Dear CSA and Friends of Shalom Orchard,

The rain has slowed down the blueberry raking and the maturing of the cukes and beans. We hope to have both of these next week, but until then, the list remains the same.

Be sure to place your orders for bulk frozen blueberries. They are $3.25/# and come in 5# bags.

CSA will be picking up on Wednesdays from 3:00 to 5:30 PM. We are promoting more sales from the farm this year, so for those of you who might just like to come by and pick up something that looks interesting, please come anytime. John Pierce of Harmony Mill Dairy in Waltham is willing to fill orders on his delicious products and deliver them here, so please email me if you want me to order from him any week. You don’t have to be in the CSA to order. Please reply to this email with your order.

So here goes: blueberries (if we are able to rake due to weather) 6.00/ quart sugar snap peas (edible pod) 3.50/ # new potatoes 3:00/ # broccoli heads 3.95/# baby spotted bibb lettuce 2.50/one-fourth # swiss chard 2.50/bunch baby carrots 2.50/bunch beet greens 2.50/bunch scallions 2.00/bunch leeks 3.00/bunch garlic scapes 2.00/bunch (these are the lovely curved flower of the garlic plant – it is milder than bulb garlic and great to cook with) dill 2,00/bunch cilantro 2.00/bunch parsley 2.00/bunch basil 2.00/bag mint 1.00/bunch

Chicken: whole and leg quarters $4.00/# breast quarters 5.00/#

Lamb rolled shoulder 6.5/# butterflied leg 8/# ground 4/#

Eggs 4/doz

Harmony Mill Dairy: whole milk 2.50/ half gallon skim milk 2.50/ half gallon bottle deposit 2.75 cream 2.00/ half pint ricotta 4.00/half #, 2.25/half # cheddar (mild or sharp) 8.50/# ricotta-salada 2.50/half #, 5.00/# marscapone (unsweetened) 6.50/#, 3.50/half # smoked ricotta-salada 5.50/#, 2.75/half #

We look forward to hearing from you soon, Charlotte and Jim