Photo by Donna (click the photo to go to her posts)
This is week 13 of my CSA from Geauga Family Farms (my iPhone, Donna was on the road). Very happy (green peppers went into a steak and bell pepper stir fry). Tomato garlic basil pasta for dinner tonight, along with a green bean, onion and corn salad with a creamy lemon peper vinaigrette. The cubanos will be stuffed with sausage and cheese and grilled.
The photos below show a nice cross-section of CSA's from around the country, from Cape Cod to San Diago, thanks everyone. It would be interesting to see fall CSA shares from southern states. Hold your cursor over the photo for the name and location of the sender. I was unable to add the name of the farm or the CSA or link to each one, but if you see yours here, please ...
Last weekend's haul from our Geauga County farmers, a "family" share, photo by donna
CSA week #4, photo by Donna
OK, things are starting to roll a little faster here. Delighted this week to see peas in our CSA haul! Still a helluva lot of lettuce (which, truth be told, my belly needs a little a more of). We were a little disappointed in week three, when some of the lettuces had rotty ends, suggesting they'd been picked many days before. Be critical and tell your CSA farmers if you're not happy with the product. Remember that just because they're local farmers, doesn't mean they're perfect. As with any craft, there is a range of quality of finished product, depending on how it's grown and, critically, how it's handled after it's picked. (A friend asked me recently what CSA stands for, so it bears repeating: community supported ...
Our first CSA pickup, supplemented with bread and jam due to the fact that May isn't a huge harvest month in Ohio! (Photo by Donna.)
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