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Hi There!

Just a friendly reminder that we are still accepting membership applications to participate in Kuhn Orchards' Winter CSA (Community Supported Agriculture).  We will be delivering CSA boxes to subscribing members on a bi-weekly basis.  The first delivery will be in Vienna, VA this weekend (November 12th) to those members, and then D.C. members will have their deliveries begin on November 26th.  Deliveries will conclude on April 28th, as many of our markets commence the beginning of May.  

If you would like to participate in the CSA, please email KuhnOrchardsCSA@gmail.com to let us know of your interest, and then you can mail your application.  

The delivery locations are: 

Vienna, VA:  Red Caboose Parking lot located at 131 Church St. NE, Vienna, VA  22180 

Washington, D.C.:  St. Augustine Roman Catholic Church & School Parking Lot/Basketball Court next to 1914 V Street NW, Washington, D.C. 20009

The CSA membership expense for the Vienna, VA delivery is $465 (a total of 13 deliveries, valued at $35/box).  The CSA membership expense for the Washington, D.C. delivery is $430 (for a total of 12 deliveries, valued at $35/box).  If you attend the Lorton Farmers Market on Sundays, and would like to participate in the Winter CSA with a shared pick-up, please contact Kuhn Orchards at KuhnOrchardsCSA@gmail.com or call (717)334-2722.  

For more details about the CSA and to download the application, please visit our website:  www.KuhnOrchards.com.  And if you have any questions, please feel free to contact us at KuhnOrchardsCSA@gmail.com or (717)334-2722.

Rain or Shine.  Snow or Sleet.

Kuhn Orchards is ready to bring you fresh farm treats!!

We hope to see you tomorrow at market in

whatever weather Mother Nature brings!

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Almost-End of the Season Special....

Normally, we discount all of our pumpkins and winter squash (excluding Butternut, Acorn, and Kabocha squash) the last hour of market.  Tomorrow we will be selling them at half price all day!!  It's your last chance to get your home all gussied up for Halloween!!

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We'd also like to say a special thanks you to all of our customers for your loyalty and patronage to Kuhn Orchards this market season!  

Many thanks to Petworth, Fairfax (Tuesdays), NoMA and Wakefield Market Customers, as these markets have concluded for the season.  As well as, Fairfax (Saturdays) and Vienna Market Customers, as tomorrow will be our last market for the season.   

You can continue shopping with us at

Lorton until Sunday, November 6th

Oakton until Wednesday, November 16th

Washington, D.C. on 14th & U Streets until Saturday, November 19th

Crystal City until Tuesday, November 22nd

Farm News from Kuhn Orchards

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Late October 2011

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Featuring:

-      Apples….great for fresh eating, baking, and cooking

-      Bulk Red & Candy Onions are Available, as are Shallots

-      Become a Kuhn Orchards’ Winter CSA member today!!

-      Markets are Concluding…where can you continue to purchase Kuhn Orchards fruit?

-      October at the Market

-      Like us on Facebook

-      Complete list of Kuhn Orchards Farmers Markets

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Hello Loyal Farmers Market Customer,

We just want to touch base with everyone to let you know about some end-of-the-season specials since Farmers Markets will soon be coming to an end for the 2011 season.  

 

If you are looking to stock-up on apples and would like to order a half bushel of apples or Bartlett pears, we will happily accept your order(s).  (If you are wondering how much a half bush

el is…the wooden crates that we display in are half bushels.) 

 

All of our apples will store well in your refrigerator, however, we have a number of apples that are exceptional in storage:  Fuji, York, Braeburn, Stayman, Gold Rush, and Pink Lady (which we haven’t harvested yet, but hopefully we will have the Pink Lady in the next week or so). 

 

Buying a half bushel of apples might be a little intimidating to some, but apples are great for salads, cooking, baking, or just eating out of hand.  And since the apples will keep, the pressure is off to consume them quickly.  Try any one of these recipes, or Google ‘apple recipes’ to find a new fall favorite for you and your family!!

