Do you know the way to CSA?

Are you part of a CSA(Community Supported Agriculture) Farm?   CSA's have been around for about 20 years as a way for consumers to buy local seasonal foods directly from the farmers.  You get to buy a 'share' from your particular CSA that usually consists of in season fruits and vegetable.  My sister and her family were going away and offered us the opportunity to go pick up their share for the week and see if we'd be interested in trying a CSA next year. Shares can sell out quickly so you need to sign up early

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We were experiencing a brutal heatwave so we were a little less than thrilled to be outside at a farm at the peak of the heat but hubby, eldest and I headed out to give it a go.

Our instructions were to check in at the Harvest House and there were some helpers there to make sure we knew what to do.  It was actually really easy (and not that hot!).

We were able to pick out 6 different 'units' to make up their share. For example:

2 heads of lettuce=1 unit

We ended up choosing a mix of regular and lemon cucumbers, a pound of carrots, 2 different kinds of lettuce, 3 onions and 3 different kinds of squash.

We walked around the farm a little bit.

Here's a bit of the herb garden, you can also pick herbs and cut flowers.

The chickens are happy to see you too.

Lots of pretty crops. We decided not to do any of the you-pick stuff due to the heat (and had just picked all of this.)

Our gorgeous bounty!

It made a great addition to our meal. We roasted the squash and onions while making a salad out of the lettuces, cukes and carrots...all fresh farm picked and delicious.

So are you involved in a CSA? What do you think?

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