Week 7 Share

Included in the bounty:

Apricots – Eden Garden Farm, Lancaster, PA
Peaches– FiferOrchards,Wyoming,DE
Blueberries- Columbia Farms, Hamilton, NJ
Zucchini– Flaim Farms, Vineland, NJ
Carrots- Greensgrow Farms
Leeks / Golden Beets - Flaim Farms, Vineland, NJ and Lancaster Farm
Fresh Corn on the Cob- Lancaster County, PA
Green Peppers- Viereck Farms, Woolwich, NJ
Pickles- Greensgrow Farm





I checked the farm's website on Monday, Tuesday, and twice on Wednesday before the CSA newsletter came out revealing what would be included in the share this week. Two thoughts when my eyes finally feasted on the list: I need to do something with these peppers! and... pickles??
This week was my first "work share" week. I came early, collected my colorful stash and raced back to stash the refridgerables before heading back to work up a sweat. Note to self: never do that again. Working gives the advantage of being able to pounce when an intriguing and unmarked box shows up from the back of the cooler and makes the swap box a liiiiittle more interesting. And those bruised peaches. I'm not lying when I say it was the best. peach. ever. Hey I gotta do my job!

Working was actually really fun. I tried not let on. But there was something so primal about working for your food (well, more like discount). And it was really fun to see the CSA members coming in on their designated day, gathering their harvest. Even though everyone pays ahead of time... I realized... it's like Christmas for these people. They get to take it all home without a second thought, and enjoy it. Pretty sweet.

One couple came toward the end of the day, and the pickle selection was pretty scarce. I told them that if they wanted to wait a couple minutes, someone was bringing up another bucket of fresh pickles (yes, bucket). They stuck around, and I saw they were getting a little impatient until the pickles rounded the corner and were poured directly into the barrel, all of the good seeds and onions and spices on top like a garnish. These guys looked like they hit the jackpot. Pretty cool when you can get that excited about some good food.