Strengthening local communities through Community Supported Agriculture and a CSA-friendly recipe for a killed lettuce salad with spring chives and radishes. This post is created in partnership with Sub-Zero for its Fresh Food Matters initiative. Jump to recipe. [Read more…]
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roasted beet and carrot salad with beet green salsa verde + csa sign-ups
After returning from my morning rounds today, I cranked the oven to full blast, threw a big pot of water on the stove, and set about making this roasted carrot and beet salad. While I washed and peeled and chopped, I watched the birds (now out in force and doing their bird thing with no mind for the human world) and went over my to-do list, the top of which is getting signed up for a CSA (Community Supported Agriculture). Last year, we moved here right at the tail end of sign-ups, and just let it slip. But as the growing season progressed, Brian and I realized we’d made a huge mistake. Not only do CSAs do much to support local farmers as they begin their seasons by providing financial security no matter what the summer brings, CSAs benefit members too. [Read more…]
Summer Produce Guide: Late June
A weekly summer produce guide to what’s in season at farmers’ markets and in CSA shares in the Mid-Atlantic region (and lots of other places). This week: cabbage, cucumbers, green beans, and early summer squash.
Summer Produce Guide: Mid-June
A weekly summer produce guide to what’s in season at farmers’ markets and in CSA shares in the Mid-Atlantic region (and lots of other places). What’s in season in mid-June? Beets, broccoli, green beans, garlic scapes, and blueberries.
Summer Produce Guide: Early June
A weekly summer produce guide to what’s in season at farmers’ markets and in CSA shares in the Mid-Atlantic region (and lots of other places). Early June brings us lots of fresh fruit. In season this week, sweet and sour cherries, blueberries, strawberries, and wild mulberries.
