Rowdy and I read In Defense of Food while we were on vacation and became intrigued by community sponsored agriculture. In CSA, the consumer buys a share in a local farm, receiving a weekly delivery of produce as a dividend. Becoming a part of CSA is not for the budget-conscious. It would be much cheaper just to buy our produce at the local grocery store, be we feel good supporting a local farm.
So, last Thursday, we got our first delivery from Seabreeze Farm. We received a beautiful bouquet of flowers, zucchini, cucumbers, radishes, green onions, tatsoi (a dark leafy green), a mixed salad with edible flowers, red potatoes, grapes, fuji apples, a grapefruit, an avocado, oranges, peaches, mulberries, and four farm-fresh eggs. By and large, the produce is delicious. Sadly, the peaches weren't good, but the oranges were lovely, all juicy and sweet. I took radishes to work as a snack. They weren't too bitter and were very refreshing. We had dinner plans Thursday and tonight, but on Friday, I made chicken salad with grapes and apples, then put it in a wrap with tatsoi. Tomorrow, we're having mulberries on waffles for breakfast, salad and red potatoes at lunch, and more salad, zucchini and chicken for dinner.
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5 comments:
I've wanted to sign up for the fruits and veggies co-op, but the pick up is 30 minutes away, so I'm having a hard time committing to being there every week. Good for you, though. I really believe that seasonal produce is the way to go for health. Maybe the next peaches will be better.
We are lucky in that they deliver to our door!!!
Sounds very cool -- like Fresh Direct -- over-priced, but so convenient, generally high quality, and worth the extra cost!
Yes, it is like Fresh Direct! I had forgotten about them. Man, did they have good chicken salad.
It's more like FRESH-ER DIRECT! I love the assortment! Such a thoughtful hodge podge! (and I mean that in the nicest way!)
Evan and I were stealing mulberries off the high school's tree where Sophia's recital was. Soooo delicious!
How does one find such a program? xoxo
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