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NEUC, CSA Apology and Stuff

…though, not in that order.

I’ve been hanging out at the Lawrenceville Little Flea on Saturdays; selling my handmade wares. It’s a really neat community of interesting people and there are always cool finds and friends to make. Things get started a 9am and end at 4pm. Yinz should think about stopping by, digging through old books, buying handmade clothing, sampling tasty food, hearing live music and maybe learning the secret handshake for some homemade sangria (shhh…).

I have many deep and real apologies for NOT sticking to the promise to do better this year over last year in posting about our CSA share each week. The middle of August happened and nothing has helped me get back on track. I skipped taking pictures a few weeks, missed a pick-up and was out of town a week…so, I’m REALLY behind. I make no promises as to when or if I will get back on track (though I really hope I do).

At the end of August we were away in Wakefield/Boston, MA for the Northeast Unschooling Conference. It rocked. I got to meet Jeff Sabo and Ren Allen in the flesh, which was awesome. William and I spent a few really late nights with Ren and Erika Davis-Pitre laughing so much that we were in pain. I got to spend some time talking with Jon Kream (and STILL need to send him information about how to make a forge out of a double stainless steel sink — he’s going to make a sword with Rowan!). I have pictures to upload from three different cameras…I’ll get there people.

Besides Elijah losing yet another tooth (this makes eight) and the fact that he’ll be 7 years old on the 18th, I think that’s about all for now, n’at.

 

CSA 6, 7 and 8 of 2010

2010CSA-6

CSA Share 6 (18 more to go)

Blueberries
Wax Beans
Beets w/ Greens
Carrots w/ Greens
Shallots
Garlic
Patty Pan Squash
Cucumbers
Zucchini
Peaches
Green Tomato

2010CSA-7

CSA Share 7 (17 more to go)

Chard
Hungarian Wax Peppers
Garlic Scapes
Tomatoes
Onion
Salad Mix
Green Beans
Green Bell Peppers
Cucumbers
Blueberries
Cabbage
New Red Potatoes

2010CSA-8

CSA Share 8 (16 more to go)

Sweet Corn
Basil
Mixed Beets w/ Greens
Red Onions
Peaches
Cucumbers
Zucchini
Jalapeño
Carrots
Green Bell Peppers
Red Cherry Tomatoes
Orange Cherry Tomatoes

(Not Pictured: One Jalapeño, One Cucumber, One Bell Pepper and Half of both Tomatoes. Those went to a friend.)

 

5th CSA Share of 2010

2010CSA-5

5th CSA of 2010 (19 more to go)

Kohlrabi
Candy Onions
Swiss Chard
Mixed Salad Greens
Beets w/ Greens
Basil
Cauliflower
Broccoli
Peaches
Peas

 

4th CSA Share of 2010

2010CSA-4

4th CSA Share (20 to go)

Carrots w/ Greens
Beets w/ Greens
Zucchini
Blueberry/Blackberry Mix
New Potatoes
Broccoli
Onions
Kale
Red Leaf Lettuce
Peas

 

3rd CSA of 2010

So, this was today (week three) of our CSA from Penn’s Corner

2010CSA-3

Third CSA Share (21 more to go)

Garlic Scapes
Radicchio
Patty Pan Squash
Red Romain
Strawberries
Snow Peas
Green Head Lettuce
Celery
Thyme
Scallions

Also*
Turnips w/ Greens
Bag of Salad Mix
12+ Baby Carrots w/ Greens
Arrowhead Cabbage
Broccoli
Mystery Greens (I believe they are young Collard Greens)

* some of those listed under ‘Also’ were substituted in place of the half dozen eggs that non-vegan shares get AND apparently, after making a complaint about my bag of salad mix from last week being sub-par, I got a lot of things to replace them and to make up for them being crappy. PCFA gets my vote so far for Best Pittsburgh CSA!

 

1st & 2nd CSA of 2010

This year, we decided to try a different CSA arrangement. The last two years we had been using Kretschmann’s Farm, but this year, we’re using Penn’s Corner Farmer Alliance. The following pictures are of the first two CSA shares of the season.

2010CSA-1

First CSA Share (23 more to go)

Rome Apples
Red Leaf Lettuce
Black Seeded Lettuce
Scallions
Cabbage
Beet Greens (with a couple incredibly freaking cute tiny baby beets)
Strawberries
Sugar Snap Peas
French Tarragon
Stir-Fry Greens Mix

2010CSA-2

Second CSA Share (22 more to go)

Red & Green Kale
Red Leaf Lettuce
Arrowhead Cabbage
Bag of Salad Mix
8 Baby Carrots w/ Greens Attached
Shelling Peas
Strawberries
Oregano
Chives
Cilantro

The Asparagus, Broccoli and Acini de pepe ( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acini_di_pepe ) were all purchased at the Bellevue Farmer’s Market down the street from the CSA pick-up point.

Hopefully, this year, I can keep up with posting about what we get and possibly how I use some of it.

 
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