This is the diary of our 2014 CSA share. The cost of our full share is $545 for 22 weeks (this CSA offers a winter share) which will bring us to the last week in October, and works out to $24.75 per week. Western New York weather is such that June is lightest CSA month. September and October will be more than abundant! Usually I feel I don’t get my money’s worth the first few weeks (which will be predominantly lettuces), but the fall bags more than make up for that.
We also purchased a Fruit Share this year for $180, lasting 18 weeks which works out to $10 per week. The local fruit included in the fruit share starts with cherries, apricots, plums, peaches, nectarines, blueberries, and moves into pears, raspberries and of course apples! This portion of the share begins in July.
2014 CSA Share Week 3
● Bok Choy
● Broccoli Raab
● Broccolini
● Garlic Scapes
● Head Lettuce
● Radishes
● Red Russian Kale
● Romaine
● Salad Turnips
● Spinach
● Various Greens – including Arugula, Tot Soi, Vitamin Greens and Tokyo Borkan
Hubby was talking about breaking out the juicer and juicing some of these veges. He’s not touching that Kale though- I want Kale Chips! I also loved the Cream of Broccolini Soup he made!
I already sauteed and froze the spinach, made a Cesar salad with the Romaine, and washed the Arugula so Hubby could snack on it. I asked Hubby to do something with all the Bok Choy we’ve accumulated the last few weeks – he’s thinking soup, I’m thinking stir fry. We shall see.
I took less of what was available this week because we haven’t been eating the lettuce. Hubby has frozen the greens and lettuce for vegetable stock, and I’m not adding to his frozen pile until he uses what he already has on hand.
Do you belong to a CSA? If so, what type? How much? Do you find it as worthwhile as I do?
● For more CSA posts on Ann’s Entitled Life, click here.
● Mind Your Peas and Cukes pinterest board: All things CSA, Produce, Farmstead Fresh – community supported agriculture, farmstand fresh produce, organic produce, more from all over the United States.
● CSA posts
● Find a CSA
● Porter Farms CSA (we belonged for years)
● Root Down Farm CSA (our 2013 and 2014 CSA)
● NYS Fruit and Vegetable Harvest Calendar
● US Agricultural Data
Shell says
I am making kale chips too! Enjoy 🙂
Ann says
I was very surprised how much I liked them, Shell!
Ann
KimH says
I guess Im the only person on the planet who isnt impressed with Kale Chips. I’d rather eat my kale in southern green style.. I wouldnt mind drinking my kale either but I’ve heard to get the best nutrition from kale and other brassicas, they need to be steamed first. I’ll letcha know what I get in my bag tomorrow! 🙂
Ann says
Last year one of the CSA owners told me they had to limit a dedicated juicer in the amount of kale he took. Apparently, the kale was his go-to juicing vegetable. Does not appeal to me at all though.
Ann