2025 Summer Share: Week 6

July 16 through July 20

WRENTHAM RESIDENTS:

Help Permanently Preserve the Woods of White Barn Farm

White Barn Farm is working with Metacomet Land Trust to permanently preserve 16-acres of woodlands behind the farm. If you have walked these trails, you know that they connect to Trout Pond and provide a great recreational opportunity.  These woods also filter and help protect Wrentham's drinking water supply. 

Please support the request to the Wrentham Community Preservation Committee (CPC) to support this project. 

If you are able to attend the upcoming CPC Meeting to show your support, we would appreciate it!

Wrentham CPC Meeting 

Wednesday, July 23 at 7PM

Wrentham Senior Center

400 Taunton St. 

Please also drop an email to cpc@wrentham.gov to express your support!

More info on Metacomet's website https://metacometlandtrust.org/about-us/news/help-preserve-land-at-white-barn-farm/

Summer is in Full Swing! ☀️🍅

The heat is on, and so is the harvest! Our crew has been powering through the humidity, and the fields are starting to show off—tomatoes are on the way, and the summer bounty is just getting started.

🌸 PYO Flower Field Opens Wednesday!Stroll through the blooms and bring home your own handpicked bouquet—there’s no better way to celebrate summer.

🍉 Mark Your Calendars for August 16th!Kick off the day with our Watermelon Wobbler 5K—a scenic run through the farm. Then stick around for the Watermelon Festival, featuring live music, cold beer, and summer fun for the whole family!

Summer Nights Returns This Thursday! 🌅🍻🎶

Join us this Thursday for Summer Nights at the Farm! Grab a cold beer, pick up your share, and enjoy live music as the sun goes down.

This week’s music is extra special—performed by Rich Murphy, a longtime CSA member and friend of the farm. 🎸 Come show your support for Rich, celebrate our amazing CSA community, and soak in a perfect summer evening at White Barn Farm!

This Week's Summer Farm Share 

Full Share- 8 Items

Half Share- 4 Items

All items grown at WBF unless otherwise noted.

Bags of Greens

Spicy Salad Mix

Arugula

Bunches

Beets - limit 1

Radish or Salad Turnips- limit 1

Red Long Onions- Try this recipe https://www.the-pasta-project.com/elicoidali-tropea-onions/ (we have almost everything for this dish at the farmstand)

Kale or Chard

Baby Carrots- limit 1

Herbs (Mix n Match x2)

Parsley

Fennel

Dill

Cilantro

Heads

Fresh Garlic Head

Napa Cabbage or Red Cabbage- limit 1

Quarts/ Pints

Quart Beans (WBF or local farms)

Units

1.5lbs of Zucchini or 1 giant zucchini

2 Unagi Cucumbers- want to learn more about Unagi Cucumbers? Click here!

1lbs of Garlic Scapes

3 Sunflowers

Egg Share: Lilac Hedge Farms Dozen

Mushroom Share: Blue Oysters

Try this recipe: Homestyle Blue Oyster Mushroom Bolognese

Mushroom pick up is Wednesday - Sunday

CSA sale this week:

$8.50/ pint for local blueberries

We’re excited to partner with Basecamp FitCo to bring our CSA members an exclusive bonus! All active CSA members now get 15% off memberships, classes, and private sessions at this premier fitness studio—perfect for busy professionals looking to reach their health goals while fueling up on fresh, clean food. Email hello@basecampfitco.com to take advatange of this special offer!

Farmer Chris Recipe of the week:

Quick Pickle Recipe for your Unagi Cucumber and Torpedo Onions. I use google to reference a quick pickle recipe, this one is my favorite! https://pickledplum.com/quick-cucumber-pickles/

Upcoming Events:

• August 16- Watermelon Wobbler 5k: Register Here

• October 25- Pumpkin Pacer 5k: Register Here

• Interested in becoming a vendor at WBF: Apply Here

Storage Tips

• Greens and Herbs: Store best in your refrigerator. Keep in a closed plastic bag. If ever feeling overwhelmed by greens, pop a bag in your freezer! They can be used frozen in smoothies or into anything you are going to cook like soups or stews.

• Tomatoes: Store at room temperature.

• Onions: Store onions in a cool, dry, well-ventilated area. Maintain storage temperature of 45-55°F. Do not wrap onions in plastic or store in plastic bags. A lack of air circulation will reduce shelf life.

• Potatoes: Should be stored in a cool, dark place with good ventilation. A temperature range of 45-50°F is ideal. Avoid storing them near onions, as both release gases that can accelerate spoilage.

• Root Vegetables: Wrap unpeeled and unwashed in a dry paper towel, and store them in an airtight food storage container or bag. Store in the coolest part of your refrigerator.

• Sweet Potatoes: These will keep well on your counter for at least a week. For longer term storage, keep your sweet potatoes in a paper bag or basket in a kitchen cabinet, pantry, or basement. Choose a cabinet that's not near the heat of your oven. A spot closer to the floor will be cooler. Sweet potatoes prefer a temperature between 50 and 60 degrees.

• Winter Squash: store in a cool, dry, well-ventilated location. Storage temperatures should be 50 to 55°F. Do not store squash near apples, pears, or other ripening fruit. Ripening fruit release ethylene gas which shortens the storage life of squash.

Pick up Procedures for Summer Shares

• Pick up in our Farmstand Tent located at 431 South St, Wrentham, MA.

• Summer Shares last 15 weeks and run from June 11th until September 21

• Come any time the Farmstand is open Wednesday - Friday 10-6, Saturday- Sunday 10-4.

• Choose 8/4 items on the list.

• You can choose multiples of an item unless otherwise noted.

• Please consider bringing your own bags or boxes.

• Bring items to the register for the Farmstand Staff to check you off and record your choices.

• All items on the list will not necessarily be available at all times in the week. We will always have a great variety for you to choose from.