This was one of two winter share distributions from Waltham Fields. Contents included:
1 bag arugula
1 bag mixed salad greens
1 bag spinach
1 head lettuce
1 bunch radishes
1 bulb fennel
3 stalks Brussels sprouts
4 broccoli crowns
4 cauliflower crowns
1 bunch kale
1 huge bunch collard greens
1 bag rainbow chard
1 bunch Asian braising greens
1 Napa cabbage
1 bok choy
5 leeks
7 red onions
5 yellow onions
7 shallots
8+ lbs. potatoes
8+ lbs. sweet potatoes
8+ lbs. carrots
2 butternut squashes
2 delicata squashes
Only four squashes total. Phew!
Wow! That's an insanely large amount of food! Thank goodness thanksgiving is next week -- I hope you have a lot of people to cook for :)
Posted by: Julia | November 20, 2009 at 02:55 PM
Wow! That's A LOT of food! Is that the regular amount you get every week or is it special for Thanksgiving?
Posted by: Sandicita | November 20, 2009 at 05:16 PM
Of course you've done Drumlin's winter share before, so you know how it is, but I am simply *drowning* in squash right now. Sigh.
Posted by: Tall Kate | November 20, 2009 at 08:55 PM
I love the idea of supporting a local farm and getting fresh veggies, but how long will those veggies keep in the fridge?
Posted by: Suzanne | November 20, 2009 at 08:58 PM
OMG that's a lot of veggies! Is that normal each month? Sheesh!
Posted by: Sherry | November 20, 2009 at 09:01 PM
Holy shit!
No, really.
Holy shit!
Posted by: cookiecrumb | November 20, 2009 at 10:45 PM
Delicata is hardly a squash. :)
It's amazing how quickly all that can go!
Posted by: andrea | November 21, 2009 at 09:34 AM
Wow - awesome...I've been pondering buying CSA shares forever. Thanks for listing what you received. It gives me things to mull over :)
Posted by: geek+nerd | November 21, 2009 at 02:28 PM
Holy veggies Batman! You scored!!
Posted by: Kasumi | November 21, 2009 at 05:08 PM
Your winter share looks amazing! That's so much food. I'm really jealous of those brussels sprouts and salad greens. They look good!
Posted by: Allison | November 21, 2009 at 07:11 PM
Allison: They were good! The salad greens and the Brussels sprouts are gone. As is the kale, broccoli, and cauliflower.
Kasumi: Sure did.
geek+nerd: You're welcome. This was a 3-week distribution, so it's not all intended to be eaten right away, though all the green stuff doesn't last too long.
andrea: You're right. Delicata is like the gateway drug (or whatever the opposite of that would be!).
CC: *big smile*
Sherry: This is the first time I've done this particular winter share, but my experience has been that the first, pre-Thanksgiving distribution is the largest.
Suzanne: The greens need to be used within a week, if not that day. The carrots and turnips will hold for a while in bags in the crisper. The onions and potatoes will hold pretty well at room temp., though they'll last longer in a cool basement. I think the sweet potatoes and red onions need to be used up pretty soon.
Tall Kate: Ah, but I bet you have celery root and parsnips. I miss those. Also, our distributions end in December, so you get a whole bunch of extra months! Still, I ain't complainin'.
Sandicita: It's been pretty warm around here lately. Maybe that's why.
Julia: Actually, my grandmother won't let me cook when we come to visit, so we'll have to have some kind of post-Thanksgiving feast to make a dent.
Posted by: Tammy | November 22, 2009 at 09:09 PM
Man, your winter share kicked my winter share's a$$.
Turnips, that's all I'm gonna say.
Oh and parsnips.
sigh
Posted by: Carice | November 23, 2009 at 09:45 AM
Jealous. No winter CSA. You can't see it, but I'm typing with a pout.
Posted by: Jess | November 24, 2009 at 04:20 PM
if you know anyone with a pet rabbit, ours LOVE the stalks from our brussels sprouts! chewy and delicious - as well as any stem/leaf trimmings.
heck, rabbits are awesome live in compost piles :p
Posted by: emma | November 24, 2009 at 09:29 PM