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May 24, 2008
New local food blog
A friend and neighbor has bought into a CSA and is blogging about what she prepares with each week's haul. I'm impressed with the quality of the recipes as well as that of the blog itself. And there's an eco-friendly bonus attached.
Now if, like me, you thought CSA might stand for "commission split agreement" (sorry: dumb work reference), you're due the same education I've received. Given energy/fuel prices, foully tainted spinach, and so on, many people are looking to stock their crisper drawers with locally—and often organically—grown produce. There are several means by which this can be done (and, just so you know, supermarkets like Bi-Lo are at least trying to play along); one of these is a program known as Community Supported Agriculture.
From what I can gather at the above website, buying into CSA is similar to other co-op systems, but the main difference seems to be that one never knows what is coming in the next basket of goodies. This presents a great niche blogging opportunity, and I am glad to see that Lavonda has seized upon it.
Better yet, I am grateful that she shared some red leaf lettuce and some basil she couldn't use. The lettuce will help top tonight's black bean nachos, and the basil—well, you'll just have to check back to see what I do with it.
In the meantime, add Fun with CSA to your reading list, and bon appetit!
I'm in the Kitchen | By joe lance | 03:54 PM