Friday, July 16, 2010

Summer Bounty

Summer really has arrived on our little island.  Cool & sometimes foggy overnight but sunny pleasant afternoons. With maybe two day's exception so far, you would not call it hot but the flowers, birds, bugs & bats are out.
One of the great treats we're experiencing this summer is a CSA (community supported agriculture) share from one of our local favorites, Rosehip Farm.
Every other Friday is a little like Christmas when we go to pick up our goodies--freshly picked that morning.  There are some tried-and-trues, but also some new adventures in eating each time.  Our only challenge has been to find ways to use timely and/or store them effectively while we work through the bag-o-goods.  This is a picture of our last pick-up, unpacked & ready for adventure!

2 comments:

Amy said...

What fun! I have thought several times about participating in a CSA but am afraid I would end up wasting too much.

Judith said...

That is the challenge--for sure. We've split a share with someone else so we just p/u every other week, which helps some. I think most CSA folks are willing to negotiate something. (We lucked out as Jim is trading bee-keeping for a partial share. I think we got the better end of the bargain!)