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RED FIRE READER ARCHIVE

Our archived newsletters contain all kinds of delicious information like recipes, storage tips, photos and stories of farm seasons past.
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 vegetables by checking newsletters around the same time last year or the year before. 
Please read them and enjoy!

2008 News and Red Fire Readers

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!

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 Red Fire Readers

Issue 1. June 4, 2007.
Farmer Welcome for 2007 Season.

Issue 2. June 11, 2007.
Making Straw Story, Hakurei Turnip Recipes.

Issue 3. June 25, 2007.
Weeds, Bees in Trouble, Slaw, Vegetable Broth, and Garlic Scape Recipes.

Issue 4. July 9, 2007.
Summer Squash and Cukes Focus with Recipes, Chocolate Zucchini Cake Recipe, Minted Sweet Pea and Spinach Soup.

Issue 5. July 23, 2007.
Crop Report, Local Farms Special, Refrigerator Pickles, Carrot Ginger Soup, Zucchini Tahini Soup and Dip Recipes.

Issue 6. August 6, 2007.
Tomato Festival Special, Ratatouille, Corn on the Cob with Sauce, and Bruschetta Recipes.

Issue 7. August 20, 2007.
Cherry Tomato Special, Tomato Sauce Recipe.

Issue 8. September 3, 2007.
Tomato Festival Recap, Canning, Freezing and Dehydrating Tips, Spicy Chilled Tomato Soup Recipe.

Issue 9. September 17, 2007.
Fall Harvest, Winter Squash Special, Winter Squash Stew, and Dessert Recipes, How to Freeze Peppers.

Issue 10. October 1, 2007.
Putting the Fields to Bed. Autumn Pie, Daikon Radish Salad, Kohlrabi Cous Cous, No More Tomato Salsa Recipes.

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.