I bought a farm share (CSA). The farmer gets paid up front so they aren’t dependent on banks and the weather; I get a box of food every week during the growing season. No middlemen, fresher produce.
Lol on the kale. I like the way my farm’s setup works. You choose and pack your own box of vegetables so you can get what you want; like sometimes I want small carrots for snacking and salads, and sometimes I want hearty carrots for stews, etc. So there’ll be a list when you come in, like (this is all random):
1 pint of cherry/grape tomatoes
2 heirloom tomatoes
1 head lettuce
1 bag kale OR bok choy OR arugula
Any 2 from eggplant OR squash OR zucchini
Etc.
Which is a pretty nice way to do it. Also, while I’m not a huge kale fan, I’ve actually learned his to make some fairly decent kale chips in the microwave and they’re a cheap and healthy snack!
My main pain point is (of course!) lettuce month - the first month of the growing season, when the majority of what you’re getting is leafy green stuff. And the first box, your just SO happy for fresh vegetables, you’re like YES!! But then you have to eat your way through 3/4 bushels of leafy green stuff for another four weeks, and by the end of it, you’re just like, “Ugh! Not *again”!" Aside from stir fries and frittatas, my one blessing has been the discovery of lettuce soup. It’s not a particularly great soup, but it’s definitely edible, uses up a bunch of greens and (best of all) it can be frozen!
[I also welcome additional suggestions for using up large amounts of green stuff, with particular eagerness for anything that can be frozen or otherwise stored.]
I bought a farm share (CSA). The farmer gets paid up front so they aren’t dependent on banks and the weather; I get a box of food every week during the growing season. No middlemen, fresher produce.
Upside: a direct relationship between a consumer and food grower.
Downside: THERE WILL BE SO MUCH KALE.
I would be fine with kale if it didn’t always come in a bushel that barely fits in my fridge. Sorry but nobody wants that much kale.
Pizza Hut used to be the largest purchaser of kale in the US. They used it as a decorative garnish at their pizza buffets in restaurants.
They are no longer the number one purchaser of kale.
It’s not because it got more popular somewhere else. It’s because they closed their dine in restaurants.
No devil’s food in our farm boxes. I refuse to grow it. Some people don’t like that. Many do.
Lol on the kale. I like the way my farm’s setup works. You choose and pack your own box of vegetables so you can get what you want; like sometimes I want small carrots for snacking and salads, and sometimes I want hearty carrots for stews, etc. So there’ll be a list when you come in, like (this is all random):
Which is a pretty nice way to do it. Also, while I’m not a huge kale fan, I’ve actually learned his to make some fairly decent kale chips in the microwave and they’re a cheap and healthy snack!
My main pain point is (of course!) lettuce month - the first month of the growing season, when the majority of what you’re getting is leafy green stuff. And the first box, your just SO happy for fresh vegetables, you’re like YES!! But then you have to eat your way through 3/4 bushels of leafy green stuff for another four weeks, and by the end of it, you’re just like, “Ugh! Not *again”!" Aside from stir fries and frittatas, my one blessing has been the discovery of lettuce soup. It’s not a particularly great soup, but it’s definitely edible, uses up a bunch of greens and (best of all) it can be frozen!
[I also welcome additional suggestions for using up large amounts of green stuff, with particular eagerness for anything that can be frozen or otherwise stored.]