Monthly Archives: August 2006

Late summer in the garden

Posted on August 30, 2006 by Oakhill
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Interns for next year?

Posted on August 30, 2006 by Oakhill

Join us at our break table next summer! As you all know by now, in 2007 Oakhill Organics will be moving to our own land (we’re still in the closing period), changing our name (undecided so far), and ‘growing’ our … Continue reading →

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Halfway through the season (Week 12)

Posted on August 29, 2006 by Oakhill

Meet this week’s vegetables: Tomatoes Eggplant Cucumbers—They’re somewhat ugly but tasty! Sweet onions Beets Edamame Green onions Cabbage Salad mix Summer squash Broccoli Flowers—For the flower shares. This week’s might be the last bouquet of the summer. I’ll try to … Continue reading →

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Eggplant, tomato, & onion gratin

Posted on August 29, 2006 by Oakhill

This recipe, from Vegetables by Alice Waters, has become one of our favorites this summer. We serve it with salad, good cheese, and crusty bread (it’s yummy on the bread too). 2 large, sweet white onions 3 cloves garlic 2 … Continue reading →

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We love …

Posted on August 23, 2006 by Oakhill

kids who love vegetables! Hannah (6) & Meira (5) Lee chowing down on some yummy veggies at our CSA pick-up site yesterday afternoon.

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Busy bees (Week Eleven)

Posted on August 22, 2006 by Oakhill

Meet this week’s vegetables Tomatoes—Heirloom & salad tomatoes. We’ve given out some that are 90% beautiful but have small soft spots, so check for those before slicing. Basil Cabbage Broccoli—Finally! Full-sized heads! A little blown out, but better than spring! … Continue reading →

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Favorite easy summer dishes

Posted on August 22, 2006 by Oakhill

Recipes for week eleven: ~ Bruschetta ~ We like to make our bruschetta following Alice Waters’s suggestion. Take thin slices of a baguette (Red Fox is our favorite) and lightly ‘toast’ each side in a frying pan with a light … Continue reading →

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Plea for bags!

Posted on August 22, 2006 by Oakhill

We’re in need of more plastic grocery bags (with handles — the ones you get at check-out). If you have any stored up, please bring them by the pick-up site (today!) or our stand at market. We prefer to reuse … Continue reading →

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Sauce tomatoes anyone?

Posted on August 16, 2006 by Oakhill

We have a limited number of sauce tomatoes available for bulk order purchasing. Perhaps ten pounds a week for the next few weeks. Let us know via email or at the CSA pick-up site if you’d like to purchase some!

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Where are we now? (Week 10)

Posted on August 15, 2006 by Oakhill

When we first began thinking seriously about farming in 2004, we here at Oakhill Organics wondered how much our desire to farm was based on idealistic or romantic notions. We worried about heading too far down a hard path before … Continue reading →

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