Mine is $23 a week. But all I got was one small head of red lettuce, a bunch of loose red leaf lettuce (one dinner salad), 2 cucumbers, one bunch of scallions, what looks to be one pound of snow peas, about a half pound of sugar snap peas, and a ball of homemade mozzarella. Does that sound about right?
I might go ahead and set out some tomato and squash plants this weekend. I have a yard, I may as well use it
Maybe they ran short...I am not sure where you live (I know our Canadian friends pay a LOT more than us US folk and the Midwesterners pay a lot more than I do...I have it pretty good in CA) but I hope they make it up to you and it pays off soon!
I bought the following organic food today:
1 small watermelon
4 bananas
4 vine tomatoes
6 peaches
The CSA I was looking into was $26. They are only in their third year, and have doubled their membership over last years'. The do have a fall CSA program of just 8 boxes starting in October. I might look into that, I'd probably end up eating lots more squash and kale.
Mine is $23 a week. But all I got was one small head of red lettuce, a bunch of loose red leaf lettuce (one dinner salad), 2 cucumbers, one bunch of scallions, what looks to be one pound of snow peas, about a half pound of sugar snap peas, and a ball of homemade mozzarella. Does that sound about right?
This sort of box sounds comparable to what we get at the beginning of the season. All CSAs are different, so you could just ask them what to expect later on. With the farm I buy into, we're buying a share in the farm's production that year. We'll get what grows. If the season's late, if there's a small harvest, or if there's a crop failure, we share in that as well as the bumper crops.
About once a week, I get an email from Bob Greene's Your Best Life. This one was good advice so I thought I'd share it. You all probably already know it, but it doesn't hurt to be reminded.
Add color to your plate to get more out of your meals
by Dayna Winter, M.S., R.D.
Each fruit and veggie offers different benefits, and you can use its color to figure out which vitamins, minerals and phytonutrients your produce packs. Try to eat every color during the day to make sure you cover your needs. Here's what to look for...
Green: Asparagus, broccoli, green beans, spinach, kale, darker lettuces like romaine, kiwi, honeydew melon
What They Have: Lutein and zeaxanthin for eye health and beta carotene which acts as an antioxidant
White/Green: Artichokes, asparagus, celery, endive, garlic, mushrooms, onions, green pears, green apples
What They Have: Cancer-fighting substances, as well as flavonoids that may reduce your risk of heart disease
Yellow/Orange: Carrots, sweet potatoes, pumpkin, winter squashes, citrus fruit, mangoes, peaches, apricots
What They Have: Bioflavonoids and antioxidants that can protect against cancer and heart disease
Red: Red tomatoes (and foods that contain them, like tomato sauce and salsa), pink grapefruit, watermelon
What They Have: Vitamin C and lycopene, powerful antioxidants that ward off disease
Purple/Blue/Deep Red: Red beets, eggplants, grapes, red cabbage, red pears, plums, prunes, cranberries
What They Have: Anthocyanins, antioxidants that help prevent blood clots and may improve brain function...
Thanks for sharing that Carolyn. I’m just about done reading the China Study and I’ve been learning about lots of research that shows how important these antioxidants are to maintaining health and warding off a myriad of diseases. It’s really amazing that breakfast lunch and dinner (when chosen wisely) is the best “medicine” available. It makes me wonder why we are so hung up on treating and “curing” diseases and not preventing them. Surely a lifetime of healthy eating is cheaper than treating a serious illness later in life and well worth the effort for the increased quality/quantity of life.
Not too much shopping going on this week, just replenishing staples like apples, bananas and spinach. Did find some nice fresh apricots though (or mish-mish as we like to call them), been putting them on spinach salad with walnuts and balsamic vinaigrette. I haven’t been getting enough from the “red” group this week. Maybe I’ll have to uncork some later this evening.
It’s really amazing that breakfast lunch and dinner (when chosen wisely) is the best “medicine” available. It makes me wonder why we are so hung up on treating and “curing” diseases and not preventing them. Surely a lifetime of healthy eating is cheaper than treating a serious illness later in life and well worth the effort for the increased quality/quantity of life.
I have my theories and some of them are based on the fact that it isn't profitable for the government and those in the medical field to push fresh, organic fruits and veggies!
Didn’t get to go to the farmers market like I wanted to this weekend. But we did go to Brennan’s, a little chain specialty markets here in southern WI that I’ve been meaning to check out. They sell mostly produce, wine, micro-brewed beer, and cheese. We filled up our cart with:
Peaches
Nectarines
Apricots
Bananas
Pink Lady Apples
Sugar Snap Peas
Cilantro
Basil
Mango
Cherry Tomatoes
Orange Bell Pepper
Strawberries
One of the really nice things about this market is there are samples of almost everything. Plus they had a few salsas and guacamole out for tasting. The pineapple salsa was so good! The only thing I was disappointed with the lack of organic options. Other than that I was pretty happy, they have beautiful delicious produce.
Papaya
Pineapple
Fruit salad (it has blackberries, raspberries, blueberries, strawberries, watermelon and pineapple...YUM!!!)
Quinoa
Zucchini
Sweet onion
Frozen cauliflower, broccoli and carrot mix
Frozen "Greens with Envy" mix (edamame, spinach, asparagus, broccoli and green beans)
High protein tofu
Limeade
Bija/Dr. Udo's omega 3 truffles
Maybe they ran short...I am not sure where you live (I know our Canadian friends pay a LOT more than us US folk and the Midwesterners pay a lot more than I do...I have it pretty good in CA) but I hope they make it up to you and it pays off soon!
