When the Weather Heats Up So Do the Prices!

When the Weather Heats Up So Do the Prices!

The heat wave that we have been experiencing over the past week isn’t just hard on cooling costs, it often translates to our farmers fields as well. Our crops can handle normal summer weather, however when a heat wave like this passes through our produce is significantly affected and prices tend to spike. The American dollar being as strong as it is also has an impact on the price for Ontario produce. For a lot of produce such as broccoli, cabbage and cauliflower that have a strong Ontario growing season distributors can make much more by selling to the States even with the transportation cost. This means less Ontario available which in turn increases the price for local produce.

We always do our best to fill the boxes with as much quantity and size as we possibly can and I have tried to source produce for this box that avoids the price increase.  You shouldn’t see much of a decrease if one at all from last months box, and with temperatures hopefully cooling down over this next month your September box will be one of the fullest of the year.

Your box this week will be all Ontario with many Halton Farmers including Busy Liz, Marshall’s Real Farmers Market and Fisher Farms.

In your $10 bag we have included: Busy Liz’s Corn, Busy Liz’s Cauliflower, Marshall’s Spanish Onions, Marshall’s Zucchini, Fisher Farms Pears, Field Tomato, English Cucumber, Plums, Peaches, Green Onion, New Potatoes, Green Kale, Carrots, and as a substitute for June’s missing English Cucumber we have Busy Liz’s Green Beans

In your $15 Box we have many of the same items in greater quantity  with additional items:  Busy Liz’s Corn, Busy Liz’s Cauliflower, Marshall’s Spanish Onions, Marshall’s Zucchini, Fisher Farms Pears, Field Tomato, English Cucumber, Plums, Peaches, Green Onion, New Potatoes, Green Kale, Carrots, as well as Celery, Romaine and Radish Bunch

In your $20 Box we have many of the same items in greater quantity with additional items: Busy Liz’s Corn, Busy Liz’s Cauliflower, Marshall’s Spanish Onions, Marshall’s Zucchini, Fisher Farms Pears, Field Tomato, English Cucumber, Plums, Peaches, Green Onion, New Potatoes, Green Kale, Carrots,Celery, Romaine, Radish Bunch as well as Marshall’s Beet Bunch

Summer Radish and Potato Salad

2 pounds new yellow potatoes scrubbed, skin on

1 cup olive oil

1/4 cup vinegar – white or apple cider

Salt and freshly ground black pepper

2 (about 4 cups) chopped celery, thinly sliced

1 bunches radishes, thinly sliced

8 (1 cup) green onions, white and light green parts only, thinly sliced

Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add the potatoes and cook until tender, about 20 minutes. Drain and let cool slightly. Slice the potatoes 1/2 inch thick

In a large bowl, whisk the olive oil with the vinegar and season with salt and pepper. Gently fold in the potatoes and celery. Let stand at room temperature until cool, about 30 minutes. Just before serving, fold in the radishes and green onions and season with salt and pepper.

Yours in Healthy Food,

Brenda