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RED FIRE READER ARCHIVE

Our archived newsletters contain all kinds of delicious information.

The seasonal selection of vegetables is very similar from year to year, so you can find a bounty of recipes that apply to the present in-season vegetables by checking newsletters from around the same time last year or the year before.

Simply click on the year to open the menu for the various RFF Readers.

2010 News and Red Fire Readers

Issue 1, June 7, 2010
Farmer Ryan's Welcome. CSA Pickup Information. Pick Your Own How-To. Spinach Pie Recipe. Solar Electric Panels Being Installed at the Farm.

Issue 2, July 5, 2010
Vision for Montague Farm Land. Tomato Crop Update with details on Organic Copper Fungicide. Basic Pointers on Preserving Produce for Winter. Dill Pickles Recipe. Sauerkraut Recipe.

Issue 3, August 1, 2010
Tomato Festival Issue! Schedule of Events. Bands and Guest Chef Bios. Call for Volunteers. Fresh Green Bean Salad Recipe. Freezer Pesto Recipe. Baba Ganouj Recipe. Flower Cutting Tips.

Issue 4, September 6, 2010
Fall Farm Update. Tomato Tasting Results for 2010. Scarecrow Contest Call For Entries. Tomato Trot Placers. Herbed Couscous with Autumn Vegetables Recipe. Preparing for Deep Winter Shares. Fall Calendar of Events.

2009 News and Red Fire Readers

2008 News and Red Fire Readers

• Issue 10, October 13, 2008
  • Letter from the Farmers for CSA 2009. Scarecrow Contest Winners. How to Store Vegetables for the Winter. Vegetable of the Week: Turnips. Harvest Feast and Cider Making Report. Turnip and Carrot Gratin Recipe.
• Issue 9, Septemer 29, 2008
  • Questions and Answers with Farmer Ryan about Pick Your Own Crops and Chemicals on Organic Farms. Press Your Own Cider at the Fall Feast. Broccoli Report. Farmer of the Week: Ona Lindauer. Winter Share Distribution Schedule. Kim Chee Recipe.
• Issue 8, September 15, 2008
  • Farm Notes: Field Space Expansion. Vegetable of the Week: Winter Squash. Pick Your Own Update. Fall Feast Note. Farmer of the Week: Terry Dubeau. Delicata Squash with Rosemary, Sage and Cider Glaze Recipe. Winter Squash Pie Recipe.
• Issue 7, September 1, 2008
  • Farm Notes: Tomato Festival Results. Winning Varieties from the Tomato Tasting. 5K Tomato Trot Winners. RFF Land Preservation Committee Forming. Moonflower Farm Project Update. Pick Your Own Update. Chickens on the Farm. Succotash Recipe.
• Red Fire Farm Wins and Places in the 2008 Massachusetts Tomato Contest
  • Ryan, Patrick and Sarah spent a whole Sunday selecting the perfect tomatoes from our 4 acre patch. We won 1st and 2nd in the Cherry Tomato Category, 3rd in the Heirloom Category, and placed with varieties in the top ten for Red Slicing, Heirloom and Heaviest. Check out the press release to find out the winning tomato varieties from all over!
• Issue 6, August 11, 2008
  • Farm Notes: The High Season. Tomato Festival's Juicy Details. Pick Your Own Update. Quick and Easy Pesto Recipe. Fresh Tomato Corn Salsa Recipe.
• Issue 5, July 28, 2008
  • Farm Notes: The Latest Crops. Picnic Feast in the Fields Report. Walnut Wilt. Pick Your Own Update. Turkish Eggplant Recipe. Beets and Carrots in Lime Vinaigrette Recipe. Garlic Harvest Photos. Vegetable of the Week: Eggplant.
• Issue 4, July 14, 2008
  • Farm Notes: Planning the Rotation. Pick Your Own Update. Tomato Scare Commentary. Flower Share Information. Natural Flower Preservative Recipes. The Goat Has a Name!Farm Notes: Planning the Rotation. Pick Your Own Update. Tomato Scare Commentary. Flower Share Information. Natural Flower Preservative Recipes. The Goat Has a Name!
• Issue 3, June 30, 2008
  • Farm Notes. Farmer of the Week: Sarah Ingraham. Veggie Bio: Radicchio. Pick Your Own Update: How to Pick Herbs. Garlic Roasted Radicchio, Sesame Greens with Garlic Scapes, Kasha with Summer Veggies, and Dilly Slaw Recipes. Name the Goat Contest Continues.
• Issue 2, June 16, 2008
  • Farm Notes. Farmer of the Week: Juan Mendez. Veggie Bio: Peas. Pick Your Own Info. Wilted Spring Vegetable Salad and Glazed Turnips and Carrots With Pumpkin Seeds Recipes. Name the Goat Contest.
• Issue 1, June 2, 2008
  • Farmer Update for 2008 Season. CSA Pickup Site Information. Strawberry Vinaigrette Dressing Recipe.

2007 News and Red Fire Readers

• Issue 11, October 22, 2007
  • Final News, Red Fire Chicken Coop, Parsnip Fries, Winter Squash and Pasta, Potato Tacos, Beet and Winter Squash Strudel, Salad Dressings, Mashed Rutabaga and Carrots, and Sauteed Celeriac Recipes.
• Issue 10, October 1, 2007
  • Putting the Fields to Bed. Autumn Pie, Daikon Radish Salad, Kohlrabi Cous Cous, No More Tomato Salsa Recipes.
• Issue 9, September 17, 2007
  • Fall Harvest, Winter Squash Special, Winter Squash Stew, and Dessert Recipes, How to Freeze Peppers.
• Issue 8, September 3, 2007
• Issue 7, August 20, 2007
  • Cherry Tomato Special, Tomato Sauce Recipe.
• Issue 6, August 6, 2007
  • Tomato Festival Special, Ratatouille, Corn on the Cob with Sauce, and Bruschetta Recipes.
• Issue 5, July 23, 2007
  • Summer Squash and Cukes Focus with Recipes, Chocolate Zucchini Cake Recipe, Minted Sweet Pea and Spinach Soup.
• Issue 4, July 9, 2007
  • Summer Squash and Cukes Focus with Recipes, Chocolate Zucchini Cake Recipe, Minted Sweet Pea and Spinach Soup.
• Issue 3, June 25, 2007
  • Weeds, Bees in Trouble, Slaw, Vegetable Broth, and Garlic Scape Recipes.
• Issue 2, June 11, 2007
  • Making Straw Story, Hakurei Turnip Recipes.
• Issue 1, June 4, 2007
  • Farmer Welcome for 2007 Season.