This week brought a few unexpected treats for our CSA pickup, purple onions, golden beets and bell peppers! Even though the pick‑up looks a lot like last week’s, the produce itself has shifted in tiny ways: color, texture, size, and patterns that show how midsummer growth is progressing. These little changes make for easy, kid‑friendly STEM observations as we unpack and cook. The bell peppers were especially fun to explore. Cut one open and you suddenly have a natural little