Apple Cake

Butternut Squash & Apple Soup

Chestnut Soup

Harvest Cake

Pear, Apple, and Cranberry Crisp (from FoodNetwork.com)

Waldorf Salad

Prosciutto-Wrapped Pork Loin with Roasted Apples (from Epicurious.com)

Apple Gingerbread Cobbler

Sausage, Dried Cranberries, and Apple Stuffing (Thanksgiving is around the corner!) (from FoodNetwork.com) 

Farm News from Kuhn Orchards

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Mid October 2011

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Featuring:

-      Apples….great for fresh eating, baking, and cooking

-      Heirloom Pumpkins and Gourds...time to decorate for fall

-      Markets are Concluding…where can you continue to purchase Kuhn Orchards fruit?

-      Place your orders for ½ bushels of apples and pears

-      Become a Kuhn Orchards’ Winter CSA member today!!

-      October at the Market

-      Like us on Facebook

-      Complete list of Kuhn Orchards Farmers Markets

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Hello Loyal Farmers Market Customer,

Fall is officially here!  The air is crisp and fresh, and Kuhn Orchards is the place to go for apples, sweet cider, squash, pumpkins, gourds, and more! 

We have an array of apples for you at market!  Honeycrisp and Ambrosia are always popular apples, and we have many other varieties, so try them all and determine your favorite.  We have excellent pie and cooking apples in right now, so pick up a mix of varieties at Market and make a stand-out pie!

It’s time to dress up your porch or front stoop with fall décor!  We are bringing pumpkins and gourds by the bin-full to market!  We have, literally, tons of heirloom pumpkins and gourds and they are all one-of-a-kind!  One of the great things about many of our pumpkins is they are great for decoration, but also spectacular for cooking! 

Some of our markets will be concluding for the year at the end of the month, and we would really enjoy seeing you at our markets that continue into November.  Check to see when your market ends for the season, and where you can find Kuhn Orchards produce into November. 

Markets Ending in October

Fairfax Farmers Market:  the last day of market is October 25^th
Tuesdays at Van Dyck Park on Old Lee Highway

Annandale Farmers Market:  the last day of market is October 26^th
Wednesdays at Wakefield Park on Braddock Road

NoMA’s Farmers Market:  the last day of market is October 26^th
Wednesday on 1^st & M Streets in Washington, D.C.

Fairfax Farmers Market:  the last day of market is October 29^th
Saturdays behind the old Fairfax County Court House

Vienna Farmers Market:  the last day of market is October 29^th
Saturdays beside the Red Caboose on Church Street

Markets Ending in November

Crystal City Farmers Market:  the last day of market is November 22^nd
Tuesdays (3:00 – 7:00pm) on Crystal Drive between 18^th & 20^th Streets

Oakton Farmers Market:  the last day of market is November 16^th
Wednesdays (8:00am – noon) at the OakMarr RECenter on Jermantown Road

14^th & U Street Farmers Market:  the last day of market is November 19^th
Saturdays (9:00am – 1:00pm) in front of the Reeves Center

Lorton Farmers Market:  the last day of market is November 6^th
Sundays (9:00am – 1:00pm) at the VRE Parking Lot on Lorton Station Road

If you are looking to stock up for the winter, we will happily take orders for ½ bushels of apples and pears.  Please call the office to place your order:  (717) 334-2722 or email Sidney (sidkuhnorch@gmail.com).  

Or if you are interested in a bi-weekly delivery of Kuhn Orchards produce through the winter months…..We still have room for more Winter CSA members!  We will be delivering boxes of fruit, cider, veggies, and more to CSA members.  The pick-up locations are at the Red Caboose Parking Lot (131 Church St. NE, Vienna, VA  22180) and in the St. Augustine Catholic School and Church parking lot (next to 1914 V Street, Washington, D.C.  20009).  CSA members can pick-up their box of produce every other Saturday morning between the hours of 9:00am and noon.  The first day for the CSA for members picking-up in Vienna is Saturday, November 12^th and in Washington, D.C. is Saturday, November 26^th.  Click here for more information on the Winter CSA!!

We look forward to seeing you at market!!

Sincerely,

David, Mary Margaret, and Sidney Kuhn
Sandy Lombardi, Katy Clowney, Rusty Lamb, Steve Donaldson

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October at the Market….

…the air is crisp and fresh…

…and so are our apples!!

Apples

Honeycrisp

Ambrosia

Nittany

Stayman

Fuji

Jonathan

Kids Gala

Jonagold

Liberty

Shizuka

Northern Spy – Very short supply! Get them quick or contact us for a special order.

Cortland

Idared

Asian & Bartlett Pears

Quince – limited quantities

Red Raspberries

Day Neutral Strawberries

Chestnuts

Red & Candy Onions

French Filet Beans

Garlic

Shallots

Bitter Melons

Okra

Cucumbers

Peppers (hot and sweet)

Sunchokes

Heirloom Tomatoes

Cherry Tomatoes

Tomatillos

Gourds & Mini Pumpkins

Butternut Squash

Kabocha Squash

Delicata Squash

Acorn Squash

Decorative and Cooking Pumpkins

Herb Bunches

Honey

Canned Peaches

Dried Apples

Jellies --- we have a wide array of new varieties of jams and jellies

Fresh Pressed Cider

Farmer Bouquets

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We're on  !!!!!

We will continue to send monthly email newsletters, but check our facebook site for the hottest information on what’s happening on the farm, new products at market, and any specials for the week.  So become our fan at www.facebook.com/KuhnOrchards!!

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2011 Farmers Market Schedule

Click here

to see a map of the Farmers Markets that

Kuhn Orchards attends in the

Northern Virginia/Washington, D.C. area.  

Please recommend us to a friend!

TUESDAYS
Fairfax - Van Dyck Park on Old Lee Highway
May 2 - October 25
8:00 AM - Noon

Crystal City - Crystal Drive between 18th & 20th Streets
May 3 - November 25
3:00 PM - 7:00 PM

WEDNESDAYS
Oakton – Oak Marr RECenter, 3200 Jermantown Rd.
May 4 - November 16
8:00 AM -Noon 

Annandale - Wakefield Park, 8100 Braddock Rd. 
May 4 - October 26
2:00 PM - 6:00 PM

NoMA – 1200 First Street NE (First & M Streets, NE) 
June 1 - October 26
3:00 PM - 7:00 PM

FRIDAYS
Petworth - 9th St. NW, between Upshur and Taylor Streets
May 20 - September 30
4:00 PM - 8:00 PM 

SATURDAYS
Fairfax - Behind the old Fairfax County Courthouse, 10500 Main St.
May 7 - October 29
8:00 AM - 1:00 PM 

Vienna - Beside the Red Caboose - 131 Church St. NE
May 7 - October 29
8:00 AM - Noon 

Washington DC - 14th and U Street, NW
May 7 – November 19
9:00 AM - 1:00 PM 

SUNDAYS
Lorton - Lorton VRE Parking Lot, 8990 Lorton Station Road
May 1 – November 6
9:00 AM - 1:00 PM

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Farm News

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Late August 2011

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2011 Farmers Market Schedule

Tuesday
Fairfax - Van Dyck Park on Old Lee Highway
May 2 - October 25
8:00 AM - Noon
http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/FarmersMarkets/fairfaxmkt.htm

Tuesday
Crystal City - Crystal Drive between 18th & 20th Streets
May 3 - November 25
3:00 PM - 7:00 PM
http://freshfarmmarket.org/markets/crystal_city.html

Wednesday
Oakton at the Oak Marr RECenter, 3200 Jermantown Rd.
May 4 - November 16
8:00 AM -Noon 
http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/FarmersMarkets/viennamkt.htm

Wednesday
Annandale - Wakefield Park, 8100 Braddock Rd. 
May 4 - October 26
2:00 PM - 6:00 PM
http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/FarmersMarkets/wakefieldmkt.htm

Wednesday

NoMA - 1200 First Street NE (First & M Streets, NE)
June 1 - October 26
3:00 PM - 7:00 PM
http://www.nomabid.org/event-info/farmers%E2%80%99-market/

Friday
Petworth - 9th St. NW, between Upshur and Taylor Streets
May 20 - September 30
4:00 PM - 8:00 PM 
http://www.petworthmarket.org/

