CSA

This was the first week of many to come, where I found myself saying "what am I going to do with this??" This year our family has joined a CSA at Fat Blossom Farm. CSA stands for Community Supported Agriculture. Members of a CSA purchase a share of a farm’s production in advance of the season and receive fresh seasonal produce at a rate that is much lower than retail.  This arrangement benefits both farmers and members.  Farmers have a guaranteed market and money to buy supplies at the beginning of the season.  Members get fresh food at near wholesale prices and also get to know where their food is coming from and how it is raised. For the next 20 weeks we will be receiving fresh produce, including lots of things we have never tried. 

The point of this is to continue moving our family away from processed junk and towards healthier foods. In addition we want the girls to know where their food comes from. See the farms it grows on and the plants it comes from.

 Our first week we enjoyed spinach, green garlic, kale, arugula, radishes and red turnips.

For dinner that night we had some pasta sauted with lots of spinach and garlic with some mozz. cheese on top. The girls loved it, Maddy even asked for more spinach! This weekend we will be getting garlic scapes and shell peas as well as more spinach and kale. If you have any good veggie preserving tips or yummy recipes send them our way!