Community Supported Agriculture
Dave Koch | Saturday, April 11, 2009 at 8:44AM 
photo by Dave Koch
Compelled to eat more vegetables, eat more locally, and eat more organic, we signed up for a Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) box. It is delivered from Eat Well Farms in Dixon, California and we pick ours up only a few blocks from home. We opted to go with the semi-weekly box because there is just the two of us. The cost? Just $27.
This week's box contained:
- Marjoram
- Spinach
- Lettuce
- Stir-fry mix (dark, leafy greens - like chard)
- Radishes (red and a milder white variety)
- Broccoli
- Green Garlic
- Navel Oranges
- Carrots
- Jerusalem Artichokes (AKA Sunchokes)
- Lemons
We are well stocked for the week and have already made some fun dishes. I like that they send you some items that you might not pick out on your own. To help out those that may be stumped with something in there, they add a few recipes in the box. This batch had instructions for a Cream of Jerusalem Artichoke Soup, Sautéed Radishes with Radish Greens &/or Arugula, and Carrot-Cous Cous Salad.
They also run a blog, check them out!
You can also, find a CSA farm near you.
Reader Comments (3)
We just joined a CSA for the first time too (in Kentucky), but since we're in France until the beginning of July, I won't have the pleasure of enjoying it till then. We're doing it weekly, but we had an option to buy a half-share. I can't wait!
That's great! I think most people have access to it, some just may have to go a little more out of their way.
What a great thing to be a part of. I walk down to the Farmers Market every Sunday, but the idea of it arriving at your house is awesome! I am going to follow that link...GREG