Saturday
Fairfax - Behind the old Fairfax County Courthouse, 10500 Main St.
May 7 - October 29
8:00 AM - 1:00 PM 
http://www.fairfaxsaturdaymarket.com/

Saturday
Vienna - Beside the Red Caboose - 131 Church St. NE
May 7 - October 29
8:00 AM - Noon 
http://viennafarmersmarket.com/ 

Saturday
Washington DC - 14th and U Street, NW
May 7 – November 19
9:00 AM - 1:00 PM 
http://www.marketsandmore.net/

Sunday
Lorton - Lorton VRE Parking Lot, 8990 Lorton Station Road
May 1 – November 6
9:00 AM - 1:00 PM 
http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/FarmersMarkets/lortonmkt.htm 

Click here

to see a map of the Farmers Markets that

Kuhn Orchards attends in the

Northern Virginia/Washington, D.C. area.  

Please recommend us to a friend!

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We're on  !!!!!

We will continue to send monthly email newsletters, but check our facebook site for the hottest information on what’s happening on the farm, new products at market, and any specials for the week.  So become our fan at www.facebook.com/KuhnOrchards!!

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Hello Loyal Farmers Market Customer,

We are now at the peak of our season as our peaches are large, red-cheeked, juicy, and wonderful, and our apples are starting to come in steadily.  And this weekend, we will be rolling out the red carpet for the first of our HONEYCRISP!!  If you are new to our market, we have a large array of apple varieties (almost 30 varieties!) from now through the fall, and Honeycrisp is one of our most sought after apples.  So, we’re pretty excited that we have begun picking them!! 

Farm News

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Early August 2011

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2011 Farmers Market Schedule

Tuesday
Fairfax - Van Dyck Park on Old Lee Highway
May 2 - October 25
8:00 AM - Noon
http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/FarmersMarkets/fairfaxmkt.htm

Tuesday
Crystal City - Crystal Drive between 18th & 20th Streets
May 3 - November 25
3:00 PM - 7:00 PM
http://freshfarmmarket.org/markets/crystal_city.html

Wednesday
Oakton at the Oak Marr RECenter, 3200 Jermantown Rd.
May 4 - November 16
8:00 AM -Noon 
http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/FarmersMarkets/viennamkt.htm

Wednesday
Annandale - Wakefield Park, 8100 Braddock Rd. 
May 4 - October 26
2:00 PM - 6:00 PM
http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/FarmersMarkets/wakefieldmkt.htm

Wednesday

NoMA - 1200 First Street NE (First & M Streets, NE)
June 1 - October 26
3:00 PM - 7:00 PM
http://www.nomabid.org/event-info/farmers%E2%80%99-market/


Friday
Petworth - 9th St. NW, between Upshur and Taylor Streets
May 20 - September 30
4:00 PM - 8:00 PM 
http://www.petworthmarket.org/

Saturday
Fairfax - Behind the old Fairfax County Courthouse, 10500 Main St.
May 7 - October 29
8:00 AM - 1:00 PM 
http://www.fairfaxsaturdaymarket.com/

Saturday
Vienna - Beside the Red Caboose - 131 Church St. NE
May 7 - October 29
8:00 AM - Noon 
http://viennafarmersmarket.com/ 

Saturday
Washington DC - 14th and U Street, NW
May 7 – November 19
9:00 AM - 1:00 PM 
http://www.marketsandmore.net/

Sunday
Lorton - Lorton VRE Parking Lot, 8990 Lorton Station Road
May 1 – November 6
9:00 AM - 1:00 PM 
http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/FarmersMarkets/lortonmkt.htm 

Click here

to see a map of the Farmers Markets that

Kuhn Orchards attends in the

Northern Virginia/Washington, D.C. area.  

Please recommend us to a friend!

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We're on  !!!!!

We will continue to send monthly email newsletters, but check our facebook site for the hottest information on what’s happening on the farm, new products at market, and any specials for the week.  So become our fan at www.facebook.com/KuhnOrchards!!

