August 23, 2023

Good morning! I hope you are all enjoying this beautiful rainy day. Luckily, it appears that this storm has been pretty mellow, so we shouldn’t see any damage from flooding or torrential downpours. Just a nice, old-fashioned, gentle rain. It … Continued

Baked squash, tomatoes, onions, and potatoes

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2 tablespoons olive oil, plus extra for drizzling 1 or 2 large onions, sliced thin 2 medium tomatoes, sliced ¼-inch thick 2 summer squash, sliced ¼-inch thick 2 medium potatoes, sliced-¼ inch thick sea salt and freshly ground pepper 1 tablespoon fresh thyme leaves, or 1 teaspoon dried thyme 2 tablespoons freshly grated Parmesan Preheat oven … Continued

Penne with roasted tomatoes and leeks

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1/2 lb. pasta 2 tbsp olive oil divided 1 pint cherry or grape tomatoes 1 tsp kosher salt divided 1/4 tsp pepper 2 cups leeks 1 tbsp butter 2 tbsp garlic cloves minced 6 to 7 sun-dried tomatoes marinated type, drain them first 3 to 4 large kale leaves 1/2 tsp dried oregano 1 cup cannellini beans rinsed if using canned variety 1/2 tsp dried parsley 3 to 4 tbsp parmesan … Continued

August 9, 2023

Kids are back in school, grasshoppers are starting to slow down (fingers crossed), and big tomatoes are here! Tomatoes – and many other crops – are coming on a bit slowly this year, and you may recall that Willowbrook had … Continued

Perfect fingerling potatoes

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1 1/4 pounds kosher or rock salt 2 quarts water 2 pounds small fingerling potatoes, cleaned 4 tablespoons butter, optional Freshly ground black pepper, optional 1 tablespoon freshly chopped chives, optional In a large pot, combine the salt, water, and … Continued

August 2, 2023

Here we are at the season halfway point already! Welcome to several new shareholders this week. We are so grateful to all of you for supporting local growers. This has been quite the season so far. The long cool spring has … Continued

July 19, 2023

Hopefully you have all kept cool through this incredibly hot weekend. It has really been something, but amazingly we will have both head lettuce and salad mix again this week! Our growers are able to keep lettuce and other crops just … Continued

Shiro plum tart

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8 shiro plums, sliced into wedges 3 tablespoons sugar 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon Pinch of fresh nutmeg 1 sheet frozen puff pastry, defrosted Preheat the oven to 400 degrees. Mix together in bowl and let macerate while working with the puff … Continued