It’s been a while since I’ve blogged, so hopefully this will get me back into the swing of things. (I’ve been busy packing and moving my stuff to Utah – yes, my house is still for sale.)
I have a few posts in the pipe (visit to BRGR, a trip to the Strip District, and a few other events and places that people have asked for mentions on the blog), so look for those coming in the next week.
The last 3 weeks of the farm share have been great. There’s been a lot of variety and I’ve gotten to try a lot of foods that I’d probably not normally try if I were just walking around the local Shop N Save or Bottom Dollar.
Here are the items that I’ve received in the past 3 weeks:
CSA Week 3
- 1/2dozen eggs, Orchard View Farm or Buterbaugh’s Farm
- Boltonfeta, Hidden Hills Dairy
- 1/4 lb wild foraged ramps, Nu Way Farm
- green garlic, Clubhouse Gardens
- 3 lb white potatoes, Blue Goose Farm
- 1 lb crimini mushrooms, Wild Purveyors
- lettuce head, Clarion River Organics, OG
- 12 ounces honey, Bedillion’s Farm
CSA Week 4
- fresh garlic parsley rotini from Fontana Pasta
- 1 lb popcorn, Troyer Farm
- 1 red & one green butterhead lettuce head, Clarion River Organics, OG
- 1 small wheatberry loaf, Clarion River Organics, OG
- 2 lb French fingerling potatoes, Clarion River Organics, OG
- 1/2 lb young kale, Clarion River Organics, OG
- Rosemary, Goose Creek Garden’s, CNG
- 1/4 lb goat milk feta cheese, River View Dairy
CSA Week 5
- 1 lb rhubarb, Nu Way Farm
- 1/3 lb green onions, Nu Way Farm
- 1/2 gallon apple cider, Kistaco Farm
- 1/2 lb asparagus, Schramm’s Farm
- 1/2 lb young kale, Clarion River Organics, OG
- mixed lettuce or butterhead or bibb, Goose Creek Garden, CNG, Clarion River Organics, OG, Grow Pgh, OG,Milestone
- 2 lb cornmeal, Clarion River Organics, OG
- honey puffed corn or spelt, Clarion River Organics, OG
Lots of great variety, including vegetables, eggs, cheese, juice, honey, popcorn (kernels), and more.
The fresh pasta in week 3 might have been one of my favorite items. I used a can of tomatoes and ground turkey, along with some of the kale to make a sauce for the pasta – and topped it with some crumbled feta cheese. I used the fresh greens to make a salad.
The popcorn kernels were also cool. I’d never think to buy plain kernels and pop them on the stove. I was able to pop up a huge bowl of popcorn using about a tablespoon of olive oil. I dried some kale and crumbled it and mixed it in with the popcorn, along with some feta.
The potatoes are also great. I’ve eaten enough mashed potatoes to last me until Thanksgiving.
Three more weeks to go for our 8 week share. I’m looking forward to finding a CSA to join once I get to Utah.
If you are interested in supporting local farmers, there is a pretty cool event coming up in a couple of weeks. For $10 you get to check out a screening of the documentary American Meat. Proceeds benefit the Pennsylvania Association for Sustainable Agriculture. Food and beer are included with your $10 ticket. Follow the link above for more info.
I ate this before I even got home
Mike Martin is the creator of the Stuck in Pittsburgh blog. In his spare time he enjoys creating websites, playing baseball, and drinking beer.
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