CSAs - Thank you Denise & Amy

[Guest guest]

I looked in the directory. None are close to me. We have a huge farmers market

that is set up in a local park on Tuesdays and Saturdays from 7-11am. They have

wonderful organic fruits and veggies. Also flowers and many types of grains and

beans, I have seen candy, cheese and smoked fish but never meat.. The Calif

farmers drive in and set up stands. It's wonderful to shop on both days because

there are different items on both days. I have almost never gone where I didn't

see a new veggie at the Asian stands. Problem is most people are working on

Tuesdays so I miss out on that one.

Thank you both for explaining a CSA to me.........................Donna

 

organic_homestead <organic_homestead wrote:

Not sure which recipe I'm using; probably #2? It has the liquid smoke

in it. The last time I made it I ran out of ketchup, so I used

chipotle sauce as the topping. Ohhhhh, it was so good with just the

right kick.

 

A CSA stands for Community Supported Agriculture. People buy " shares "

into a farm and then every week they get produce depending on what is

ready for harvest. It's a great way to get local foods at a very

affordable price. Many times people will go in on a share together

depending on how large their family is. I had a single friend who went

in with a family of three and he still got a ton of food.

 

Some CSAs are just produce, but many also have eggs, cheese and m**t.

Also some CSAs have the opportunity for you to work on the farm; help

with planting, harvesting, cleaning up in the fall.

See if you can do a search on www.localharvest.org. Although right now

I'm having a difficult time getting on their site. You could probably

also google " CSA in *name of your state* "

 

I never thought I'd find any here in little ol' Iowa, but I have two

within an hour's drive.

 

Denise

 

 

, GeminiDragon

<thelilacflower> wrote:

> Happy you are back here with us. I wish I could have some of those

homegrown potatoes. That's truly my favorite veggie.

> No, that lentil loaf isn't mine. I know I talk about it all the

time though. It's a major hit with my family, friends and coworkers.

Did you make loaf #2? That's the only one I have made so far but I'm

going to try the others soon. You can really change this loaf around

too. #2 I believe came from Veronica in the group. How did you make

yours? Add anything different?

> I know my brother-in-law is not fond of his vegetarian diet my

sister put him on.LOL (his cholesterol is raging). He compalins about

this and that, and will stop at a lunch truck on the streets for a

beef taco but I must say he loves the lentil loaf, some of the posted

soups, he's crazy about the spinach soup especially and he craves the

olive and potato sandwich I posted. He would never touch brown rice

until I gave him a bowl of the brown rice with garlic, peanut butter,

and dipping sauce stirred into it like PT suggested, now he loves it.

> What is a CSA? Hope your evening is a good one...................Donna

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Guest guest]

I was recently told about a CSA near me in the burbs

(Horsham). I am a single person so for me it wouldn't

be worth it. And anyway, I am a member of a great

co-op, located up the street from me. They get great

fresh, local produce as well as cheeses, grains and

such. Plus for me it's a great way to be connected

with my neighborhood. Membership is $30 a year and you

have to work 6 hours per person, in the store or in

other ways, including their farm if you desire. It's

really a great perk of my area.

 

We also have several farmer's markets nearby,

including a huge one at Reading Terminal Market downtown.

 

Gossip is when you hear something you like about someone you don't.

- Earl Wilson

 

 

 

 

Discover

Have fun online with music videos, cool games, IM and more. Check it out!

http://discover./online.html

[Guest guest]

Shopping at a real farmers market supports the farmer just as much as

purchasing via CSA does. :-) Too bad there weren't any near you

though - the veggies would just show up once a week at your pickup

point! OTOH, shopping for veggies is fun too...

[Guest guest]

How cool that you could work on the farm! I'd love to do that! :-)

 

There are lots of ways to support small farmers; the biggest way *not*

to is to buy most of your veggies at a big chain supermarket (unless

you know they get their produce locally)... but in some places that's

all you have! But it's good to get the topic out there so more people

bcome aware of sustainability (part of which is " local " ).

 

*hugs*

Amy

[Guest guest]

Usually I have worked in the deli for my hours...one

of the options they have for this month is to work the

phones at the fund drive for the local PBS station.

Lidia from PBS will be there and maybe doing

demonstrations. But it goes until 11pm on a work

night, so I can't do that one.

 

I grew up in a farmy area of NJ. There are a few

family farms I know of near my parents' house and

during the summer when their stands are open I always

make sure to stop in one or two of them before I head

back to Philly. There's nothing like *really*

supporting the farmers at their actual farms.

 

Jen

 

Gossip is when you hear something you like about someone you don't.

- Earl Wilson

 

 

 

 

Mail

Stay connected, organized, and protected. Take the tour:

http://tour.mail./mailtour.html

[Guest guest]

> I grew up in a farmy area of NJ. There are a few

> family farms I know of near my parents' house and

> during the summer when their stands are open I always

> make sure to stop in one or two of them before I head

> back to Philly. There's nothing like *really*

> supporting the farmers at their actual farms.

 

 

Very true!!! I was just reading an article about food security:

 

" Farming in Urban Areas Can Boost Food Security

Friday June 3, 9:57 am ET

Green the Cities Through Agriculture - World Environment Day

 

WASHINGTON and ROME, June 3 /PRNewswire/ -- With the world's cities

growing rapidly, farming in and around urban areas needs to play a

bigger role in feeding city populations, FAO said today, on the

occasion of World Environment Day (June 5). "

 

continued at http://biz./prnews/050603/dcf013.html?.v=11

[Guest guest]

We are also members of a co-op and a food buyers club, but what I

really enjoy about the CSA's is that the food is absolutely local. I

have a single friend who goes in on a share with a family, plus he,

himself is a ferocious gardener. His share is the prefect amount and

goes great with the things that he grows.

 

For me, I look at joining a CSA as supporting local, organic,

sustaining agriculture. Here in Iowa that is quite rare. And although

there are wonderful farmers' markets around, I prefer to buy organic

produce if I have the choice. I will be checking them out tomorrow,

they're still selling asparagus, yum!

 

Denise

 

, Jen Lott

<celestial726> wrote:

> I was recently told about a CSA near me in the burbs

> (Horsham). I am a single person so for me it wouldn't

> be worth it. And anyway, I am a member of a great

> co-op, located up the street from me. They get great

> fresh, local produce as well as cheeses, grains and

> such. Plus for me it's a great way to be connected

> with my neighborhood. Membership is $30 a year and you

> have to work 6 hours per person, in the store or in

> other ways, including their farm if you desire. It's

> really a great perk of my area.

>

> We also have several farmer's markets nearby,

> including a huge one at Reading Terminal Market downtown.

>

> Gossip is when you hear something you like about someone you don't.

> - Earl Wilson

>

>

>

>

> Discover

> Have fun online with music videos, cool games, IM and more. Check it

out!

> http://discover./online.html