June 8, 2010

Georgi and I signed up for a CSA this summer season. We will get fresh vegetables and fruits every Tuesday. There are many reasons to join a CSA:

• Supporting local farms

• Eating local and organic foods

• Challenging yourself to eat foods you may not normally get excited over

• Eating things when in season, when they're freshest

I will try to photograph and blog the contents of each week's bounty. But who knows how successful I will be. The deliveries happen through November. Here is what we got this week from Stoneledge farm in Cairo New York.

• Cherriette Radishes-1 bunch

• Boc Choi-1 bunch

• Red Leaf Lettuce-2 heads

• Buttercrunch Lettuce-1 head

• Arugula-1 bunch

• Mizuna-1 bunch

• Mustard-1 bunch

• Oregano-1 bunch

Tonight I have made a salad of bok choi, mizuna, arugula (so spicy!), radishes, and mustard greens with a balsamic oregano dressing. I will continue to eat the buttercrunch and red leaf lettuces this week.

Very excited about this!