Sunday Randomness #64 : Finally, a decent mainstream organic poultry product!

 Organic Air-Chilled Smart Chicken.  I bought it on clearance to try and we were surprisingly happy with it.  It's the first chicken I've cooked in a long time (decades?) that DID NOT have the gross white foamy gunk floating at the top of the water after cooking it on the stovetop.  We'll be buying more of this brand in the future and not necessarily on clearance although we'll still have to fit it into the budget.  We used this particular batch for chicken soup and it was really good. 

Sunday Randomness #204 : CSA shares from Borski Farms Part 5 (Last shares)

Popcorn, leeks, dried salsa mix, dried peppers, squash, apples, potatoes, tomatoes, onions, and a pie pumpkin! First share was July 1st, last share was 15 weeks later on October 7th.

We missed a share due to surgery and we ended up donating the items to my co-workers.  It contained: 

Red and Gold potatoes

Red onions

Bartlett pears

Winter squash

 

http://www.borskifarms.org/markets.html

Sunday Randomness #204 : CSA shares from Borski Farms Part 4

Over halfway through the season with weeks ten through twelve with carrots, apples, squash, corn, tomatoes, onions, peppers, purple potatoes, pears, cucumber, and acorn squash.

 http://www.borskifarms.org/

Sunday Randomness #204 : CSA shares from Borski Farms Part 3

More hot peppers, onions, peaches, tomatoes, eggplant, cucumbers, yellow watermelon, swiss chard, beans, melon, potatoes, and greens came our way for weeks seven through nine.

 http://www.borskifarms.org/

Sunday Randomness #204 : CSA shares from Borski Farms Part 2

Weeks four through six saw green beans, heirloom beets, cucumbers, peppers, blackberries, more garlic and corn, potatoes, apricots, shitake mushrooms, cantaloupe, and more.

http://www.borskifarms.org/
 

Sunday Randomness #204 : CSA shares from Borski Farms Part 1

We participated in a CSA (Community Supported Agriculture) with some co-workers this growing season.  Fifteen shares-starting July 1, 2020 and ending with the last share on Oct, 7, 2020. 

We received things such as micro greens, anasazi beans, garlic, rainbow carrots, apricots, cherries, kale, corn, local cheese, peppers, squash, beets, and salad greens in the first three weeks.  

http://www.borskifarms.org/
 

Sept. and Oct. Food Co-op orders

So, yeah, ummm.......I'm just a little behind in posting about the co-op-we did like the food, making things like baked potatoes, potato salad, cabbage rolls, garlic bread and just general snacking.

Farmer's market (all local, raised to organic standards) for September 2010: 1 cabbage, 1 eggplant, 1 cantaloupe, 2 green peppers, 2 onions, two cucumbers, three tomatoes (which were unfortunately frozen), and three garlic bulbs

Produce share for September 2010: bag of grapes, an eggplant, four tomatoes, a couple of green peppers, a bunch of broccoli, a 2 lb. bag of carrots, four peaches, a bag of red potatoes, and one cantaloupe.

Produce share for October 2010 (still only $10!): 1 spaghetti squash, 1 bag onions, 1 bag yukon gold potatoes, 1 head cauliflower, 2 avocados, 5 pears, 5 gala apples, 1 bag baby spinach, and 8 plums.

Order for November 2010 is due by Friday, November 5th (Yes, that's an earlier date because the pick-up date is earlier-on Saturday, November 20th. Find out more information and order at: https://www.foodco-op.net/

Food Co-op July 2010

Farmer's market share-local and organic-$13.50 for about a 1/2 bushel. We received 4 corn, 2 summer squash, 1 red leaf lettuce, 1 bunch green onions, 1 parsley plant, 1 large yellow onion, 3 bulbs of garlic, and a bag of what I think are Italian Flat Beans. (If they are something else please let me know in the comments and I'll make a correction if necessary.)

Produce share-$10-some local. We received six corn, four tomatoes, five peaches, three yellow summer squash, four zucchini, one romaine lettuce, one honeydew melon, and five bananas.

Order by Friday, August 13th for pick-up on Saturday August 28th. Find out more info about the food co-op at www.foodco-op.net It's a great way to support local farmers (at this time of year with the Farmer's Market share) and eat a little healthier at the same time.

June Food Co-op Order (Farmer's Market!)

By the way, take the time to at least see the trailer (the first 3 minutes of the film) for the upcoming movie: Food, Inc. which opened June 12, 2009 in limited release. Look for it in your area. (Opening in Utah at the Broadway Centre Cinemas on July 17, 2009.) Food, Inc has also garnered a whopping 96% fresh approval rating on the rotten tomatoes site (as of June27, 2009).




We bought two shares this last month: the half share and the farmer's market share.

First, the half share ($14) contained: 1 1-lb. pkg. sirloin fajita strips, 1 24-oz pkg. boneless pork chops, 1 bunch broccoli, 3 oranges, 1 avocado, 3 peaches, 5 plums, 1 bell pepper, 1 head of Romaine lettuce, 1 loaf bread, 1 16-oz pkg. red beans.


Second, the farmer's market share ($13.50) contained: dill in a container ready to plant, a bunch of beets, a bunch of carrots, a bunch of onions, 2 zucchini, and 2 bags of assorted fresh spring lettuce mixes.
We've had salad tonight, planted the dill in the herb garden and eaten some of the beets. Yum! This is so much better than the mostly tasteless food from the store that's had to travel how many miles? It's local and organic-two great reasons to buy the farmer's market share.

The order for July is due by Friday, July 10th. For more information, visit www.foodco-op.net

We could have also purchased the following:
The Harvest share ($14) included: 1 bunch broccoli, 8 oranges, 1 2-lb. bag carrots, 3 avocados, 8 peaches, 10 plums, 3 bell peppers, 1 head romaine lettuce, 2 eggplants, 1 loaf bread and 1 16-oz pkg. red beans.

The Standard share ($23) consisted of: 1 2-lb. pkg. chicken thighs, 1 1-lb. pkg. top sirloin fajita strips, 1 24 oz. pkg. boneless pork chops, 1 1-lb. pkg. lean ground beef, 1 bunch broccoli, 6 oranges, 1 2-lb. bag carrots, 2 avocados, 6 peaches, 7 plums, 3 bell peppers, 1 head romaine lettuce, 1 loaf bread, and 1 16-oz pkg. red beans.