| The Bloomfield-Montclair CSA had no opening for me, so I tried the Purple Dragon Co-op in my area. I was a substitute last night for a member who couldn't participate this week. Didn’t know what to expect. For $49 this is what I received: 1 lb peas 6 oz blueberries 1 ½ pounds carrots 1 lb bananas 2 ½ lb apples 4 ears corn 2 lb eggplant 1 ½ lb spinach 3 heads lettuce 4 peaches 2 lbs squash 1 bunch cilantro 1 bunch kale 1 bunch celery 2 tomatoes Not bad! And it is all organic! It is entirely too much for me to eat. Thought about making a soup. Have no idea what to do with the kale and/or eggplant and/or cilantro. Onto the internet I go to look up recipes. Next time (after I become a member) I will halve my share with a co-worker and hopefully that will work out. The peaches and apples (mutsu) were superb! I munched away while cleaning the veggies and putting them away. I look forward to future pick ups of this (mostly) local, organic produce |