Last CSA Box – a double!
Milestone Day: the last CSA pickup.
In this double box: Red kuri squash, Pumpkin, Acorn Squash, Winter Squash, carrots, the biggest garlic I’ve ever seen, rainbow Chard, cilantro, red beets, lettuce mix, the biggest shallots I’ve ever seen, onions!
The garlic, shallots and onions have been cured for long storage.
This week was a double. Because there was so much Fall long storage vegetables, Jay and Mandy (Lower Valley Farms) decided to combine week 20 and 21 into a double box. I say “YAY!!”. I love going to the farm and kibitzing, but there were some weeks when I’d loved to have been able to “transport” the vegetables right into my house versus the drive. A bittersweet thing of being glad that I am not required to make the drive, but sad that I will not see the farm and all of the folks.
BUT!! For an hour of the CSA pickup window, Mandy has been manning a “farm stand” selling extra items as well as items that there were not enough of for CSA distribution. I purchased some extras there as well as at Saturday Farmer’s market. Both the farm stand and Farmer’s Market will continue through October 21 pending there being produce. So, I may have another 3-4 weeks for local vegetables before *gasp* having to rely on grocery produce.
It has been a wonderful CSA experience with Lower Valley Farm, Jay and Mandy, their family and their farm crew.
Cheers to local and seasonal!