There's a group of us at work who are participating in a CSA. Every Tuesday we get a new delivery of meat, cheese, eggs and produce. This week we got ground beef, pepper and onion brats, chicken breast, carrots, a couple varieties of squash, and brussels sprouts - along with eggs, cheese and almond butter. The quality of the food is fabulous. Even the eggs are so much tastier than what we get at the grocery store.
Every week when that delivery email hits the inbox, people start heading into the lunchroom to see what we got. It's a lot of fun - and gives a chance to play "What is this?", and then "What do I do with it?" We're learning new things every week. Last week I learned how to prepare beets - this week I could use some help with the brussels sprouts - anyone??
I always knew what a CSA was - it's like a subscription service where you buy food. Good food. Free range, grass fed, non GMO -- you know, good old fashioned food. CSA actually stands for Consumer Supported Agriculture. One of the owners of the farm came into the office to give us a presentation. She and her husband were government employees who burned out and wanted to farm. They knew they probably couldn't be self-supporting, so in order to do this, they needed to become a CSA. For them, it was't just that they had an abundance of food and thought they could sell it for a profit, it was actually a business plan. They've been doing this for 18 years now and still love what they do.
Check them out here.
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