This box was a doozy!  There was a huuuuuuuge watermelon hiding in the bottom.  Of course, it was filled with all types of delici-osity (Is that a realword?  It is now!).  If you missed our past pickups, you can read about them HERE.  This week we received:

• Peaches Sustainable
• Plums Sustainable
• Donut Peaches Sustainable
• Watermelon Sustainable
• Swiss Chard Sustainable
• Cubanelle and Bell Peppers Sustainable
• Summer Squash Sustainable
• Cucumbers Sustainable
• Beefsteak and Plum Tomatoes Sustainable
• Apples (Sansa/Red Free) Sustainable
• Beets Certified Organic
• Red Onions Sustainable
• Leeks Sustainable
• Kohlrabi Sustainable
• Beans Sustainable
• Sweet Corn Sustainable

Well, we picked up another CSA box this week.  If you missed the past pickups, you can read about them HERE.  This week we received:

• Blueberries – Sustainable*
• Broccoli – Sustainable
• Lettuce – Sustainable
• Garlic – Sustainable
• Sweet Corn– Sustainable
• Lodi Apples– Sustainable
• Beets with Greens– Sustainable
• Raspberries – Sustainable
• Kale – Sustainable
• Collards – Sustainable
• Cucumbers– Sustainable
• Basil– Sustainable
• Green Beans – Sustainable
• Onions – Sustainable
• Yellow Squash – Sustainable

Well, we picked up another CSA box this week.  If you missed last week's pickup, you can read it HERE.  This week we received:

• Blueberries – Sustainable*
• Broccoli – Sustainable
• Lettuce – Sustainable
• Radishes – Sustainable
• Kohlrabi – Sustainable
• Turnips – Sustainable
• Currants – Sustainable
• Raspberries – Sustainable
• Kale – Sustainable
• Collards – Sustainable
• Cherries – Sustainable
• Cauliflower – Sustainable
• Green Beans – Sustainable
• Onions – Sustainable
• Yellow Squash – Sustainable
• Cabbage – Sustainable

I may have mentioned in the past that we get our produce through a CSA (Community Supported Agruculture) Box for a good portion of the year.  Our favorite is from Alstede Farms.  We have occasionally tried others, but we have found this farm to offer the best value.  The season is long (31 weeks!), the produce is varied, and the price is reasonable for the amount of produce included.  There are also occasional bonuses thrown in, like extra lettuce or jars of honey!

The only challenge in getting this huge variety of super fresh produce is finding a way to use it all!  With that in mind, I would like to share what we receive each week, and what I plan to do with it.  Hopefully this will keep me organized, and help inspire others in the same situation.  I didn't think to do this earlier, so I am starting with Week 10.


This week we received:

• Blueberries – Sustainable*
• Cauliflower – Sustainable
• Peas – Sustainable
• Green Beans – Sustainable
• Spinach – Certified Organic
• Lettuces – Sustainable
• Kale– Sustainable
• Collards – Sustainable
• Cherries – Sustainable
• Garlic Scapes – Sustainable
• Kohlrabi– Sustainable
• Cabbage – Sustainable
• Tomatoes– Sustainable
• Raspberries – Sustainable
• Squash – Sustainable
• Basil – Sustainable
• Dill - Sustainable

Do you participate in a CSA?  Any tips for using up the yummy produce or favorite recipes?

For more information on Alstede Farms, please visit alstedefarms.com
This post was shared at Real Food Forager's Fat Tuesday!