This week we have more conventional produce to offer. Most items are probably self-explanatory except perhaps the cherries. The cherries in the box are sour cherries. While some people think they are yummy out of the box, general consensus seems to point towards cooking them. The most common use of these cherries is in pies […]
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Box # 3
My garden is a pretty amazing place. It is set six blocks away from my house and tucked down a side street that dead-ends into the open lot that was once a school. There are many wild things there, rabbits, pheasants, deer, chickweed, wild peas, dogs, my daughters. Sometimes it is hard to make order […]
Box #2
This week we have lovely things for you to eat. The weather has been tolerable, a little dry, but after last season which was drier than normal, most of us farmers sorted out our water problems. In some ways it is easier to farm when it is dry and the farmer can control the amount, […]
Box #1 2017
Hello and welcome to the 2017 season of City Commons CSA! This year marks our fifth season in business and we can’t wait to share our fruits, vegetables, herbs and flowers with you. We have been extremely busy over the last several weeks, prepping beds, planting seeds and transplants and hoping for rain and bees […]
Season Finale
Thank you City Commons members for making this a great season. We have ended the year with a bang. Thanks to the weather (warm and wet late summer/early fall) and our growers, we have a wonderful box to share with you this week. This week, Tomatoes from Food Field Spinach from Dulce Diamante Rutabaga from […]
Second to Last Week
Its week 19, the second to last week in the 2016 CSA season. If you have a half-share and were assigned to pick up on odd weeks today is your last week. It seems strange that the season is coming to a close and its still almost 80 degrees outside, but such is a warming […]
Week 18
This week’s box is filled with delicious goodies. All the rain we got made our greens lush and the cool nights have killed off some of the pests that like to munch our leaves. Greens are especially good for your blood and bones so eat up before the winter wipes green off the earth and […]
Week 17
We’re looking towards a strong homestretch for the CSA. Meteorologists are saying it will be unseasonably warm for the next month, and while a few of the hot crops are fading, many of our fall crops are coming on very strong. With that in mind we still have storage and Thanksgiving shares available for purchase […]
Week 16
Do you have enough peppers yet? Who likes hot sauce? Some like a lot and some like a little but almost everyone likes hot sauce from time to time. So, make some! Take stems off peppers and throw them into a blender or food processor. Add garlic, acid (lime, lemon, vinegar) and a generous amount […]
Week 14
Week 14 The CSA season is winding down but the veggies in our gardens aren’t.In this week’s box: Arugula Bell Peppers Ghost Peppers Purple or Yellow Beans Cherry Tomatoes Eggplant Tomatoes Cilantro Radishes Holy cow. My mouth is watering just looking at today’s goods. Try arugula pesto with walnuts, olive oil, lemon juice, parmesan and […]