Payment Options - Paypal

There are a number of options for paying for your CSA membership.  You can pay by the week, month, etc - what ever works best in your budget.  Ber-gust accepts both cash and checks.

For those wanting to use a credit or debit card we use paypal.  Please see the homepage of our website, http://ber-gustfarms.net/ for pre-made buttons with the CSA and corporate shares.  From there, you can add the correct share type to your shopping cart and then complete the check out procedure.

If you would like the pay with a credit/debit card and are purchasing items other than or in addition to a CSA or Corporate share such as breads, jams, or canning quantities of vegetables, then there is another way to still use paypal.
Go directly to the paypal send money page: https://www.paypal.com/webapps/mpp/send-money-online
For the email to send money to, please use ber-gust@watchtv.net
Enter the total amount that you are paying, and send money.

Paypal will then ask you to log-in to your account, if you have one.  If you do not have an account, click the sign up button.  Select the account type (most likely personal, but you can create a business account as well) and click the continue button. From there, just enter the requested information and your account will be created!

Once you've logged-in to your account, you'll be able to review the payment and add an optional message.  It's helpful to us if you include a short message with what you are paying for.
Then click the "Send Money" button and you're done!

2013 Lima Farmers Market Locations

The 2013 Saturday Farmer's Market will be at the same time - 9am until noon - but a new location.  We're located at the Squirty Worm Sports Park on Robb Ave.

The Thursday market at St. Rita's is from 7:30am until 6:30pm.  We'll be set up on the St. Rita's campus  at the intersection of Baxter and High. Both streets dead end when they meet and you'll find use in the parking lot there.

Looking forward to seeing lots of familiar faces at the markets this summer and meeting some new folks as well!

Candy? From Zucchini? Sure Thing!

Zucchini Candy

A couple of the Ber-Gust customers have tried this and agree - it tastes just like gummy candy...only better!
10 C. zucchini,peeled and either diced or cut like french fries.
3 C. water
2 pkgs. unsweetened kool-aid, your choice of flavor
2 1/2 C. sugar
Put all ingredients in a pan. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat. Simmer for 25 minutes. 
Drain
Dehydrate 14 hours at 125 degrees. Turn over and dehydrate for another 4 hours, same temp. 
Store in airtight containers

Recipe Goodness

Lots of our regular customers have been sharing some of their favorite recipes using Ber Gust produce on our Facebook page.  We love seeing what everyone's been doing with the veggies each week!  Here's some of our favorites that people have shared over the past few weeks:


From Jennifer Clark-Dalpe:
Zucchini tomato bake: slice zucchini, tomato and onions (all in this weeks bundle) alternate layers and sprinkle with italian seasoning and garlic salt on last layer add a sprinkle of soy sauce and cover with cheese. Cover and bake at 350 for 45 mins.

Corley Meg shared this recipe with a bit of a different take on garlic scape pesto that uses sun-dried tomatos
Chicken Burgers with Sun-Dried Tomato Garlic Scape Pesto

Aaron Kiefer reports success with this recipe for Zucchini Pie

We even have a video recipe featuring Ber Gust Produce!


What new recipes have you tried?  What produce are you looking for more recipe ideas?  Please feel free to share either in the comments or on the facebook page!

Pumpkin Pie Bake Off

The Annual Farmer's Market Pumpkin Pie Bake-off is rapidly approaching. Again this year the proceeds will go to "The I'm Special" breast cancer support group.

The contest will be held Oct. 1 at the Westside Farmer's Market at the Lima Mall. We will be kicking off Breast Cancer Awareness month with the Mall.

For more info, contact us through facebook or at the farm. Lets have a great turn out!

Szechuan Marinated Grilled Green Beans

 

With it being so warm lately, I've been doing everything I can to avoid using the stove and oven and producing more heat in the house.  So tonight we tried grilled green beans.  My other half kept raving over them, so I'll take that to mean they were a success.

Approx. 1 lb of green beans, rinsed and ends trim. 
Place in a large zip lock bag for easy marinating.
Add to the bag:
2 tbsp olive oil (I was out of sesame seed oil, but I think that would work great)
1 tbsp soy sauce
1-2 tbsp Szechuan sauce, depending on how much heat you want (I used San-J brand which is pretty spicy)
1 clove of garlic, minced
Seal the bag and mix until beans are evenly coated.

Heat grill to a med-high heat.  We place the green beans in a grill basket so they didn't fall through the grate, but if you are careful, you may be able to place them directly on the grate.  They take about 10-12 minutes on the grill.

Caprese Salad

Caprese Salad is a very easy to make salad that is still full of flavor. It's perfect for those hot summer evenings when you don't want to heat up the whole house with the stove or oven.  It's also as easy to make for one person or the whole family - just figure one tomato per person as a side or an appetizer .



Cut tomatoes into slices or wedges.
Cut fresh mozzarella into manageable size slices or chunks.
Place on plate or serving dish. 
Sprinkle on a bit  of salt and pepper.
Top the tomatoes and mozzarella with fresh basil.  I'm growing boxwood basil this year, so my leaves are fairly small, but it you are using a variety with larger leaves, you may want to chop them up a bit.  Or not -  leaving them whole makes for a nice presentation, it's all up to you
Drizzle on a bit of extra-virgin olive oil and balsamic vinegar.
Enjoy.

Works well on it's own as a meal or to go along with burgers or brats on the grill.   Or if you are like me and loving all the fresh produce that's just now ripening, have it with an ear of corn for a quick and easy meat free meal.