January 22nd, 2021
FEED Bin Champions
We would like to take a moment to sing our gratitude for our customers. YOU! You are all contributing to a movement to build a more resilient local food system. This bolstering of our local farm economy relies on folks stepping away from traditional grocery supply chains and into the realm of locally souced FEED Bins, CSAs, and Farmers Markets alike.
Today, we want to recognize Jessica Uhl, who, without even establishing a subscription, has ordered a FEED Bin every single week since April 17th. Your commitment to local sourcing humbles us and we are grateful for your support!
Recipe of the Week!
Shaved Kohlrabi Salad
What the heck should I do with this kohlrabi? As a cruciferous vegetable, it does best with salt and acidic ingredients to help temper the crispy, broccoli stem-like texture. Give this recipe a try:
1 large kohlrabi
1 large carrot
2 tablespoons tahini
1 tablespoon rice wine vinegar
3 tablespoons warm water
Dash of coriander
Pinch of salt
1 tablespoon sesame seeds, toasted
1 scallion, thinly sliced
Peel the kohlrabi (the skin is not fun to chew), then quarter. Carefully shave the kohlrabi and carrot using a mandolin or sharp knife and combine in a large mixing bowl. Thinness is key here. Set aside.
Whisk the tahini, rice wine vinegar, and warm water in a small bowl until smooth. Add the coriander and sea salt, stir. Pour mixture over the kohlrabi and carrots, toss to coat the vegetables with the sauce. Cover and chill for an hour, if time allows.
Prior to serving, toast the sesame seeds in a small dry skillet. Toss the salad again, making sure that all of the vegetables are covered with the sauce. Taste for seasoning, adding more sea salt, if needed. Pour the salad into a serving bowl, top with the toasted sesame seeds and sliced scallions (adapted from this recipe).
We want to hear how you're using ingredients! Send us your recipes and photos at feedbin@feedsonoma.com. We will also be indexing all shared recipes on our new website, stay tuned for that!
From our Producers :: Field Notes
Earthworker Farm
You know these luscious sprouts as a regular cast member in your FEED Bins. Hand nurtured and harvested with tender respect, George brings meditative dedication to the table with his delightful microgreens, all while tending to the soil in which his mixes are grown. Soil propagation is a less common, but much more nourishing medium for growth. Thanks to Paige Green Photography for capturing this labor of love!
Sonoma Swamp Blues is closing after 12 years of supplying our community with plump, delicious, organic blueberries. We have appreciated Mamta and her family's hard work and commitment and are heartbroken to lose yet another small farm in our region.
It’s also an incredibly prescient highlight as to how fragile our food community is. That even farms with a unique niche and a desirable crop are subject to extinction in a rising tide economy that doesn’t want to give farmers the same rise in wages. You will be missed, Sonoma Swamp Blues!
If you are interested in giving their blueberries a loving home, check out their website for resources. They have thousands of plants looking for their forever home and resources for transplanting. Additionally, they have farm equipment looking for its forever home!
www.sonomaswampblues.com