Community Supported Agriculture

or CSA is something we learned something about last summer and decided to delve into this summer. It's basically like going to the farmer's market without having to go to the farmers market.

We purchased a subscription from Zoe's Garden, one of the few local farms that had opening still available when we decided to sign up (last time I checked, they still did). You chose a size, choose a pick-up point, and once a week there will be a box of local farm-fresh produce waiting for you. You don't get to choose what you get, but you can opt out of certain fruits/veggies if you are growing them yourself or just don't like them.

My friend in Vermont has been listing every week what she got from her CSA, so I thought I'd at least post our first week to give you an idea if you are interested. We are recieving the small size and recieved in our first shipment:

1 Purple Top Turnip
3 Tam Jalapanos
1 Black Beauty Eggplant
1 Black Beauty Zuchinni
1 bag Blue Lake Beans
3 Yukon Gold Potatoes
4 Red Pontiac Potatoes
1 bunch Rainbow Swiss Chard
2 bunches Endive
1 Kolhrabi
1 bag Salad Mix
1 bunch Sweet Danso Basil
1 Early Dutch Cabbage
12 ears Honey Select Sweet Corn
1 pack Triple Crown Black Berries

Besides (hopefully) getting us to eat healthier, I really like the idea of supporting the local farmers and economy, getting very fresh produce (that hasn't come many miles in a truck), and trying new things. Anyone ever heard of a kohlrabi before? Yeah, me neither.

If anyone knows any good recipes for any of the above, please post it in the comments.