Greensgrow CSA Week 7
This week’s haul:
- Greensgrow Bucks - Five Bucks - Philadelphia, PA
- Corn - Gaventa Farms, Swedesboro, NJ
- Baby Bok Choy - Flaim Farms, Vineland, NJ
- ‘Goddess’ Cantaloupe - Lancaster County, PA
- Red Beets - Flaim Farms, Vineland, NJ
- Cheese - DiBruno’s Cheese Spreads- Philadelphia, PA
- Dairy Option - gotta have my 1 dozen Free-Range Eggs
- Chicken Sausage (contains pork) - Griggstown Quail Farm, NJ
When they announced the 2009 CSA, there were supposed to be 5 greensgrow bucks a week in the basket, which I actually thought was genius. Last year, I totally breezed by their cases every week; 5 bucks would force me to look. Then, they decided to skip it, citing the (obvious in retrospect) overhead. But the last two weeks must have been light, so they’ve subbed it in for some other standard offerings. Clearly, my bucks will be allocated for fruit or cheese. I was excited by the honey chevre spread Jenn shared with me 2 weeks ago, so that may win out if there aren’t any cherries, berries or peaches to be had.
Which brings me to the problem vegetable of the week: beets. I know lots of people love them. It’s beet salad city in Philly restaurants right now. I still can’t get over my complete prejudice against them. Can they be roasted? I love roasted things, so maybe that will get me over it! How about grilled? Seriously, I think it might just be their wet, red beetiness that gets to me, and they would look more palatable if they were … dry.
