Week #12 - 2015 FFF CSA - What's in the Box! - That's a wrap!

To coin a well used entertainment phrase... 'That's a wrap'! 

Yes, its hard to believe but the summer has flown by and this is the last of twelve CSA weeks. We have enjoyed getting to know some new faces and catching up with the familiar ones. 

I have always said that a CSA share is successful for someone if they: 

• ate something that they have never tried before
• learned to cook or prepare produce in a new way
• felt a stronger connection to where their food comes from
• ate healthier than they would otherwise have done

We truly hope that this is true for our shareholders this year and thank you for the opportunity to feed you!

This week we have a few new items along with the familiar staples. Most notably is spaghetti squash and some leeks. 

For those familiar with the magic of a spaghetti squash.. you are just thinking 'yum' and starting to cook... but for others new to this wonderful gem some guidance on how to cook/prepare a spaghetti squash is here. 

We use this method of roasting in the oven and then serve with our favorite pasta sauce! While I can't promise the kids won't notice the difference... I can promise that if you can get them to try it, they will love it! 

Leeks which are related to onions and garlic can be used in similar ways in most recipes however, my favorite way to use them is in soup... Potato and Leek soup to be specific. 

So in summary... What's in the Box this week?

• Zucchini (for half shares)
• Potatoes
• Broccoli (for full shares)
• Peppers (sweet & spicy)
• Beets 
• Tomatoes
• Ground Cherries
• Cucumber
• Spaghetti Squash New!
• Pattypan Squash
• Pumpkins (one small, one large)
• Tomatillos
• Onions
• Kale
• Leeks New!
• Swiss Chard
• Eggplant

Notes to our CSA Share holders: 

We pick the vegetables within 24 hours of the box being delivered. We do rinse the produce but it would be important to wash all vegetables before you eat them. 

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Community Supported Agriculture

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Some of you may be aware that along with livestock, we grow and market vegetables and fruits through a concept called Community Supported Agriculture or CSA. 

This simply means that customers who are interested in fresh, local foods direct from farms, purchase a share (either full or half) in our farm (or others that offer a CSA) and then enjoy the bounty of our labour for 12 weeks. 

Each customer gets a box of whatever is growing on the farm each week. We meet our customers in one of a couple of drop off points in the city or at the farm to exchange an empty box for a full one. 

We like sharing our produce in this way as we gain an ongoing relationship with our customer, they get to know how their food is grown and there is little wastage as we know how many families we are feeding before we seed. The customers get fresh, no spray produce that in most cases was picked a few hours before.