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CSA tip: Start in the spring
Posted in CSA notes, Tips on February 17, 2011 | 1 Comment »
Market credits: a CSA alternative?
Posted in CSA notes, Farmers Fresh CSA, Farmers Markets, Tips on February 16, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Sometimes, you just can’t swing a CSA subscription. Your schedule is too crazy. Your household is too small. Your score on this CSA-readiness assessment is too low. If this is you, consider a different kind of commitment to a local farm and yourself – buying market credit. You can think of market credits as gift [...]
An explanation of the CSA-readiness statements
Posted in CSA notes on February 16, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Here’s an explanation of the statements I recently suggested to help people assess their CSA-readiness.
CSA tip: Know thyself
Posted in CSA notes, Farmers Fresh CSA, Tips on February 16, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
CSA program turnover is a problem: people get excited about the idea but don’t really know what’s required. So let’s look at the ideal CSA subscriber and see how close you get.
Study: Vegetables make you pretty
Posted in CSA notes, CSA reports, Farmers Fresh CSA on February 13, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Heard about the tanning and vegetables study? Basically, if you eat a bunch of vegetables chock-full of carotenoids, you look less pale. And this tanning effect is more attractive than one produced by the sun or booth, according to study participants. The vegetables named in the article are carrots, tomatoes, sweet potatoes, bell peppers, spinach, [...]
Tips for a sustainable CSA kitchen
Posted in CSA notes, Farmers Fresh CSA, Tips, tagged CSA on January 31, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Sustainability doesn’t stop at the farm. Joining a CSA is neither sprint nor short-run performance – it’s a lifestyle change. (You’re not doing it just because it’s trendy, right?) Check your dreams of instant local food bliss at the door. There’s simply too much work to be done. Is your operation sustainable? It’s a good [...]
Fall meals I: greens, winter squash, and lo mein
Posted in CSA notes on December 1, 2010 | 3 Comments »
A lot of people think of summertime vegetables when they think of local produce – bright shiny tomatoes, corn, green beans, and more. But I think fall produce is way yummier: salads, greens, and winter squash. It’s also much more pleasant to “slave over a hot stove” when the days are cooler and the nights [...]
SOS: Saving Our Stems for lo mein
Posted in CSA notes on November 16, 2010 | 1 Comment »
For lunch today, we had a themed lo mein – stems! I cooked this with four beautiful CSA eggs, noodles, and Annie Chun marinade. It was delicious, nutritious, and in no way compromised by consisting of veggie parts of lesser charisma. This dish would have been even nicer with thinly-sliced beef. Next time. If you [...]
I hab a cold.
Posted in CSA notes on November 4, 2010 | 1 Comment »
For the past couple of days, I’ve been with cold – sneezes, coughing, the works. I’m not sure I had a single cold last year, so I’m out of practice. If there’s a good part to colds, it’s coming up with new theories of cold-handling while you’re shuffling around all bundled up. A few years [...]
Put FarmArt on you calendar! Saturday 10/23 from 8-2
Posted in CSA notes on October 15, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Next Saturday, Farmers Fresh is hosting an art exhibition. Turns out many local farmers are also artists! And even if you’re not all about art, there will be more to do at FarmArt: Impromptu farmers’ market – chat with farmers, buy yummy and interesting stuff! Yoga demonstrations! Other local merchants and their wares! Live music! [...]
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