Comments on: Fresh From the Farm to Your Table http://manolobig.com/2009/01/17/fresh-from-the-farm-to-your-table/ Fashion, Lifestyle, and Humor for the Plus Sized Woman. Thu, 09 Feb 2012 19:56:16 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Betsy http://manolobig.com/2009/01/17/fresh-from-the-farm-to-your-table/comment-page-1/#comment-108269 Betsy Fri, 23 Jan 2009 01:44:57 +0000 http://manolobig.com/2009/01/17/fresh-from-the-farm-to-your-table/#comment-108269 we did a CSA share last summer. It definately did what I wanted - got us eating more vegetables in greater variety, taught me how to cook new and different things, and saved us money on groceries. re appetite: our CSA (One Straw Farm in Maryland) sells partial shares! I'm sure they're not the only farm that offers this option. We split a share with another couple on our street, which was an excellent value. (Even so, we wasted more than I would have liked.) There is an element of suspense and adventure in this - from "what do you think we'll get this week?" to "WTF am I supposed to do with THAT?" But we were into the adventure. Whole Foods website has an excellent photo vegetable identification guide, with ideas on how to cook and store some of those WTF items. (One Straw had some identification photos and recipes, but they get distracted from site maintenance by, you know, growing our food.) we did a CSA share last summer. It definately did what I wanted – got us eating more vegetables in greater variety, taught me how to cook new and different things, and saved us money on groceries.

re appetite: our CSA (One Straw Farm in Maryland) sells partial shares! I’m sure they’re not the only farm that offers this option. We split a share with another couple on our street, which was an excellent value. (Even so, we wasted more than I would have liked.)

There is an element of suspense and adventure in this – from “what do you think we’ll get this week?” to “WTF am I supposed to do with THAT?” But we were into the adventure.

Whole Foods website has an excellent photo vegetable identification guide, with ideas on how to cook and store some of those WTF items. (One Straw had some identification photos and recipes, but they get distracted from site maintenance by, you know, growing our food.)

]]> By: too cute http://manolobig.com/2009/01/17/fresh-from-the-farm-to-your-table/comment-page-1/#comment-104643 too cute Sat, 17 Jan 2009 23:10:56 +0000 http://manolobig.com/2009/01/17/fresh-from-the-farm-to-your-table/#comment-104643 i dont know what to say, but its sure looks great i dont know what to say, but its sure looks great

]]> By: Constance Kent http://manolobig.com/2009/01/17/fresh-from-the-farm-to-your-table/comment-page-1/#comment-104610 Constance Kent Sat, 17 Jan 2009 21:05:31 +0000 http://manolobig.com/2009/01/17/fresh-from-the-farm-to-your-table/#comment-104610 A couple of years ago I subscribed to such a service, and I really enjoyed the convenience of it. Every week, I got a variety of fresh produce, including varieties of fruits and vegetables I had often never tried before. It was great fun to figure out how to prepare them. I also felt good about supporting local organic farmers. Ultimately, I dropped the service because it became difficult as a single person to keep up with the supply. However, I plan to some day subscribe to it again when time and finances allow. A couple of years ago I subscribed to such a service, and I really enjoyed the convenience of it. Every week, I got a variety of fresh produce, including varieties of fruits and vegetables I had often never tried before. It was great fun to figure out how to prepare them. I also felt good about supporting local organic farmers.

Ultimately, I dropped the service because it became difficult as a single person to keep up with the supply. However, I plan to some day subscribe to it again when time and finances allow.

]]> By: annie http://manolobig.com/2009/01/17/fresh-from-the-farm-to-your-table/comment-page-1/#comment-104528 annie Sat, 17 Jan 2009 15:29:48 +0000 http://manolobig.com/2009/01/17/fresh-from-the-farm-to-your-table/#comment-104528 You never mention Ashro. Their sizes run from 8-10 to 24-26 in about everything they carry. They are rather niche but I gotta say, I love the hats! http://www.ashro.com/home.jsp You never mention Ashro. Their sizes run from 8-10 to 24-26 in about everything they carry. They are rather niche but I gotta say, I love the hats!
http://www.ashro.com/home.jsp

]]> By: bobbie-sue http://manolobig.com/2009/01/17/fresh-from-the-farm-to-your-table/comment-page-1/#comment-104527 bobbie-sue Sat, 17 Jan 2009 15:18:27 +0000 http://manolobig.com/2009/01/17/fresh-from-the-farm-to-your-table/#comment-104527 We joined a CSA in the spring and absolutely love it. We found we were buying the same produce every week and not really getting out of our comfort zone. Since then I've discovered so many wonderful vegetables! Kale! Parsnips! Garlic scapes! (mmmm... garlic scapes...) and cooking with dried beans instead of canned! If anyone else is in the Toronto area, I recommend www.planborganicfarms.ca They send us a newsletter every week telling us what we got in our box (because some of the stuff I've never seen before!) and include recipes for how to use it. We joined a CSA in the spring and absolutely love it. We found we were buying the same produce every week and not really getting out of our comfort zone. Since then I’ve discovered so many wonderful vegetables! Kale! Parsnips! Garlic scapes! (mmmm… garlic scapes…) and cooking with dried beans instead of canned!
If anyone else is in the Toronto area, I recommend http://www.planborganicfarms.ca
They send us a newsletter every week telling us what we got in our box (because some of the stuff I’ve never seen before!) and include recipes for how to use it.

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