The CSA Report 

The CSA Report  will be a regular Wednesday post from now until October.  CSA, Community Supported Agriculture, is still a relatively new term to people so I want to expand on what it is, what it's all about, and what one could get out of it.  For me, I like the idea of getting fresh local produce on a prepaid and regular basis. By joining the CSA, I've made a commitment to local farmers that financially help them start their season. In return, I get the freshest of produce and a variety that I would not normally think to buy.  So I'll also be getting creative in the kitchen.

Week Seven...

Veggies are really starting to roll in now.  In fact, I picked up 16 pounds of baby cucumbers from the CSA today.  The plan is to pickle them using a recipe from Chickens in  the Road.  The recipe she shares recipe for Sweet Gherkins is delicious.  You can see the enormous bag of pickles below.

Lots of tasty things in this week's pick up...

• Corn on the cob - I'll be canning corn and zucchini salsa tomorrow.
• Purslane - a green that could quite be considered a weed, but it is rich in vitamin C and omega 3 - I'll be dehydrating it to crumble and add to smoothies for an extra kick.
• Zucchini - I actually bought extra so I'll be dehydrating some to add to my soup mix for the winter.
• Basil - Thinking of making pesto.
• Cucumbers - I'm going to ferment these.  I had success with the last batch, but the taste was off.  I'm going to tweak the recipe.
• Roma tomato - added this for color - It's the first from my own garden :)
• Green Beans - Planning to sautee these with a bit of bacon - Yum.

So how's it looking in your bag?