Tag Archives: CSA

Week 26 – Gourds and more!

Posted on October 23, 2012 by csamom

I am excited about this week’s share, although I’m not really sure why. First, we got three cute little gourds. My farmer, Al Schreiber had this to say to people who complain about the gourds: “We need to talk about … Continue reading →

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Week 24 – Pumpkins and Peppers

Posted on October 11, 2012 by csamom

This week in our box we had one pumpkin (I got the second one from the share box), purple curly kale, a cantelope, small  carrots,  lots of peppers and two bunches of bok choy. The peppers are a wonderful mixture … Continue reading →

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Farm to Table Symposium

Posted on September 15, 2012 by csamom

 Friday afternoon, I attended a local food symposium sponsored by the Northwest Regional Food Hub and the Cascade Harvest Coalition  that brought together farmers, producers, buyers and consumers interested in encouraging consumption of local agricultural products. There was a trade … Continue reading →

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New box for week 18 and breakfast potatoes

Posted on September 1, 2012 by csamom

This week, I got swiss chard , two melons, bell peppers, tomatoes, onions, corn, potatoes, blackberries, and a cucumber.  The melons and berries get eaten for breakfast and snacks. Onions and peppers were cooked into a sofrito that was added … Continue reading →

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Tuesday’s box

Posted on August 22, 2012 by csamom

I pick up a new box every Tuesday.    Here is what we got this week.  I picked up an extra eggplant and an extra bag of peppers from the Share Box. First thoughts:  Eggplant Parmesan will use the eggplant and … Continue reading →

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