Another week has flown by! We are always excited to find out what is in the cooler and see what surprises and new things there are for us to try. I'm really enjoying seeing what we have and come up with new ways to use it. For week 3, we got our first shipment of beets, something I have to admit to not eaten a lot of. June had a fabulous recipe from her newlywed cookbook that worked wonderfully. We will be able to make it again this week with our goodies, if we want..... Maybe you will get lucky and she will post it for you. :)
We were able to enjoy strawberry shortcake again for Father's day with our week three goodies. We also made the beets, fresh potatoes, and got our first batch of goats cheese from the farm. Overall, a very farmer's dinner inspired Father's Day meal. Sorry week 3 post was missed. I'm going to work harder at staying on top of it.
Now, onto week 4! We didn't get any fruit this week, which was crushing. We were hoping for raspberries, but it rained too hard out in Silex, MO. Boo!! We did get several great new additions: zucchini, carrots & green beans. From our newsletter "This week we have, Red potatoes, Green beans, Beets, Carrots, Lettuce, Cabbage, Kale, Zucchini, Soft Wheat Flour, Herb-Italian flat leaf parsley or chives, and a dozen eggs."
We love the eggs and we are finding that we can use them all up fast enough. We still have some wheat berries from week 2 that I'm hoping to make into a veggie chili for our Meatless Monday. We have 2 weeks worth of green cabbage -- Timmy is promising to make it into soup. I like cabbage and from the beginning information that I have about my Type 1 diabetes, cabbage is good for you.
As we get headed into the work week, I am working hard at managing my new diabetes with eating lots of good veggies and fresh fruit. I'm saddened that we didn't get fruit, but happy with what we have been able to get so far. I hope to update you about our exciting City Sustainable Backyard (aka garden) Tours that June and I went on today.
Showing posts with label CSA. Show all posts
Showing posts with label CSA. Show all posts
Sunday, June 26, 2011
Monday, May 2, 2011
What is a CSA??
What is a CSA you ask?? According to our farm's CSA's website the description is below-
What is a CSA?
In basic terms, CSA consists of a pledge support to a farm operation so that the farmland becomes, either legally or spiritually, the community’s farm, with the growers and consumers providing mutual support and sharing the risks and benefits of food production. Members or shareholders of the farm or garden pledge in advance to cover the anticipated costs of the farm operation and farmer’s salary. In return, they receive shares in the farm throughout the growing season as well as satisfaction gained from reconnecting to the land. (USDA definition)
Our CSA
We operate and run a 22 week per year CSA, from May through October. A share of 6 to 8 fresh picked vegetables, seasonal fruit, assorted herbs, and a dozen eggs are provided each week. Also, during the season we will make available other small farm products from our River Hills Farmers Alliance for you to purchase and be delivered with your share each week. We will have Free Range, Antibiotic free, humane raised Chickens, Antibiotic Free, Free Range Pork, Goat Milk Cheese Varieties, Amish Jams, Jellies, Pickled items, and raw honey. We will also have Organic Grain Products, Corn meal, Wheat berries and flour. We have a line of Goat Milk Soap available that is wonderful. We hope to have other products available when they become available. All these products come from small local farmers. We offer these products to you to help our local small farmers work towards their sustainablilty.
We try to provide a wide variety of seasonal fruit included with your share, such as Strawberries, Cherries, Blueberries, Raspberries, Blackberries, Grapes, Peaches, Apples, Pears, and Plums. (What we are able to provide is based on the weather.) All these products plus your vegetables, herbs, seasonal fruits and a dozen eggs are delivered to your home or business in an ice pack/cooler. This helps keep your vegetables fresh and preserve their nutritional quality. Also, with your weekly share you will receive either by paper or email our weekly newsletter. It contains what is happening on the farm, vegetable storage tips, Herbal uses, Recipes and other farm information.
When you receive you first delivery this year you will receive a seasonal cookbook binder, that will have vegetable storage information, Herbal recipes, past CSA recipes, and some new ones. With it being a binder you will be able to add the weekly newsletters and other useable items. So you can keep all your CSA info at one location.
We are using a farm, Dry Dock Farm located in Silex, MO. According to the site we should receive 22 weeks worth of items. We are so excited to start receiving our items. We intend to post weekly pictures of our share. Hoping this week is our first week!
More to come soon :)
What is a CSA?
In basic terms, CSA consists of a pledge support to a farm operation so that the farmland becomes, either legally or spiritually, the community’s farm, with the growers and consumers providing mutual support and sharing the risks and benefits of food production. Members or shareholders of the farm or garden pledge in advance to cover the anticipated costs of the farm operation and farmer’s salary. In return, they receive shares in the farm throughout the growing season as well as satisfaction gained from reconnecting to the land. (USDA definition)
Our CSA
We operate and run a 22 week per year CSA, from May through October. A share of 6 to 8 fresh picked vegetables, seasonal fruit, assorted herbs, and a dozen eggs are provided each week. Also, during the season we will make available other small farm products from our River Hills Farmers Alliance for you to purchase and be delivered with your share each week. We will have Free Range, Antibiotic free, humane raised Chickens, Antibiotic Free, Free Range Pork, Goat Milk Cheese Varieties, Amish Jams, Jellies, Pickled items, and raw honey. We will also have Organic Grain Products, Corn meal, Wheat berries and flour. We have a line of Goat Milk Soap available that is wonderful. We hope to have other products available when they become available. All these products come from small local farmers. We offer these products to you to help our local small farmers work towards their sustainablilty.
We try to provide a wide variety of seasonal fruit included with your share, such as Strawberries, Cherries, Blueberries, Raspberries, Blackberries, Grapes, Peaches, Apples, Pears, and Plums. (What we are able to provide is based on the weather.) All these products plus your vegetables, herbs, seasonal fruits and a dozen eggs are delivered to your home or business in an ice pack/cooler. This helps keep your vegetables fresh and preserve their nutritional quality. Also, with your weekly share you will receive either by paper or email our weekly newsletter. It contains what is happening on the farm, vegetable storage tips, Herbal uses, Recipes and other farm information.
When you receive you first delivery this year you will receive a seasonal cookbook binder, that will have vegetable storage information, Herbal recipes, past CSA recipes, and some new ones. With it being a binder you will be able to add the weekly newsletters and other useable items. So you can keep all your CSA info at one location.
We are using a farm, Dry Dock Farm located in Silex, MO. According to the site we should receive 22 weeks worth of items. We are so excited to start receiving our items. We intend to post weekly pictures of our share. Hoping this week is our first week!
More to come soon :)
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