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Margaret Hochla
El Reno, Oklahoma
I have been married for 27 years to Victor and have 4 children. The two girls and two boys range in age from 25-10 years. We are pleased to still have one grandparent from each side of the family ... More about Margaret
Sareen Dunleavy-Keenan
Minneapolis, Minnesota
I live in Minneapolis, in 1.5 story craftsman bungalow with beautiful woodwork, but a tiny lot. Sharing this space is my husband Brendan, 'baby' (5/07) and 'new baby' who is expected to join the fold in August. More about Sareen
Gina Keenan-Klages
Eau Claire, Wisconsin
My name is Gina, and my husband's name is Patrick. We have three children, ranging in ages from 1 to 5 years. Our household also includes my mother, who is living with us from September to May. More about Gina
Donna McClurkan
Kalamazoo, Michigan
Early January may seem an inauspicious time to begin an "eat local" project in Southwest Michigan. As if to underscore that point, nearly a foot of snow fell in Kalamazoo on January 3. More about Donna
Cher Stuewe-Portnoff
St Louis, Missouri
My first father-in-law taught me to garden in the mid-1960s. Over the next few years, with a family of five to feed, I read everything I could find about nutrition ... More about Cher
Vera Schabicki
Ashland, Mississippi
Four years ago my five children, one husband, two dogs, one cat and I moved to the rural South from a large northern California city. We went from .12 acres to a rambling 57 acres. More about Vera
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Our Winter CSA
Posted at 8:04 PM on October 8, 2008 by Donna McClurkan (3 Comments)
I just mailed a check to Lee and Laurie at Eater's Guild for our winter CSA share.
Last December when we learned we would be participating in Locavore Nation, Anna and I began our year of farm visits with a trip to Eater's Guild in Bangor, MI. This certified organic farm is where much of our food will come from starting in December, as it did last January, February, March and April.
For just under $12 per week, we'll be enjoying beets, Brussels sprouts celeriac, carrots, collards, kale, turnips, the occasional micro salad greens and sunchokes. And, of course, that much-maligned veggie, the rutabaga. If 2009 is like last year, the boxes will be overflowing, and we'll be sharing our cold-weather bounty with friends and family.
I love the wording of our CSA membership contract: This agreement is a clear statement of my commitment to my community's economic and ecologic health. I am ready to settle into my local food system by reserving a winter share.
We have settled into our local food system.
There is no going back.
Comments (3)
We had a hard freeze last winter in Wisconsin* and the only thing that survived in our root cellar were the rutabagas. Cube-squared rule and all... I ended up sitting in my kitchen floor crying for want of mashed potatoes in February. Rutabagas just don't cut it in my book.
But, I would suggest getting some parsnips. Jean Dye Gussow pointed me to them in her book "This Organic Life" and I've enjoyed them every winter. They store very well and seem to retain their texture better than carrots or beets.
*no surprise.
Posted by Addi | October 8, 2008 9:02 PM
Addi - I just added This Organic Life to my list of books to read in 2009 (had not heard of it before) AND ... reached for The Complete Encyclopedia of Vegetables & Vegetarian Cooking (Denny & Ingram) to look up parsnips. There's a recipe called Curried Parsnip Pie that sounds scrumptious - and ingredients are almost completely local. Can't wait to try it. Thanks for the recommendation!
Donna
Posted by Donna McClurkan | October 9, 2008 6:51 AM
Bravo! This is the first time I've heard of a winter season CSA - good deal. I am loca-envious.
Posted by Cher | October 9, 2008 12:43 PM