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Hello Loyal Farmers Market Customer,

In our last newsletter we mentioned that we were in the planning stages for a subscription-based winter CSA "Community Supported Agriculture" where we would bring produce and farm products to the Washington, D.C. and Northern Virginia areas at a central location for the CSA subscribers to pick-up boxes of fruit and vegetables.  Last weekend at market we started handing out instructions on how to complete our CSA survey at SurveyMonkey.com.  Thank you very much to those of you who have already completed the survey!  We greatly appreciate your time, and value your input!  For those of you who have not yet completed the survey, here's a reminder, and the website so you can go directly to the survey site.  The survey is 12 questions long and should take you about 10 minutes.  The survey is posted at SurveyMonkey.com/s/KuhnCSA.  Or you can go to our website and click on the link there.  Again, thank you, and as a sign of our appreciation, at the completion of the survey you will have the opportunity to print out a $5 coupon to use at Kuhn Orchards Farm Markets.  The coupon is good through September 15, 2011, and one coupon per customer, please. 

Exciting news from the farm this week....we will have our first two good eating apples at market this week....'Zestar!' and 'Gingergold'!  'Zestar!' is an excellent apple for snacking and has a sweet-tart flavor and is crisp and juicy!  The 'Zestar!' apple has a rosey-red blush with a creamy yellow background color.  The 'Zestar!' apple was developed by the University of Minnesota breeding program. 'Gingergold' has pale yellow skin and sweet flavor, and is more resistant to browning when sliced than most varieties. 'Gingergold' was discovered growing among trees uprooted by Hurricane Camille (circa 1969) in a Virginia orchard in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains. Its ancestors are the Golden Delicious and Albermarle Pippin apples.

We have excellent melons at market.  If you have not yet tried them, be sure to get one of our samples so you can figure out which you like best.  Right now we have 'Sweet Beauty' watermelons, 'Canary' Melons, 'Pineapple' Melons (an Ananas-type melon), Mini Cantaloupes, and 'Butterscotch' Melons.  We strive to grow all of our melons so they are personal-sized.  They fit easily into the fridge, can be consumed in one sitting, or try combining all of the melons to make a great fruit salad for a weekend picnic or family gathering. 

And as many have been asking for weeks, "When are your tomatoes coming in??" we can happily tell you they are in now!  We will have consistent supply of our heirloom tomatoes and cherry tomatoes.  So bring out the basil and mozzarella, BLT fixings, or chicken or tuna salad for stuffed tomatoes, because they are in and delicious!  This year, we have over 25 varieties planted (a total of 1,100 plants!), so we are sure you won't get tired of these incredible summer treats! Check out our Tomato Variety charts at market to identify your favorite. 

We look forward to seeing you at market!!

Sincerely,

David, Mary Margaret, and Sidney Kuhn
Sandy Lombardi, Katy Clowney, Rusty Lamb, Steve Donaldson

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August at the Market….
Peaches, Berries, Melons, & Tomatoes!!
 

'JohnBoy' or 'Bounty' Peaches (first of the true freestone peaches)
'White Lady' White Peaches
White and Yellow Nectarines
Donut Peaches - the donut peach season is soon coming to an end, so get them while we still have them!
Zestar! and Gingergold apples - these are the first good eating apples of the season!!! Sweet and tart!
Rambo apples - antique variety great for pies or sauce
Summer Mac apples
Satsuma Plums (red flesh, red skin)
Blue Italian Plums
Blueberries - Not many more to pick, so enjoy this week before they are gone!
Blackberries
Red and Gold Raspberries
Everbearing Strawberries
Heirloom Tomatoes
Cherry Tomatoes - mixes of Sungold, white, red and black varieties
Okra
Candy, Red and Cippolini onions
Garlic
Shallots (Dutch red and yellow varieties)
Leeks
Artichokes in limited quantities
Tomatillos
Bitter Melons
French Filet Beans - green, yellow and purple
Mini Watermelons
Canary Melons
Pineapple Melons (an Ananas-type melon - similar to Cantaloupe, but with white flesh)
Mini Cantaloupes
Herbs
Flower Bouquets
Dried Apples
Jams and Jellies