Community Supported Agriculture

So where have I been? Why has it been almost a whole month since the last post? Where to begin... well there was a stomach flu for baby, mommy, and daddy... then there was a crazy two weeks of work where all the college kiddies returned... then there was a hurricane...

And here I am! What's new you ask? Jacob is now doing very well with sweet potatoes and oatmeal. He also cut his first 2 teeth (sleepless nights have been another factor in my blogger disappearance).

This week Jacob will try green beans for the first time! I'm planning to make them from the four quarts of fresh green beans we got from our CSA share! He even got to help pick them and sample them on the farm!

This is our second year belonging to a CSA (Community Supported Agriculture) and we find it well worth the money. This year our share includes fruit and veggies and a lot of pick your own opportunities. So far we've picked strawberries, blueberries, blackberries, black currants. peaches, apricots, tomatoes, eggplant, summer squash, peppers, and green beans! In the fall we will pick squash, pumpkins, pears and apples! Although it sometimes seems like a lot of work, we are excited to have started a Saturday morning family tradition. Jacob will understand from a young age where the food he eats comes from and just how delicious fresh fruits and veggies can taste.

Although its late in the season for the northeast, check out www.localharvest.org/csa to locate a CSA in your area. The Lazarski family highly recommends it!