10 pound bag

Summer Squash

organic summer squash for Ripley Farm's CSA in Dover Foxcroft Maine

 

Availability: August-September

Storage tips: Refrigerate by wrapping paper towels around the fruits and storing in the crisper drawer or store at room temperature for short term.

Chinese Cabbage

Chinese cabbage aka Napa cabbage for Ripley Farm's organic CSA in Dover-Foxcroft Maine

 

Chinese Cabbage is also known as Napa Cabbage.

Availability: September

Storage tips: Refrigerate in the crisper drawer in a plastic bag. Chinese cabbage should last at least a couple weeks in your fridge.

How to eat: Chinese cabbage is great for Chinese stir-fries, soups, and for making sauerkraut or Korean kimchee.  It is more tender than regular cabbage and cooks up faster.

Cucumbers

Cucumbers organic for Ripley Farm's CSA in Dover Foxcroft Maine

 

Availability: August-September

Storage tips: Refrigerate in a plastic bag. Cucumbers should store at least a week.

How to eat: Cucumbers are most often eaten raw in salads and are good snacks in school lunches or with a dip.  Or try them cooked as in recipes below!  

How to preserve:  BEST: Pickled!  Either make Refrigerator pickles or Lacto-fermented pickles or can them!  I've got some recipes below.  

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