, we made a decision to buy a Subaru. This was based on many factors, including friends who have Subaru and like the service as well as the car. I am driving a loaner for a couple of weeks, until my new red, Forrester makes it to town.

Melba Rabinowitz
September 28, 2009