Thread: Local, farm-raised, seasonal, organic veggies delivered to my door...

So, I signed up for this recurring delivery service.
They scour the local farms for produce and assemble a box for delivery to subscribers...

My second delivery arrived:
Mint, Swiss Chard, Broccoli, Collards, Gai Choy Cabbage <?>, Turnips w/ greens, Tangerines, Meyers Lemons , and a little Cilantro plant in a pot...

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Mmmm... I am excited, I actually found a very close, local farm store just 5 minutes away. Never knew it existed until this week. They had the best strawberries! I will never buy them from the grocery store again. I waste my money there every time and they r never that sweet. These ones were like candy and didn't turn on me before we could eat me. And has the best tasting lettuce. I usually am lazy and just buy the pre packaged spring mix but here i bought a couple diff types of lettuce and spinach and made my own, sooooooo much better! And cheaper!

Originally Posted by cali~jenn

Mmmm... I am excited, I actually found a very close, local farm store just 5 minutes away. Never knew it existed until this week. They had the best strawberries! I will never buy them from the grocery store again. I waste my money there every time and they r never that sweet. These ones were like candy and didn't turn on me before we could eat me. And has the best tasting lettuce. I usually am lazy and just buy the pre packaged spring mix but here i bought a couple diff types of lettuce and spinach and made my own, sooooooo much better! And cheaper!

Yayyyy! I am all wiggggly for you!

A trick for your Strawberries and other delicate berries... when you get them home, immediately rinse them off, and then float them for just a few minutes (5?) in a mixture of mostly water with just a few tablespoons of vinegar (any kind, doesn't matter) in it. Drain them well, I lay mine on a paper on the counter for a little while to let the moisture evaporate, while I wash out their original container with hot soapy water... The PH change keeps them from fuzzing up on you!

Originally Posted by TraciInTexas

Yayyyy! I am all wiggggly for you!

A trick for your Strawberries and other delicate berries... when you get them home, immediately rinse them off, and then float them for just a few minutes (5?) in a mixture of mostly water with just a few tablespoons of vinegar (any kind, doesn't matter) in it. Drain them well, I lay mine on a paper on the counter for a little while to let the moisture evaporate, while I wash out their original container with hot soapy water... The PH change keeps them from fuzzing up on you!

Good tip! Never tried that before. These ones were so good, I was afraid to ruin them so I left them on the counter and they were perfect. Course we ate the 3 pint containers in 3 days so wasn't much time to go bad.

How fun! Bet you r excited each delivery to see what you got!

Yes! I'm really enjoying seeing how the seasonal produce rotates... LOL!

Peaches, grapefruit, garlic chive (tops), yellow beans, collards, chard, big ol' yellow onion, party-colored carrots, beets, a purple cabbage...

Dear Daughter and I were enjoying fresh Mojitos from the mint plant from last delivery... I like the perpetual herbs with which they surprise me!

How neat! Garlic chives?! Who knew? Do you use them like reg chives?

I guess so... I'm going to snap the yellow beans and try them on that.

Peaches, squash, green tomatoes, hot peppers, kale, carrots, shallot bunches, and (another d*mned) kohlrabi...
Parsley became worm & dog food.
Mmmmm! Veggie Goodness!

Looks good! you're starting to get summer produce (well, the peaches anyways)!

Ooh lookin good! Made kale chips last weekend and they were shockingly good. BUT I salted as if they were potatoes so it was beyond salty. Well make again tho with less. The 4 year old liked them even.

I'm stalking , everything looks so good and a lot of it I haven't tried either, although, I would

Originally Posted by Sherry

I'm stalking , everything looks so good and a lot of it I haven't tried either, although, I would

LOL! Stop by, I'll load you up with veggies! :thumbsup: