CSA

[globetrotter]

anybody have shares in community farms? meat, veg, fruit?

 

[itsstillmatt]

I do it for the communism, but yes.

 

[robbie]

My wife and I are involved with one locally.

We get a lot of great stuff at quite an affordable rate, I enjoy it. In the future i'd like to join a community garden for the opportunity to get the same fresh,local,food AND learn some more about gardening.

I was involved w/ one very briefly here in Omaha, but my work schedule made it difficult to stick with.

-rF

 

[crazyquik]

My household has considered it. Instead we just grow it ourselves.

edit - they are all veggie around here.

 

[KJT]

We've been looking into it. Relatively inexpensive and good product. We'll be joining one in the next month or so when the "seasons" change over, despite growing our own veggies.

 

[kaxixi]

No, but my ex bought me one for my birthday, then dumped me before deliveries began. I am not sure what she's doing with the deliveries given that she doesn't know how to cook.

 

[mikej77]

Yes, we get everything from grass fed beef, bison, elk, pork, fruit, veggies, and milk. Prices are great and it always feels good to be supporting the local farms.

 

[spertia]

I just joined one for produce and picked up our first box the other day. It's a 10-week program and should give us brocolli, cauliflower, green beans, tomatoes, corn, onions, peppers, leafy greens, melons, herbs, and more over the course of the program. I'm really excited.

 

[whallyden]

Originally Posted by globetrotter

anybody have shares in community farms? meat, veg, fruit?

This is our first season (after two years on a waiting list) -- scarcity here is testament to IA's feed crop obsession...

We have a veg. share with an egg and herb option. I would love to find a meat share, but I don't have the freezer space.

 

[globetrotter]

cool, I am thinking next year of signing up for vegitables and meat.

 

[adambparker]

We have a great one in the Chicago area.

PM me if you're interested. I think she drops off in Evanston or Skokie as well.

 

[Piobaire]

Briefly considered it until I talked to a local friend that was involved. He ate beets until he shat blood, because that's what the haul was one week. Think I'll pass until the locals get things down a bit more. Nice concept though.

 

[itsstillmatt]

Originally Posted by Piobaire

Briefly considered it until I talked to a local friend that was involved. He ate beets until he shat blood, because that's what the haul was one week. Think I'll pass until the locals get things down a bit more. Nice concept though.
Hahahahaha. Earlier in the year we got a bunch of beets in ours. On monday, my **** was all red. I freaked out, but found out that beet pigment passes right through.

 

[Piobaire]

That's the main drawback I see. You live like the did in they old days, i.e. eating whats ready at that moment. Mind you, if I had more time on my hands and more storage space, I'd love to experiment with preserving like they did in the old days.

 

[adambparker]

Originally Posted by Piobaire

That's the main drawback I see. You live like the did in they old days, i.e. eating whats ready at that moment. Mind you, if I had more time on my hands and more storage space, I'd love to experiment with preserving like they did in the old days.

That's the best part (speaking as a twentysomething with good hours and lots of free time)! Experimenting with pickling and preserving is by far my favorite part of the CSA.

I just bought a flat of strawberries at the local farmer's market and am working through about 30 jars of various jams and preserves, a few quarts of ice cream and lots of snacking. I love late spring.