T: As the latest in a long series of new things that Corrine has introduced me to, I am pleased to report that we recently joined a local CSA operation. The group is named Sweetwater Farms, located just across the bridge in Tampa. We signed up for a half-share, which entails 2-4 full grocery bags of fresh organic produce every other week. Our first pickup was Saturday morning (at the weekly Farmer's Market) and we have included a picture of the results.We are thrilled at the quality and volume of the produce, and are also looking for to the "challenge" of learning how to cook so many fresh seasonally harvested food that we have little or no experience with in the kitchen. I realize that many of the Gerni have been taking part in CSA for some time, and I'm glad to be part of the group. It seems to be a great financial value, and will also help in our renewed quest to eat a healthier overall diet. We will keep everyone posted as we continue to move further into this strange new world, but at the moment I need to get back into the kitchen and see what magic I can make happen with a giant bowl of mustard greens. Cross your fingers...
Wonderful news! The CSA is a great deal and just a good thing to do all around.
ReplyDeleteGood luck with the mustard greens. If you can't eat them all right away they freeze well and you can use them like you would use spinach.
Good for you guys! We were in the same bold experimental mood at the start of our CSA last year. After one too many cabbages died a slow wilty death in our fridge, we became demoralized and took a year off. Maybe we'll try it again next year. :)
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