CSA Goodness.

For the first time, I was able to join a CSA (Community Supported Agriculture) this year. For those not in the artisanal-organic-local-chic know, CSAs link farmers to consumers by delivering their produce in bulk directly to their neighborhood. There are numerous crunchy and economic benefits to CSA membership, but rather than bemoan the consumption of apples in NYC grown in Chile (guilty) when NY state itself produces some of the best apples in the world, I'll let you do that on your own.

I have toyed with the idea of joining for several years, but living a solo, itinerant lifestyle (with poor organization with respect to CSAs requiring on the ball early sign up) precluded all previous attempts. Luckily, cohabitation and a CSA with a very-last-minute sign up has allowed me to partake this year!

The CSA is now in week 2 of the season, and I'm completely jazzed by the plethora of leafy green delights we've been getting (see photo of week 1 below). I'm going to dedicate this blog to my CSA creations, which inspire me to harness those ingenuity fibers to make sure I maximize and eat all that I get.*

Mizuna, Napa Cabbage, Bok Choy, Red Leaf Lettuce, Mustard Greens, Green Leaf Lettuce OH MY!

*And I only have a small cube fridge in my kitchenette, which means storing 6 heads of greens in their raw, ripe form is not possible.