Jonathan + Kristie Member Diary – Week of June 22

# Distribution Kristie and I live with two dogs, Bijoux and Roux. They don’t get much of the share, although Roux was pretty into the sugarsnap pea we gave her. We share a half-share of veggies and of orchard (which hasn’t started yet). This doesn’t seem like much, but it can still be challenging toContinue reading “Jonathan + Kristie Member Diary – Week of June 22”

Week #3 Member Diary – Fox Force 5

ASPARAGUS SEASON! May means we are knee deep into Asparagus season. This week’s distribution was another 2 pounds. We also get an Egg Share and a Large Meat Share. Our household tends to cook breakfast, lunch, and dinner most days so we have get full shares of everything. Having been spoiled by the super freshContinue reading “Week #3 Member Diary – Fox Force 5”

COUGAR Member Diary

In the five years we’ve been Southside CSA members, we’ve frequently planned a fall dinner party in order to share some of our haul and try out some more ambitious dishes to share in our blog post.  This year we did have a party, but one of an entirely different sort. Since we welcomed Elias,Continue reading “COUGAR Member Diary”

Brock Member Diary – Week of Sept 15th

This week our vegetable share was: acorn squash, eggplant, tomatillos, poblano peppers, serrano peppers, tomatoes, lemon grass, onions, and kale.  We also have a half berry share, which was a bag of apples, a pumpkin, and a (decorative?) gourd. There are only two of us, and we try to use up or prepare and freezeContinue reading “Brock Member Diary – Week of Sept 15th”

FUNCORE Member Diary – Week of August 11th

This week we received: 1 head red leaf lettuce 1 bunch green beans 1 dozen eggs 1 quart blueberries 1 bunch radishes 1 bunch spinach 4 ears corn 4 tomatoes 2 summer squash 3 cucumbers 1 bunch of sage We were going camping this weekend so we needed to strategize a bit in order toContinue reading “FUNCORE Member Diary – Week of August 11th”

June 23 – B week – week 8 of 30

MimoMex Vegetable Share 1lb sweet peas 1bag flor de calabaza (squash blossoms) (use them in a frittata, a soup, quesadillas, or stuffed with cheese, battered and fried) 2 white onions 3 green onions 4 garlic bulbs 1 bunch mizuna 1 bunch sweet chard 1 lb salad mix Greig Farm Berry Share 4 quarts strawberries YellowContinue reading “June 23 – B week – week 8 of 30”

Week 1 – A Berry, Egg, Meat & Chicken

  Greig Farm (Mostly) Berry Share –14oz of Asparagus   Yellow Bell Egg Share –1 dozen eggs   Northwind Meat Share –Boneless Rump Roast, Ground Turkey Meat, Pork Chops, Ground Beef, Split Chicken Breast   Chicken Share –1 chicken      

Coffee & Donuts Member Diary Week #23 (Sept 30)

Every Monday night, the three of us look forward to a kitchen full of locally grown vegetables from MimoMex farm. It was important to us to not only eat healthier, but to get involved in our community and support our local farms. It is always a surprise to see what we will be taking homeContinue reading “Coffee & Donuts Member Diary Week #23 (Sept 30)”

LEGS Member Diary for Week #6

This is our 5th year with the delicious and lovely Southside CSA- we are a 2 person (soon to be 3) operation and get the Full Monty Deluxe. Now that I am pregnant, I am more grateful than ever to have access to amazing quality eggs, fruit and produce from a such a reliable source.Continue reading “LEGS Member Diary for Week #6”