Seasonal Vegetables at a Connecticut Farm, June 2010, Vol. I

Dear Mad Hatters,

As I walked our dog Seve this morning, I was reminded of one of my favorite bits of writing by Carl Sagan from his book Cosmos.  As he discusses the evolution of human beings, he writes:

"There are tens of billions of known kinds of organic molecules.  Yet only about fifty of them are used for the essential activities of life...And at the very heart of life on Earth - the proteins that control cell chemistry, and the nucleic acids that carry the hereditary instructions - we find these molecules to be essentially identical in all the plants and animals.  An Oak tree and I are made of the same stuff.  If you go far enough back, we have a common ancestor."

I really love that.  You are related to the all the plants around you.  In a way, by eating locally and seasonally, we are getting back to where we came from.  Just something to think about. 

And yes, even a dog who lives on a farm likes to go for a walk everyday.

This week at the Ridgefield Farmers Market (Fridays 2:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.), Mad Hatter Farm will have:

Tons of fresh beautiful head lettuces

Cherry Belle Radishes

Early Wonder Beets

Arugula

Green Onion

Garlic Scapes

Kale

Rainbow Chard

Napa Cabbage

Kohlrabi

Snow Peas

Zucchini

CSA Members, please remember to bring your bags.  You can pick up your share starting at 2:00p.m.

Happy eating!

Alix

Jeff and Alix Townley

Mad Hatter Farm

135 Music Mountain Road

Falls Village, CT 06031

T: 860-824-7635

www.madhatterfarm.com