Sunday, November 29, 2009

Winter CSA, Week 1

I'm so excited to be starting my first season of the winter CSA through Avalon Acres. Pictured here is one half-share of the "Preserved Goods" package, plus some farm fresh brown eggs. This week's deliver consisted of cornmeal, spaghetti, spaghetti sauce, & peach preserves, green beans. I'm so excited!!!

The winter CSA delivers every 2 weeks. If you have been considering a CSA, I think the Winter is a great time to start. With the preserved goods package, there is so little pressure to cook so quickly! Also, if you go to OC, they deliver there on Sunday morning!
Avalon Acres offers other packages or a la carte options, which might include meats, eggs, canned, dried goods, root vegetables, winter vegetables, canned corns, beans, tomatoes, tomato juice, sorghum, honey, jellies, preserves, pickles, apple butter, pear butter, popping corn, cornmeal, peanuts, sweet potatoes, winter squash, homemade pastas & spaghetti sauce, amish breads & desserts. If you are interested, the order form is right here. This winter, you can also hand pick your own package.

6 comments:

Sarah said...

I'm considering...

Alison said...

Hi Carrie! I am doing the winter CSA program and LOVED getting my first pickup however I cannot figure out what one of the root vegetables was. I got the parsnips...what was the bigger round purplish vegetable? I've got to figure out how to cook it! Hope you are enjoying!

Alison said...

Okay...sorry for multiple comments but I think I figured it out thanks to google images...a rutabaga? I found a yummy looking rutabaga apple casserole that I might try...

The Normans! said...

Seriously... your post makes me want to consider the winter CSA too! Yum!

Renee said...

we got turnips and beets. the kids are actually quite excited about trying the turnips in particular. i'll let you know how that turns out. :)

thanks for inspiring me to sign up!!

Carrie, The Modern Housewife said...

Hey Alison. My sister-in-law ordered the full preserved package and I think she got received turnips & beets. If you got beets, I LOVE roasted beets.