by | Jun 25, 2018 | CSA Member Updates

Hi everyone and welcome to Week 1 of our CSA shares! In this section each week, I will be sharing my suggestions and tips on what I will do with my produce. This week, I’d like to start by going over the procedure I follow when I arrive home with my share.

First of all, after picking up my share, I go straight home to go through the box and get everything refrigerated. It’s important to not let it sit in the hot car or out on the kitchen counter–after all, it is fresh produce, and subject to wilting if left unattended! I usually place newspapers on the table or counter and spread all my items out on them. I compare my items to the pictures in the newsletter, in order to identify them. I shake off any loose sand or farm soil, place each item in separate plastic produce bags, and refrigerate them. (A few years ago, I purchased a package of the Debbie Meyer’s green bags. The package includes an assortment of various sizes, they hold up well, and are reusable.) At this time, I do not wash anything. Remember it’s best to wash the items just prior to using. I like to use any of the greens that night or the next—items like lettuces, kale, spinach, Swiss chard, etc. To prepare the greens, I wash them carefully under cool running water, rubbing both sides gently to remove any excess sand or soil. I then place them in my salad spinner, and spread the leaves out on white terry cloth towels I bought just for this purpose. I blot them dry, and get ready to use them in my recipes.

One of our items this week will be strawberries. Home grown strawberries have a shorter shelf life, so our suggestion is to use them within 1-2 days. Upon arrival at home, separate them and look them over carefully. If you come across one or two that have soft spots, just take them out, cut off the soft spots, and use the rest. No need to throw them all out!

Hopefully this will help as you embark on this CSA season with us. Please let me know if you have any questions or concerns. I would love to help in any way.

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