The beginning of the season is lighter, with peak season offering each share member a bushel or more of produce each week. Ohio has been VERY rainy, and this too affects the crops. That is the risk of participating in a CSA...if the farm does well so do you, but if the farm has a poor growing season, you receive smaller portions of each crop. The benefits include knowing where and how your food is grown, reducing the distance your food travels from farm to table, supporting your local economy....and in our case, a family run farm.
Our first share contained strawberries, lettuce, radishes, swiss chard, scallions, garlic scapes and popcorn. This was our first experience with 'on the cob' popcorn and the kids loved it! I didn't even know what to do with it, and had to read my farm newsletter to figure it out. It turns out that you put it in a paper lunch bag, fold over the top of the bag, put it in the microwave using your popcorn setting and then stand and watch the show. The bag dances around as the heat causes the kernels to pop right off the cob! We had a blast watching it.
I have already tried a new recipe as a result of the CSA. That is the hope, that we will expand our horizons, learn to eat new things and eat healthier along the way. I didn't know what to do with the garlic scapes either, but I found this recipe and really enjoyed it.
Garlic Potato Salad
6 cups / 1.5 L new potatoes (cubed)
Boil in water until tender...about 5 minutes. Set aside.
6 garlic scapes or 3 cloves garlic (minced)
1 cup / 240 ml green onions (minced)
1/4 cup / 60 ml olive oil
2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
2 teaspoons fresh rosemary (chopped, or 1 tsp. dried)
salt and pepper to taste
Combine in a large bowl. Add cooked potatoes and stir to coat. Chill about 3 hours before serving.
I look forward to documenting our CSA journey, and learning a lot along the way!
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