Back on Britt

Jennifer and Vernon Britt, of Britt Farms, still have about 7 or so weeks left in their CSA this season. I started picking up my boxes and have been really pleased. I really do appreciate them letting me get back in this late in the season.

Britt’s last mini season

My box […]

Back from Virginia

I just got back today from a long weekend in Virginia. I took care of some family obligations, spent some time at my folks’ farm and had a great hike in the Shenandoah where I saw two bears. I had some thoughts on the interchange here about our decision to cancel our Coon Rock CSA.

Sunset […]

I Want My Money Back

After 7 boxes, waiting for my CSA to improve, I requested the remainder of my money back.
I thought in being patient I would see the boxes balance out a little… but instead they got smaller and items that I was expecting would be left out.
Organic farming must be difficult.
I was expecting more from […]

Coon Rock Box #7: Is this it? Are you kidding me?

Coon Rock Box #7.

4 matchbook-sized carrots
3 bulbs of green garlic
1 head of cabbage- thank you for stripping the outter leaves off this time.
10 measley leaves of collard greens.
Apparently I was supposed to get some squash, but didn’t.
From Richard’s email
“…If you got beets last week, you should be getting green onions and garlic this […]

Coon Rock Box #5 - It ain’t easy eating greens

Coon Rock Box #5.

1 head Romaine Lettuce
1 head Buttercrisp Lettuce
1 head Green Cabbage
1 head Bok Choy
4 small turnips
1 bag dill
1 bunch tsunga

Never heard of tsunga? Neither did I. Here’s what Richard wrote in his email:
“Tsunga is one of the Southern African greens that we grow that is a type of warm weather mustard. It […]

Coon Rock Box #4: Bugs don’t hurt.

Coon Rock Box 4

Mesclun Mix Lettuce, 1 bag
Spinach, 1 bag, loose
Head of Romaine Lettuce, 1 head
Purple kohlrabi, 2 with greens
Chinese Cabbage, 1 head
Easter Egg Radish, 1 bunch
Kale, 1 bunch
In subscribing to a CSA, many farmers opt to send you an email before you get your produce. Its a good way to inform customers, […]

Coon Rock Box #3- An uninspiring box

An Uninspiring Box

4 small turnips with greens
a very small bunch of dark kale
more mesclun mix
a small, thin head of napa cabbage
Another head of lettuce
So, this week I officially miss the Britt Farms CSA- though the produce was not organic or bio-dynamically farmed- I felt, I had a balanced box and I had no need to […]

Volmer Week 5

Volmer Farms #5, Couple share.

Baby Specialty Lettuce 8oz $4.50
Strawberries - 1 lb $5.00
Cabbage - 1 head $2.50
Green Onions - 1 bunch $1.50
Broccoli - 2 lbs $5.00
Tomatoes - 1 lb $3.50

For us, cabbage makes its first appearance. Good thing we didn’t buy
any at the Durham Farmer’s Market.

Coon Rock, Week #2

Coon Rock, Couple share.

Mixed Bag: kale, various Asian greens, mustard and others
4 heads of lettuce: Mascara, Cimarron, Chadwick Rodan, and Blonde du Chard
Green bok choy
Radish bunch [very tiny, cute, and tasty– I should find something to do with the radish greens]

Britt Farms Box 5

Britt Farms #5, Couple share.

Tomatoes
Sweet Onions
Red Potatoes
Asparagus
Strawberries
Baby Squash
Sugar Snap Peas
Mustard Greens
Upland Cress (Great in salads, has a peppery taste)