It reminds me to tell you about a new adventure coming up at the Squires house: a summer subscription to a local farm's community supported agriculture (CSA) program. We pay up front for, in our case, 18 weeks of produce from the farm. We've signed up with a farm near us called Dea Dia Organics. Every Friday afternoon I'll go pick up a box of whatever they've harvested.
"Whatever they've harvested" is the adventure part. I looked at a list of what's been in the box each week for the last couple of years. Some of it is familiar - carrots, cucumbers, spinach - and some of it is less so - turnips, all kinds of greens, spigariello liscia. Ben is skeptical but supportive.
I've considered doing this for several years but the timing has never seemed right. First there were new babies (almost) every summer. Then there was a new home and the boys were too small to eat raw carrots or leafy greens.
Now, I think we're all on board. I love to cook, I like to try new foods & recipes, I want our family to eat more veggies. The boys are as vegetable-skeptical as any kids, but they are also intrigued about the origins of their food. I think part of the deal with this CSA is that we could visit the farm.
So far all we've done is write a check. The harvest begins in mid-June. I'll let you know how it goes. If you live near me, I might also leave a few turnips or some fennel on your front porch.
2 comments:
how environmentally responsible and hip of you. I have looked at these particular farm a couple times and thought about how it would be. I am anxious to hear about your experience. I got the groupon too!!
We bought a CSA share last summer. The highlight for me was that I learned some really delicious and easy ways to prepare swiss chard and bok choy. Having "whatever they've harvested" appear in your kitchen helps you innovate. You'll have fun.
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