Here's the next post in our series on Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) programs. Bradd's sister Julie is writing about her experience as a member of the Greener Partners CSA at Hillside Farm in Media, Pa.
In my last post, I shared all the great produce I took home from the CSA at Hillside Farm, accompanied by what to make with squash, eggplant, corn and other ingredients. I also picked up kale, which I used to be afraid of buying because I didn't know how to cook it. Then I read some examples and came up with my own recipe for Sautéed Sausage & Kale. It was so good I make it weekly now.
I became a big fan of kale cooked like this after discovering the way it melts down in sauce and loses some of the bitterness typical to collard greens, spinach and cabbage. The rainbow stems also make the meal more appealing to the eye.
Recipe for Sautéed Sausage & Kale
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Showing posts with label Greener Partners. Show all posts
September 16, 2012
September 6, 2012
Recipes and Tips for CSA Beginners
Here's the latest guest post from Bradd's sister Julie on how to choose produce from a Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) program and cook throughout the week with it. This series on CSA memberships is being written in partnership with Greener Partners and Hillside Farm in Media.
My first few weeks as a member of the CSA at Hillside Farm have been very productive. I found that I used pretty much everything with the exception of one ear of corn that had a large worm in it. I hear this is a sign of a good piece of corn but unfortunately I dropped it in the trash can from fright… it was a big worm.
Last time I wrote about what to know before joining a CSA. This post will cover some of the items I picked out last week, what I made and some additional first-hand tips for using a CSA.
My first few weeks as a member of the CSA at Hillside Farm have been very productive. I found that I used pretty much everything with the exception of one ear of corn that had a large worm in it. I hear this is a sign of a good piece of corn but unfortunately I dropped it in the trash can from fright… it was a big worm.
Last time I wrote about what to know before joining a CSA. This post will cover some of the items I picked out last week, what I made and some additional first-hand tips for using a CSA.
August 12, 2012
What to Know Before Joining a CSA
This is a guest post from Bradd's sister Julie on joining a CSA. It's part of our new series on Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) in partnership with Greener Partners at Hillside Farm in Media.
Joining a CSA program would seem like a no brainer to someone trying very hard to buy only local, green and organic. However, as mentioned in Bradd's intro post for this series, many of us, myself included, are a bit intimidated by the idea of signing up, paying a lump fee, and learning how to use everything without a lot of waste.
I always had visions of missing my pick up day or having only bok choy and eggplant – two things I am terrible at making – as my selections. Needless to say, I have been a slave to the grocery store and farmer’s market to find local and fresh produce. Until now….and probably never again.
In less than two weeks, trying out a CSA has opened up a whole new way of produce shopping for me. I hope with the answers to a few important questions it will for you as well.
What follows is my first-hand experience with some common CSA starter questions (or at least ones I've had).
Joining a CSA program would seem like a no brainer to someone trying very hard to buy only local, green and organic. However, as mentioned in Bradd's intro post for this series, many of us, myself included, are a bit intimidated by the idea of signing up, paying a lump fee, and learning how to use everything without a lot of waste.
I always had visions of missing my pick up day or having only bok choy and eggplant – two things I am terrible at making – as my selections. Needless to say, I have been a slave to the grocery store and farmer’s market to find local and fresh produce. Until now….and probably never again.
In less than two weeks, trying out a CSA has opened up a whole new way of produce shopping for me. I hope with the answers to a few important questions it will for you as well.
What follows is my first-hand experience with some common CSA starter questions (or at least ones I've had).
August 3, 2012
New Series on CSA Memberships
We’re excited to announce a special series of posts courtesy of a cool arrangement with Greener Partners, a farm-based non-profit focused on local produce and food education.
Some background before we tell you about the arrangement, which we think you are going to enjoy...
Regular readers might think that we eat out all the time. Truthfully, we cook at home most weekdays. And one of my favorite things is to spend a good portion of every Sunday preparing my best "amateur chef" meal.
We use meats, vegetables and fruits from local sources whenever we can. The Fitler Square farmer’s market is our go-to shopping spot, or else our own urban garden. If you’re like me, you tend to stick to the well-known basics (broccoli, tomatoes, potatoes, etc). I’m hesitant to purchase items I don't already know how to cook or may only use once, because the rest goes to waste.
Some background before we tell you about the arrangement, which we think you are going to enjoy...
Regular readers might think that we eat out all the time. Truthfully, we cook at home most weekdays. And one of my favorite things is to spend a good portion of every Sunday preparing my best "amateur chef" meal.
We use meats, vegetables and fruits from local sources whenever we can. The Fitler Square farmer’s market is our go-to shopping spot, or else our own urban garden. If you’re like me, you tend to stick to the well-known basics (broccoli, tomatoes, potatoes, etc). I’m hesitant to purchase items I don't already know how to cook or may only use once, because the rest goes to waste.
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