Happy New Year!

We’re back! The first CSA shares of 2025 go out this Thursday, 1/9/2025

this week’s Full Plate veggies

crops are our best estimate & may change a bit after harvest

• lodi squash - remembrance

• watermelon radish - remembrance

• salad mix - remembrance

• onions - remembrance

• garlic - stick and stone

• radicchio - stick and stone

• purple tatsoi - stick and stone

• carrots - stick and stone

• potatoes - three stone farm & stick and stone

this week’s Fruit Bowl…

• Enterprise Apples - Jackman Vineyards, Ithaca

• Winecrisp Apples - Jackman Vineyards, Ithaca

• Granny smith Apples - Hurd Orchard, Holley, NY

• Oranges - Thorpes Organic Family Farm

  a NYS farm with a citrus grove in FL!

• Cranberry Juice - Red Jacket, Geneva

• Strawberry Juice - Red Jacket, Geneva

• Frozen Blueberries - Hurd Orchard, Holley, NY

Thanks for a great 2024!

The CSA makes a huge difference to our farms and the local community beyond! Thank you for investing in a strong and equitable local food system and for being a part of our Full Plate community. Here’s a look back at some of what we accomplished in 2024:

updates from the farm & friends…

PAYMENT PLANNERS, MONTHLY PAYMENTS ARE DUE 1/15

All payments are $125 ($62 for HFFA members). Pay online here, pay via cash or check (to Full Plate Farms, PO Box 6898, Ithaca, NY 14851 or brought to your free choice pickup) or pay via EBT at GreenStar and send us a copy of your receipt. Find more payment plan info here.

RETURN YOUR BOXES (AND JARS) TO YOUR PICKUP WEEKLY

Please flatten and neatly return boxes at your pickup site, thank you!

on our plates…

share what you’ve been cooking! We’re always glad to know, and eager to pass along. Just email Molly. Find this week’s ingredients in bold.

Stir Fry

• 1-2 medium carrots, cut in matchsticks or medallions

• 1 medium radish, cut in matchsticks

•  1 cup fresh broccoli florets

•  1/2 small onion, julienned

•  1 cup shredded cabbage

•  6 large mushrooms, sliced

• 1 bunch or large head of tatsoi, chopped (stems and leaves)

•  2 teaspoons cornstarch

•  1 tablespoon vegetable oil

•  1/2 cup cold water

•  3 tablespoons soy sauce

•  2 cloves minced garlic

PREPARATION

• In a small bowl, whisk the cornstarch, water and soy sauce until smooth; set aside.

• In a large skillet or wok, stir-fry the broccoli, carrot and onion in oil for 5 minutes. Add the cabbage, mushrooms and garlic. Stir-fry until vegetables are tender.

• Add the tatsoi and cover and cook until slightly wilted (about 1 min). Stir in soy sauce mixture; add to skillet.

• Cook and stir until thickened.

• Serve with rice if desired.

More in-season inspiration…

• Lodi squash, garlic: Lodi Squash Soup In a Lodi Squash Bowl (tip: sub other winter squash, carrots and/or sweet potatoes in the soup)

• Radicchio, carrots: Honey Glazed Carrots with Radicchio & Thyme

• Radicchio: 16 Stellar Ways to Use Radicchio

• Radicchio: Radicchio, Prune & Pork Belly Salad

• Carrots: Carrot Cake Granola by Sara May

• Carrots: Moroccan Style Carrot Salad

• Potatoes, garlic: Crispy Smashed Potatoes with Garlic & Za'atar

• Watermelon Radishes! A perfect vessel for a hummus or dip, a delightfully crunchy pickle, a good candidate for a root roast (or a crispy veggie chip if sliced thinly), or a compliment to a bed of salad greens or a slaw