Sención, Daniel. New York, 2013. Personal Interview by Jennifer M. Many people have asked me what a CSA is and why I chose to participate in one? Most think it is just a way for me to conveniently get my organic groceries for the week. I mean who needs a shopping list when the box … Continue reading What’s in Your Diet?

By CSA member, Susan Wanderman I love opening my CSA box and seeing fresh potatoes so I decided to research and learn a bit more about this amazing vegetable. Potatoes are the fourth largest food crop worldwide, after rice, wheat and corn. They started out in the high Andes around where Peru is now, and … Continue reading Potatoes, and a Small Mystery

Vegetable share: - Swiss Chard (1 bunch) - Arugula (.5 lb bag) - Salad Turnips (1 bunch) - Green Boston Lettuce (2 heads) - Toscano Kale (1 bunch) - Long Red Peppers (3 pieces) - Tomatoes (1 2lb bag of mixed plums and beefsteak) Fruit Share: - Mixed Bosc Pears and Macintosh/Red Delicious Apples (1 … Continue reading October 1, 2013 Share List

Vegetable Share: - Spinach (1.0 lb bag) - Salad Turnips (1 bunch) - Bok Choi (2 pieces) - Toscano Kale (1 bunch) - Arugula (.25 lb bag) - Long Red Peppers (2 pieces) - Eggplant (1 piece) - Tomatoes (1.0 lb) Fruit Share: - 1 bag mixed Cortland apples and Bosc pears Herb Share: - … Continue reading September 24, 2013 Share List

Vegetable share: - Scallions (1 bunch) - Baby Bok Choi (1 bunch) - Celery Root (2 pieces) - Zucchini (1 piece) - Sweet Potatoes (1.75 lbs) - Arugula (.5 lb bag) - Long Red Peppers (3 pieces) Fruit Share: - Mixed Bartlett Pears and Gala Apples (1 bag) Herb Share: - Dill (1 bunch) - … Continue reading September 17, 2013 Share List

by CSA member Susan Wanderman Onions, which are part of the lily family, have been known to mankind since prehistory. They have been used for food, medicine, wedding presents, dyes, hair restoral, strengthening participants in the ancient Greek Olympics, insect repellant, and rent payments. During the Middle Ages they were one of the three main vegetables … Continue reading Slicing Onions With Fewer Tears

Vegetable Share: - Parsley (1 bunch) - Butternut Squash (1 piece) - Potatoes (1 qt) - Leeks (1 bunch) - Green Bell Pepper (2 pieces) - Tomatoes (2 pieces) Fruit Share: - Yellow Peaches (1 bag) - Donut Peaches (1 bag) Herb Share: - Rosemary (1 bunch) - Sage (1 bunch)

Vegetable Share: - Parsley (1 bunch) - Butternut Squash (1 piece) - Zucchini (2 pieces) - Long Green Peppers (2 pieces) - Lettuce Mix (.5 lb bag) - Tomatoes (4 lb bag) - Green Beans (.5 lb bag) Fruit Share: - 1 bag pears - 1 bag yellow peaches Herb Share: - Dill (1 bunch) … Continue reading September 3, 2013 Share List

By CSA Member, Susan Wanderman Have you wondered what that greenish-white vegetable with tubes sticking out of it is? It’s kohlrabi! The name kohlrabi comes from a German word meaning cabbage turnip. It is a member of the cabbage family, not a root vegetable, although it does resemble one. While it might be new for some … Continue reading Kohlrabi, My New Favorite!

Vegetable Share: - Scallions (1 bunch) - Yellow Potatoes (1 qt) - Spaghetti Squash (1 piece) - Green Bell Peppers (2 pieces) - Eggplant (1 piece) - Garlic (1 piece) - Tomatoes (6 lb bag) Fruit Share: - 1 bag mixed peaches and nectarines - 1 bag mixed apples and pears Herb Share: - Mint … Continue reading August 27, 2013 Share List