One of the really great things about our CSA (and maybe all, but I only have experience with North Star), is how they try to make the CSA a community instead of just a place you show up to once a week to get vegetables. A prime example was this last weekend.
Every year at the start of the CSA season, they host a potluck dinner for CSA members. Everyone brings a dish and a blanket to sit on and Lisa and Ike provide the drinks, entertainment and a place to put that blanket. It's a lot of fun, and there are always a ton of delicious dishes.
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| Our contribution - Blueberry cake with lemon glaze |
Ooh, and in case you didn't know, Superfresh has blueberries on sale this week 6 pints for only $6.99. It's a lot, but you can freeze them!
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| Peter gets artsy with the camera |
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| A father daughter team provide music |
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| Yummy food |
After we ate, Lisa convinced Ike to give one last garden tour. We've toured the farm a couple of times already, but this time we had the camera!
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| Peas |
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| Tomatoes |
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| Parsley being provided with dappled sunlight |
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| The greenhouse where they start plants before setting them out into the real beds. They also have a row of tomatoes and cucumbers going so we got them way before they're usually available in this region |
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| Peter is obsessed with these seed starting blocks |
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| Enough so that he took a picture of the block maker |
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| Squash |
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| Onions |
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| Garlic being allowed to go to flower so they can save the seeds for next year |
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| Onions being saved for seed |
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| Swiss chard |
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| Bolted broccoli |
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| Peaches |
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| Apples |
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| Hug! |
Hey, I don't just think those seed starting blocks are cool, I know it.
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Where can I buy one of those "Hug!" plants?! Also, that cake looks freakin' delissh.
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