FarmShare Deliveries Begin This Week

Here at FarmShare, we're kicking off our third season this week with deliveries of fresh, locally grown produce to our subscribers at Tower City and Cleveland Heights (Independence deliveries begin Friday, June 25).

FarmShare subscribers can look forward to fresh, sweet strawberries in this week's delivery along with the strawberry's best friend, rhubarb We'll also have, not just one, but two varieties of organic lettuce for crisp, summer salads, garlic scapes and two types of nutritious and delicious kale. This week we'll also be offering each subscriber a choice of either sugar snap peas or broccoli (choice items are handled on a first come, first served basis). And our bread selections this week include whole wheat sourdough (Tower City) and Baguette or Italian Pave (Cleveland Heights).

Do you have friends or co-workers who might be interested in FarmShare? We still have room for a few more subscribers this season. So, please help us spread the word. And please feel free to bring a friend along to FarmShare delivery day so they can check us out.

FARMSHARE KITCHEN: RECIPE OF THE WEEK:

GARLIC SCAPE PESTO
A favorite among FarmShare subscribers, our Garlic Scape Pesto makes a delicious dip or spread for crackers. It’s also excellent mixed into pasta.

Makes about 1 cup of pesto.

10-12 garlic scapes, cut into half-inch lengths
1 tbsp olive oil
1/3 cup pine nuts or almonds
1/3 cup Parmesan cheese, grated
Salt to taste
Freshly ground black pepper, to taste
¼ - 1/3 cup olive oil

Sauté the garlic scapes in olive oil until tender, about 5-7 minutes. Allow to cool, then add to food processor along with nuts, cheese, salt, and pepper. Pulse to puree then slowly drizzle in additional olive oil to reach desired consistency. For thick pesto add less oil. If you prefer it thinner, add a bit more.

For Pasta: Cook ½ lb of pasta and drain, reserving 1/2 cup of the pasta water. Mix pasta water into pesto then add to warm pasta. For a creamy pasta, add ½ cup cream or plain Greek style yogurt. Add salt and pepper to taste.