This is what I got today in my winter CSA from
Thorpes Organic Farm
East Aurora, NY
This summer I was so good about buying locally and then WNY winter!! I went to the grocery store and was faced with all that produce with stickers from who knows where. Thanks to my friend Leah I learned of this farm where I could support a local farmer and get some produce during the winter months.- Oranges and Grapefruit (they bring up from their farm in Florida just for me! :) There were over 100 oranges in this box plus 10 grapefruit
- Red Potatoes
- Apples
- Onions
- Garlic
- Turnips
- Radishes
- Daikon (new veggie to me) My research has reveal Asian veggie for stir fry but if anyone has a good use for it please let me know
- Cinnamon raisin bread
- Chocolate, Chocolate Cookies
@.99cents/lb that box of citrus would cost me $40.00 at the grocery and not even organic. It was worth the hour drive for me to feel better about the produce in my fridge.
Can you find a local farmer to support?
It feels so good to give my money to a local farming family (and the WHOLE family helps on the farm) instead of giving it to a big corporation. They say that money spent at local businesses stays local and creates a multiplier effect....it is so nice knowing that our money will be spent again in our local area where is it needed. Keep spreading the word....your blog is awesome:)
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