Today was the grand opening of the Food Bank Farm CSA in Hadley. As a member, I begin craving the "real" lettuce by Christmas. The weather has been cooperating so fully with the growing season, so the share was quite abundant. My haul included tot soi, mezzuna, baby arugala, bok choy, the most amazing head of lettuce, garlic onions, radish and turnip. Tonight we had a caesar salad prepared with the lettuce along with the El Jardin Rosemary and Olive Bread from Holyoke.
You can also purchase local and regional food products in the share room. Today I got a lovely almond peach yogurt from Vermont, organic eggs from New Hampshire and Maine Sea Salt.
I can't wait for the U-pick season to start, from strawberries to sugar snap peas, then green beans and flowers on to the tomato season.
Not only is the Food Bank Farm a bountiful CSA, but 50% of what they grow goes to benefit the recipients at The Food Bank of Western Massachusetts. You can't beat that!
2 comments:
I am having major lettuce envy right now! I have searched far and wide in Atlanta for a convenient CSA to where we live. There is one local Farmer's Market that has a CSA but you have to pick up your box on Wednesdays between 8:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. and it is not convenient for us based on the time. I found a fairly local Saturday farmer's market that I love. The CSA shares also seem to be sold out already for most of the places I've found even if they are far away. I hope I can find something before the season is out!
I looked into CSAs here, but Christine thought what they were giving us wasn't worth the money. I have been going to the weekly farmer's market in Wooster Square. I am also hoping to find a couple local farms that have stands. I'll let you know if I have any luck.
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