For those of you who have been following me for awhile now you know that last year my husband and I participated in a Winter CSA through Pete’s Greens of Craftsbury, VT. This year my husband’s work is subsidizing a Winter Food Basket that we get every 2 weeks starting November 9th. All the produce comes from local Vermont Farms:
What I love about this share is 1. it is vegan!, our share last year was a vegetarian localvore share and so we split it with an omni couple who took all the dairy and eggs, 2. not all the produce is coming from one distributer, 3. it’s cheaper than last year and still gives us the ability to pick up other items and stay on budget. My husband and I are both so excited to see what we will get- it’s like a new challenge each week to use all of our produce in new and interesting ways. Below is an example of what we can be expecting (does not show last week of share):
Winter Vegetable $395 (which breaks down to an average of $24.50 a week)
This share showcases the abundant Vermont winter vegetable harvest. You will recieve a variety of vegetables, ranging from fresh salad greens, mushrooms and potatoes to winter squash, carrots and onions. This share will also include apples and cider.
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Nov. 9 |
Nov. 23 |
Dec. 7 |
Dec. 21 |
Jan. 4 |
Jan. 18 |
Feb. 1 |
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mesclun |
mesclun |
mesclun |
mesclun |
mushrooms |
carrots |
mushrooms |
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spinach |
spinach |
spinach |
spinach |
carrots |
beets |
carrots |
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mushrooms |
kale |
mushrooms |
kale |
shallots |
cabbage |
celeriac |
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kale |
brussel sprouts |
kale |
brussel sprouts |
cabbage |
potatoes |
cabbage |
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fennel |
carrots |
fennel |
carrots |
potatoes |
onions |
potatoes |
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brussel sprouts |
beets |
carrots |
beets |
rutabaga |
rutabaga |
shallots |
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carrots |
cabbage |
napa cabbage |
cabbage |
turnips |
turnips |
rutabaga |
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napa cabbage |
potatoes |
potatoes |
potatoes |
celeriac |
parsnips |
turnips |
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potatoes |
onions |
onions |
onions |
winter squash |
winter squash |
winter squash |
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onions |
shallots |
rutabaga |
turnips |
garlic |
garlic |
garlic |
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parsnips |
rutabaga |
winter squash |
parsnips |
apples |
cider |
apples |
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celeriac |
turnips |
garlic |
winter squash |
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winter squash |
winter squash |
leeks |
garlic |
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garlic |
garlic |
apples |
cider |
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leeks |
cider |
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apples |
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Wow! I am so impressed that you have a winter CSA. I can’t even find a summer one… Time to move to Vermont, I think.
I wish we had a CSA over here, but I haven’t found one yet. It looks like you will be well stocked for winter!
Oh my goodness, that sounds fabulous! I tried to get into a winter CSA last year, but it was so popular there were no spots left! Lucky you, brussels sprouts!
In Wisconsin we belonged to a CSA that went from May to Jan. and I loved the winter veggies like celery root, sweet potatoes and turnips. Here in Seattle there are farmers markets that go year round, and I’m curious to see what they offer in winter.
Hmmm. Your CSA offering looks so good! I was debating the winter CSA. I still might do it.
That all sounds marvelous 🙂 I love that variety you receive. And do you find that, between two people, you finish all the food? My family (total of three people) has been debating on whether we should get these food baskets, but we worry we won’t finish it.
This is just so awesome.