We signed up for a CSA (Community Supported Agriculture) subscription this year and got our first of 26 deliveries on Friday. Each Friday we walk over to our clubhouse to pick up a box full of fresh, local veggies and fruits grown on a farm not far form here. Our first box contained two bunches of asparagus, one large cabbage head, a bunch of sweet potatoes and spring onions, two bunches of collard greens, as well as radishes and turnips. Yum!
Next week will include some strawberries and who knows what else. That's the fun of the CSA - you don't know what you'll get each week. It's a fun surprise to look forward to. Then once you get your goodies you're off to discover new ways to cook all the treasures you have. I cooked my first collards ever on Sunday and I'm trying to find inventive ways to use my cabbage and the rest of my collards now!
CSA's are becoming more mainstream with the growing "green" enthusiasm. If you are interested in a weekly delivery of fresh fruits and vegetables in your area, check out: http://www.localharvest.org/csa/
It's a great way to support small local farms, reduce your carbon footprint, try new foods and eat healthier.
Stay tuned for some of my experiences with the new foods I'm learning to prepare!
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