Feeling "Crunchy"

I am not a "crunchy" type person. A crunchy person is described as liking natural stuff like granola. I don't think of it as a derogatory term. I like flavored water (without carbonation) and pizza two unnatural things. I guess I am soggy. I have nothing against organic stuff, I have more eclectic tastes that include Pop Tarts.

The crunchier types on a local online message board love their CSA produce. I would have called it a co-op, but 'round these parts, they are referred to as Community Supported Agriculture. You pay the farmer $300 and the farmer gives you a bag (about 10lbs) of produce every week from their farm. I just found out that there is a pick up site right near my home. This would solve 3 problems:

1. We never try new foods. You get quite a variety of stuff and it challenges you to make stuff with it. I'll post a list below.

2. We can't plant a garden this summer. The past 2 summers, we have planted a garden. This year we plan on moving in July making a garden a waste. Don't worry, the move is nothing major, just down the street.

3. I hate gardening. We plant the garden and eat stuff out of it, but it is a pain in my butt. There are WORMS, sun, mud and worst of all, there are Tomatoes!!! Nick hates tomatoes and I hate worms. I also hate the sun. We were planning on doing a couple of containers so they can move with us but now we can save ourselves the trouble.


I guess the farm that I have chosen is Certified Organic and that can't hurt, but I'm not concerned about the "Organic" label. I want convenience, vegetables and most of all, no WORMS.

I am thinking with going with Porter Farms.
Following is a list of vegetables you can anticipate each month (weather permitting):

June (season typically starts 3rd Saturday)
- Beets (Red, Golden and Chiugga)
- Lettuce (Romaine, Boston, Oakleaf, Red and Green Leaf)
- Peas (Snow and Snap)
- Spinach
- Swiss Chard (Red, Green and Golden)

July
- Beets
- Cucumbers
- Green Beans
- Lettuce
- Peas
- Summer Squash (Sunburst, Yellow and Zucchini)
- Swiss Chard

August
- Beets
- Cucumbers
- Green Beans
- Eggplant
- Leeks
- Cantaloupe
- Butterscotch Melon (new this year!)
- Watermelon (Red and Yellow)
- Onions (Red and Yellow)
- Peppers (Colored Bell, Hungarian and Jalapeno, Pablano, Banana, Ethnic Sweet, Cubanelle)
- Summer Squash
- Tamatillas
- Tomatoes (Roma, Grape, Heirloom, Sun Gold)

September
- Beets
- Green Beans
- Broccoli
- Cabbage(Red, Green and Savoy)
- Cucumbers
- Eggplant
- Collards
- Kale (Green and LaCinata)
- Leeks
- Lettuce
- Cantaloupe
- Butterscotch Melon
- Watermelon
- Onions
- Peppers
- Summer Squash
- Winter Squash (Acorn, Delicata, Butternut and Buttercup)
- Swiss Chard
- Tomatillas
- Tomatoes
- Pumpkins

October
- Beets
- Broccoli
- Cabbage
- Cucumbers
- Gourds
- Collards
- Kale
- Leeks
- Lettuce
- Onions
- Peppers
- Spinach
- Winter Squash
- Swiss Chard
- Tomatoes
- Turnips
- Pumpkins

November (season typically ends the Saturday prior to Thanksgiving)
- Beets
- Broccoli
- Brussels Sprouts
- Cabbage
- Cauliflower
- Collards
- Kale
- Leeks
- Onions
- Spinach
- Winter Squash
- Swiss Chard
- Turnips
- Pumpkins

Before we actually start getting vegetables, I have to make sure Nick is interested and look up some recipes for turnips.