CSA 2013

[lancastermike]

Our first pick up from our CSA is set for tommorow. The growing season got a late start here due to the cool wet spring. Not sure what we will find but looking forward to it.

have others gotten their share started yet?

[weinoo]

If the farmer's market here (NYC) is any clue, expect radishes, baby turnips, tons of greens, spring onions and the like.

[Twyst]

We get shares year round here in Austin, but my favorite time of the year is definitely the next month or so. TOMATO TIME!!!! Ive supplemented my normal box with 10 pounds of san marzanos, 10 pounds of yellow mix and 10 pounds of heirlooms next week. Going to be eating/cooking a lot of tomatoes in the coming 3 weeks ><

here is this weeks box from my CSA

[SusieQ]

here is this weeks box from my CSA

My, what an amazing photo -- beautiful!

[Twyst]

My, what an amazing photo -- beautiful!

I can't take credit for it, they send us a picture at the beginning of every week showing what they are going to be dropping off

My box doesn't actually get delivered until friday'

This is my CSA in case anyone is interested

https://jbgorganic.com/

Edited June 6, 2013 by Twyst (log)

[gfweb]

We get shares year round here in Austin, but my favorite time of the year is definitely the next month or so. TOMATO TIME!!!! Ive supplemented my normal box with 10 pounds of san marzanos, 10 pounds of yellow mix and 10 pounds of heirlooms next week. Going to be eating/cooking a lot of tomatoes in the coming 3 weeks ><

here is this weeks box from my CSA

Pretty stuff!

There's veg in there I'd never use in a week though ...and ones that i'd need more of eg potatoes. Do you end up with a lot of surplus?

[Twyst]

Pretty stuff!

There's veg in there I'd never use in a week though ...and ones that i'd need more of eg potatoes. Do you end up with a lot of surplus?

I end up bringing the stuff to work with me that Im not going to use and make something to put out with family meal. They offer a weekly half share, or you can get a share every 2 weeks if thats what you would prefer. I also get farm fresh eggs from them every week, but they get used up in like 3 days

We have also started using the same company as one of our main produce suppliers at work as well, so they are getting really big. Honeslty the stuff they dont put in the farm shares is a lot nicer and has a lot more variety. the stuff they sell at farmers markets and the stuff they sell to restaurants is GORGEOUS, so Im thinking about stopping taking the share boxes.

[FrogPrincesse]

In mine last week:

Cauliflower

Butter Lettuce

Red Leaf Lettuce

Green Onions

Sanguinelli Blood Oranges

PeeWee Mix Fingerling Potatoes

Aprium (aka pluot)

Kiwi

Cucumber

[blue_dolphin]

My CSA is also year round. This Tuesday's box:

Easter Radishes
White Carrots
Mizuna

Green Leaf Lettuce
Fennel
Gold Beets
Red Chard
Pickling Cucumbers
Strawberries

Valencia Oranges

[lancastermike]

I di stop at the farm after work last night to pick up our share. I got lots of lettuce, a napa cabbage, some bok choy, some garlic scrapes,

I alos had the chance to get a box of strawberries. The rub was I had to pick them. I am 6'4" with a bad back and it was raining at the time. So, I passed.

It was pretty much what I expected for this first pick up.

Our farm is not just a farm. It is a non-profit thta offers a place to live and work for those with challanges. It has a mission to provide for the residents but also to provide the produce to our community.

I have included a link to their web page. It is a wonderful non-profit to support

http://www.homefields.org/

Edited June 7, 2013 by lancastermike (log)