Wednesday, August 20, 2008

Eat fresh, eat locally, eat from Featherstone Farm!

CSA, Community Supported Agriculture, has been up and running throughout the summer this year in Winona, MN. Not only is this initiative happening in Winona, but there are also many local farm crop shares just like this going on in the Twin Cities!
My family and I pick up our reciclable box every Wednesday from the Bluff Country Co-op. The best thing is to come back home and feel excited as you open up the box, which is literally filled with food, wondering which fruits and veggies you have received this week. Today we got bak-chow [sorry for the spelling], yellow squash, red tomatoes, some type of seasoning herb, zuchinni, and a honey dew melon. DELICIOUS! Now two times a week my family uses our "wok" to cook those veggies and fruits up... There are so many of them that we've got to do the combinations.
Also, if you're eating a lot of cooked food for dinner, you can eat the veggies raw if you just wash them, dice them, and sprinkle some salt and pepper on them. Then when you're done doing that, mix in some lime or lemon juice, vinigarette, and/or plain olive oil. RIQUISIMO combination*
The best thing is knowing that when those delicious greens go in your mouth, you are eating from a trusted, known source and most of all, you are supporting your local, organic farmers!

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