Allie’s Answers

Here’s what was in this week’s bag.

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There were leeks in our bag this week.  Not leaks.  Leeks.  And they kind of remind me of a certain Muppet.  (more…)

This week’s bag weighed just over 16 pounds.  It was quite a haul.  It looked like less because it was light on lettuce, but goodness did we get food!  I am always amazed at what an incredible bargain our CSA is.

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Nothing too exciting going on in the newsletter this week.  In non-CSA news, I got really annoyed today because the peaches I bought at the farm market on Saturday have already gone bad (and have taken some other fruit down with them), but I guess this is one of the trials and tribulations associated with buying non-sprayed, non-GMO food.  I’d rather deal with rotten peaches than the alternative, I suppose.

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This week’s newsletter discussed some controversy that was stirred up by the mention of fish fertilizer in last week’s newsletter.  They got several e-mails from vegans who were distressed over the use of fish in the production of their vegetables. (more…)

This week in the CSA newsletter, I learned that the added benefit of using an organic fish based fertilizer is that it keeps the pests away.  I’m guessing it probably keeps a lot of things away.  But it certainly doesn’t have an sort of negative effect on taste.  Our CSA bags are a great reminder of what food is supposed to taste like.

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This week in the CSA newsletter, I learned that our farmer’s grandson just had his first birthday, where the onion capital of the world is, and that this year, conditions are exactly right for growing lettuce, so we should brace ourselves for a summer of salads (and Ana’s lettuce soup). (more…)

This week - the addition of beets and green onions.  (more…)

This is our second year with our CSA.  I’m in love with getting a mystery bag of freshly picked, organic veggies every week.

Chile Chews has been taking pictures of her weekly CSA haul, and I’ve seen a few other bloggers do the same.  I’m always fascinated by what’s growing in other parts of the country and what people plan to do with the food they get.  So I figured I’d follow suit and fill you in on our CSA bag and my plans for it. (more…)