This weekend at the Piazza Farmers Market, I picked up the first round of produce in my summer CSA (Community Supported Agriculture) with Landisdale Farm. As I mentioned before, not only did I change up the source of my farm-fresh goods, but I recruited my brother’s family to participate in a whole new way to shop locally and healthfully. Here’s what came in the full share this week:
- 2 heads lettuce
- 2 packages arugula
- 2 bunches Swiss chard
- 5 zucchini
- 5 bulbs garlic
- 2 pints strawberries
- About 3 cups sugar snap peas
While at the Piazza Farmers Market, I picked up some apples and cherries (first of the season!) from Three Springs Fruit Farm, garlic scapes (they’re the new rhubarb), spring onions from Lancaster Farm Fresh Co-op, and a pork roast from M&B Farview Farms. Not only was I planning to experiment with a few warm weather specialties I had been reading about, but I was looking forward to some slow-cooked pulled pork sandwiches waiting for us after work as J and I continue to prepare for our move. Continue reading
