In just two short weeks our CSA experience will be almost over; I say almost because we signed up for an extra winter share that delivers two weeks of root vegetables in late November. This past weekend when we went to pick up our share I finally remembered my camera and thus begins a photo-retrospective of the CSA experience.
I really could have been better about produce-blogging this summer, but, in truth, I was kind of too busy cooking. We were really happy with the results this year, and we'll definitely do it again, but it does keep you busy, what with making sure you have time to spend picking up your food, and time cleaning out your fridge obsessively, and time cooking and preserving and whatever else you need to do to keep up. Once the harvest picked up, we generally had way too much for one family of four, even though we really like our veggies. We did all right with saving and sharing the wealth, and hopefully what we didn't do so well, we'll do better next year.
The photo above was my husband and son just coming up on the farm stand. At Waltham Fields, they have a small stand with the already-picked vegetables. One of the farmers checks you in, and then you head to the big board to see what's up.
There are generally paper and sometimes plastic bags available, but most people bring their own canvas or recycled bags. We also (when we remember) bring water for cut flowers and herbs, and scissors for the pick-your-own crops. There are several scales to use if your estimation skills are (like mine) lacking.
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