I am hoping that I will be able to find time to pick up my CSA package tomorrow so that I have time to process the vegetables, etc. Despite the fact that it is a holiday week, it is going to be a busy one for me. We got our list of package contents this morning. Here's what we will get this week:
Winter CSA Wk 3 Selection
- 2 lbs salted butter
- 1 8-oz piece of raw milk Windsor cheese, a cheddar style from Mayfield Road Creamery
- 1 lb breakfast sausage links
- 1 lb carrots
- 1 lb broccoli sprouts
- 1 dozen eggs
- 3 ct mixed winter squashes
- 1 lb grassfed ground beef
- Quarter peck Cameo apples
- 1 lb spinach
- 4 lbs organic soft red wheat flour (wheat pastry flour)
Trevor said that the purpose of the package this week was to provide options for breakfasts and leftovers. Ironically, I was just lamenting that we never have spinach in the house (because we don't eat salads as a rule). So, now I can cook with spinach. I'll have to think about what I want to do with that. There are always so many possibilities.
CSA fact of the day:
CSA's are typically farm share packages with specific farmers. But more and more, programs are being set-up by non-farmers who deal directly with multiple farmers and merchants. The nice thing about these types of programs is that you get a wider variety of products. It's easy to find these programs in your area by looking up some
http://www.localharvest.org/csa/
http://www.rodaleinstitute.org/farm_locator
http://www.eatwellguide.org/i.php?pd=Home
http://attra.ncat.org/attra-pub/local_food/urban_ag.html
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