Community Supported Agriculture

Community Supported Agriculture

Membership Agreement

 

between Opdahl Gardens  and ____________________________________________________________

(Please print your name(s) here)

 

This membership agreement pertains to the market season of 2014: from May 1st to October 15^th. By filling out and signing this form you will become a member of the Opdahl Gardens (OG) CSA. This agreement will grant the exchange of resources between CSA members and OG. Members will provide capital and/or (under special circumstances) labor resources in exchange for garden produce, honey and/or any product available from OG.

 

Purpose

To engage with one another in a mutually beneficial relationship that ensures the sustainability and prosperity of local food production on our farm and the availability of wholesome food and a connection to agrarian traditions for the community.

 

The Other Purpose

The concept of CSA grew out of a need for farmers to gain access to capital during a time of year when they are not earning very much. By acquiring up-front “seed money” from known customers, it gives the farmer an opportunity to remain (relatively) un-indebted to banks. Instead, the farmer is indebted to his/her members, who are repaid with the fruits of the farmer’s labor. Without access to this seed money, small-scale farming would be even more challenging, and we would not know you nearly as well!

 

Terms

OG will provide vegetables, fruit, honey and other products at North Prairie Farmers’ Market, Harvey Farmers’ Market, by special delivery arrangement or from the farm to all its CSA members during the main farmers’ market season (May 1^st to October 15th) in exchange for a contribution starting at $100 in $100 increments, dependent on the members expected need. For their contribution, members will receive an equal amount of credit redeemable for OG products. Credit will be tracked by OG at the point of sale.   10% of contribution will be added to the customer credit (IE.  $500 membership = $550 customer credit).

 

OG will produce several vegetable varieties and a few fruit varieties during the growing season. However, the weekly availability of vegetables and fruits will vary due to the climate, biology, and other unpredictable variables. OG cannot promise the delivery of any certain item on any specific date far in advance of market. Members will receive an electronic mailing of product availability 1-2 days before each market or can call for availability of products.  Products may be reserved by contacting OG in advance, however reserved products not picked up by the end of the market will be charged to the members account.  Members not reserving product will be expected to shop for products along with the general public, and products will be sold on a first-come-first-serve basis. It should be noted that members are not obligated to purchase anything during any given week of the market season. However, it is up to you to spend all of your purchased credit before the last Farmers’ Market Day in 2014. Any remaining credit will not be refunded! CSA Form 2013

Member Information

I have read all of the above and understand the membership agreement.

[Please fill out the following contact information (Please print and make legible) and send signed agreement with your check to the address below].

 

Name: _______________________________________________________________________

Address: ____________________________________________________________________

Phone Number(s): _________________________________________________________

Email: _______________________________________________________________________

Signature: __________________________________________________________________

Date: ________________________________________________________________________

Amount of contribution ($100 increments) $ ________________________________________

Thank you for supporting Opdahl Gardens. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact us. We look forward to working with you over the course of this market season!

 

Kent and Angel Opdahl - 701-341-7230

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Suggestions for vegetables you would be interested in purchasing in the 2014 farming season. 

 

 

This looks yummy!

Cabbage and Noodles

Rated: Submitted By: LissieKat Photo By: Roxie Prep Time: 10 Minutes Cook Time: 35 Minutes Ready In: 45 Minutes Servings: 4

"Cabbage and noodles, cooked with bacon, is comfort food supreme, great for a chilly day."

Ingredients:

1 (8 ounce) package egg noodles 3 tablespoons butter 1/2 pound bacon

1 onion, chopped 1 small head cabbage, chopped 1 dash garlic salt

Directions:

1.	Fill a large pot with lightly salted water and bring to a rolling boil over high heat. Stir in the egg noodles; return to a boil. Cook, uncovered, stirring occasionally, until the noodles are cooked through, but still firm to the bite, about 5 minutes. Drain; return to the pot and stir in the butter.
2.	Meanwhile, place the bacon in a large, deep skillet, and cook over medium-high heat, turning occasionally, until evenly browned, about 10 minutes. Drain the bacon slices on a paper towel-lined plate.
3.	Place the onion into the skillet with the bacon grease, and cook and stir over medium heat until the onion begins to soften, about 2 minutes. Stir in the cabbage, and cook and stir until wilted, about 5 minutes. Chop the bacon, add it to the skillet, and cook until the cabbage is tender, about 10 minutes. Stir in the noodles, and continue cooking just until heated through.

