A few weeks ago we decided to sign up for Community Supported Agriculture at a local farm—Stults Farm Market. We paid a bit over $400 and scheduled Wednesday afternoon pickups from May to October. A friend said it will be like Christmas every week and in some ways it is. We don’t know what our half bushel will contain but we have been mostly pleased. One week it was strawberries and basil plants. Another week it was strawberries and marigold plants. The plants are thriving on our little deck. I have enjoyed tomato-basil salads.
The large bunches of lettuce that we got for three weeks in a row were too much for Jim and me but friends were happy enough to take them off our hands. Blueberries have been beautiful and I have made blueberry coffee cake.
Yesterday’s basket was our first mystery. Jim said he heard someone say it was zucchini but I thought zucchini was always green. I sent a photo to a few folks asking what they thought. Some thought summer squash. I emailed Brian Stults at the farm and he said it was zucchini. I think I will take Dan and Alex’s suggestion and make what they called “squashy eggs.” There should be enough left to make zucchini bread later.
I look forward to frequent offerings of sweet corn but it is too early for that. So, at age 79, we are trying something new and enjoying the process.
