Today is our very first weekly pick-up of our CSA share, and I am excited! Right now I am waiting for Susannah to wake from her nap so we can go collect our share of the crop. This is our first year participating with Rainbow Heritage Garden, who happen to be our neighbours. Ever since we signed up and paid in the spring, I have been eagerly awaiting the first greens of spring. Unfortunately, due to heavy rain this spring, our first basket was delayed by a week (but that's the whole point of CSA!) Plus, we were on vacation, so actually getting the basket would have been problematic. It has worked out perfectly!
So, today is finally the day that we get our first, long-awaited basket of the season! On Monday, our CSA farmers posted a list of our basket contents on their blog which made my mouth water. Some of the veggies I am quite familiar with (head lettuce, green onions, cilantro), while others are newer to me (garlic scapes, chinese cabbage), and some I am excited to try for the first time (hakurei salad turnips, easter egg radishes). Even better, they posted some recipes for the lesser known veggies. Plus... we get STRAWBERRIES!
Now, with CSA I always feel some uncertainty. Will it be enough? (quite likely) Too much? (maybe later in the season) Will we like the new veggies? (probably) Will Susannah? (maybe) What if I don't know what something is? (ask) What if I don't know what to do with something? (find a recipe!) I am certain that after a week or two, these worries will fade, and we will embrace our summer lifestyle of CSA baskets.
I am ready for our adventure to begin!
No comments:
Post a Comment