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  • Week 5 Unboxing

    Almost everything is stored in the fridge except the parsley, which I have as a bouquet in a vase, and the strawberries, which are now safely stored in my stomach. I’ve removed the greens from the radish and the turnips for better storage. I’ll probably do a smorgasbord sauté with those extra greens plus whatever…

  • Anticipating Week 5

    Members should get 2 regular emails from LFFC:  1) Weekly newsletter on the weekend, with predicted contents, farm news, special orders, whatever. 2) Day of reminder and contents. If you’re not getting this, contact them: csa@lancasterfarmfresh.com I’m assessing my current vegetable bounty plus the predicted contents for next week. Nothing jumps out as pairs. Speaking…

  • Week 4 Grand Opening

    Looks like there are some glitches with getting the weekend newsletter that also lists predicted contents. I wonder if it is because the Greenbelt site is a late addition (that’s why we’re starting on Week 4). If you didn’t get the LFFC newsletter email this past weekend, contact LFFC to get on the list. Here’s…

  • Collage of weekly photos of my Medium share subscription where each week's box was arranged on a kitchen towel for scale.

    Eating through a LFFC box

    I remember hemming and hawing about dropping so much money for my first Lancaster Farm Fresh Co-op CSA (Community Supported Agriculture) share. A handful of seasons later, I can hardly imagine living without it, so I’m happy to report that LFFC, a co-op of over 100 farms in southeast Pennsylvania, will be delivering weekly to…

  • Day 1

    Testing the blog platform