CSA Weekly Report: Red Earth Farm

Thursday, July 26, 2007

I’m a member of the Red Earth Farm CSA. They’re an organic farm located in Schuylkill County, and have drop-off locations for shares throughout the Greater Philadelphia area. Red Earth Farm is unique in that it is a “member choice CSA,” meaning you can choose the produce you want from a list of available items. They also have options for egg and fruit shares, as well as a pay-as-you-go buying club for purchasing additional fruit and vegetables.

I have a partial share, which means I can get up to 6 items weekly. I am also subscribed to their buying club, which allows me to buy local fruit when it’s available.

This week’s share consisted of:
2 bunches of carrots
Curly kale
Red new potatoes
Wax beans
Pattypan squash
Blueberries (from the buying club)

I bought the carrots specifically for juicing-- we have a juicer at home and it’s the husband’s favorite juice. The blueberries are for a crisp/crumble, just because. I haven’t decided what to do with the other items, but I’m sure inspiration will strike when needed.