Capitol Market

It's been a good week of advertising for Opdahl Gardens and Farmers' Markets during Farmers' Market week. 

Check out the news story that we got to be a part of!

Farmers Market Week - KXNet - Bismarck/Minot/Williston/Dickinson

A local Article featuring two of our helpers....

Come fresh and early - MinotDailyNews.com | News, sports, business, jobs - Minot Daily News

Celery Stir Fry

                

Japanese-style stir-fry, thin batons of celery, stir-fried with chili-infused oil and soy sauce.
We found the best way to julienne the celery is to slice off the root end and any part of the celery beyond the main stalk. Cut the stalks in thirds, or if they are very long, quarters, and then cut each of those pieces in half lengthwise. This gives you a manageable, flat surface to slice into matchsticks. Nancy's original recipe calls for using a high quality rapeseed oil (another name for canola oil) and/or light sesame oil. We added a little dark sesame oil at the finish which was just lovely, so you might want to try that too.

• Prep time: 10 minutes
• Cook time: 5 minutes

Ingredients

• 2 Tbsp high quality rapeseed oil (canola oil) or light sesame oil
• 3 dried chile peppers, broken in half
• 4 cups julienned celery
• 1-2 Tbsp soy sauce (to taste)

Method

Heat the oils and chiles in a wok or frying pan over high heat for 90 seconds, or until the chiles become fragrant and the seeds sizzle. Add the celery and stir-fry for 3 minutes. Add the soy sauce and stir-fry one more minute. Serve hot or at room temperature.
Yield: Serves 6 as a side dish.

                   

Simply Recipes http://www.simplyrecipes.com

Liquid Gold: Your Guide to Honey

 

Called “the nectar of the Gods” by ancient Greeks, honey is one of the most multifaceted staples in your pantry. It can work as a beauty elixir (used in facial masks or to soothe scars), but, above all, it is a delicious, healing food. Bees are responsible for one of the most sacred acts of nature: taking nectar from flowers and transforming it into honey, through interactions with enzymes in their saliva and digestion.

Honey ranges from colorless to a deep shade of caramel. It’s mild to richly complex in taste. Think of honey like a fine wine: Its color, flavor and aroma are uniquely dependent on the nectar of the flowers the bees visited, connecting you with a taste of a region. And with the growing interest in foods plucked straight from nature, not to mention the growing science behind its health benefits (research suggests raw honey helps kill H. pylori bacteria that cause ulcers, for instance), honey is an amazing superfood. Honey is also a straightforward sweetener, a 100% natural, right-from-the-earth food – from hive to table, if you will....

Raw HoneyMany naturopaths and nutrition experts (myself included) suggest choosing raw honey for optimal health and beauty benefits. Raw honey is never strained, filtered or heated. Research suggests it’s loaded with many trace minerals, organic enzymes, antioxidants, plus antibacterial and anti-fungal properties that make it a powerful package of health. Its rich origins mean that it’s loaded with more interesting taste and flavor.

Raw honey is a shining example of food as medicine. Your grandmother’s home remedy of dosing you with a bit of honey for your cough, for instance, seems to have some science behind it. Honey has promising evidence as a cough suppressant, not to mention a favorite alternative topical remedy for cuts and scrapes.

Look for honey labeled “Raw Honey” in your favorite grocery store or farmer’s market. If it crystalizes in your pantry over time, you can still enjoy it that way (it just means the glucose in the honey has precipitated out of the liquid); if you prefer a more liquid honey, simply place the jar into a warm water bath and stir gently until the crystals dissolve.

Caution: The American Academy of Pediatrics advises that children age 1 and under should not be given honey whatsoever, as it can potentially carry spores of the toxin Clostridium botulinum, raising the risk of infantile botulism.

http://www.doctoroz.com/videos/liquid-gold-your-guide-honey?page=4

Today's Project

We had some peppers left from farmer's market this week so I got the chance to try pickling them.

There are Hot Pepperoncini, Mild Pepperoncini, Mariachi and Sweet Banana.

 

I love the rings (or ribbons) on my sandwiches and salads.