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Wednesday, June 09th, 2010
10:00 AM
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It's a time for a final roundup of CSA goodness. Check out this post, and this post for the whole story.
 | Box #4 Contents:
- Purple Kale
- Red Potatoes
- Lemon Balm
- Braising Mix
- Apples
- Spinach
- Dandelion Greens
- Radishes
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A highlight of week four was the lemon balm. It's a beautiful, summery leaf that smells like lemon pastries. Unfortunately, it doesn't last very long, so I wound up drying the majority of it. I don't know if it holds up its flavor when dried, but I hope it'll work for tea. I'll definitely buy some in the future when I have a plan for them. Lemon balm mojitos perhaps?
 | Box #5
Contents:
- Cilantro
- Red Leaf Lettuce
- Shallots
- Chard
- Apples
- Eggs
- Strawberry
Jam
- Arugula
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This was a good week for the little things. Shallots, cilantro and strawberry jam- how can anything go wrong? As always, the apples were delicious.
 | Box #6
Contents:
- Spinach
- Prurple Kale
- Nappa Cabbage
- Shiitake Mushrooms
- French
Breakfast Radish
- Fingerling Potatoes
- Green Leaf Lettuce
- Apples
- Shallot Scapes
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There you have it- our last box of the Late Spring session. I'm excited about cabbage salads and figuring out what to do with shallot scapes. The shallot scapes are the long, slender stalk in the above picture. They look like flowers, so they're currently in a vase :)
The verdict? Jubilee Farm is an excellent source of produce, and CSA is totally worthwhile. The only downside was the size of the boxes. We were already getting the smaller size and it was just too much for just two people. That said, this is only one of the many farms that do CSA programs, so be assured that the right farm for you is out there.
From here, I think we'll continue to frequent the local farmer's market over the summer, and then revisit weekly boxes in the fall and winter once the markets close. What did I learn from all this? Eat local :D
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