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作者: 布小熊 時間: 2009-4-19 00:07 標題: CSA - anyone interested? organic and local vegetables

I don't want to make it an ad. But I just want ppl to know about the idea of CSA, Community Supported Agriculture system.
As far as I know, there are only two CSA farms in metro Vancouver area.
The UBC one (which I heard is hard to get into) or the Nathan Creek Farm which I have been getting my veggies in the summer from for the past 2 years. And this year, I am sharing the weekly bin with 2 friends. (we think that 1/3 bin is good for a couple)
This is not a usual concept but I like the idea of having organic local vegetables and at the same time support local farming. In short, find out on your own if you are interested. pm me and I can try to answer some questions.

http://www.nathancreek.ca/csa.html

http://www.landfood.ubc.ca/ubcfarm/csa.php

作者: 布小熊 時間: 2009-4-20 11:05

I think I will start taking pictures of the weekly basket/bin this year. This will give ppl some idea of what they get from a $500 + $100 development fund bin for 20 weeks in the summer.

作者: RayRay 時間: 2009-4-22 14:33

Interesting.

作者: 布小熊 時間: 2009-7-14 22:49

Vegetables from Nathan Creek Farm had started last week. I just pick up bin #2 tonight.
Here are some pictures of the veggies:

作者: 布小熊 時間: 2009-7-14 22:52

my coworker is off to France and Norway for vacation. So I am sharing the first few bins with my 1 friend only. Usually the first few bins have less vegetables. As you can see, a full bin later in the summer is enough for 3 couples to share.

作者: Bikki 時間: 2009-7-14 23:22

本帖最後由 Bikki 於 2009-7-15 00:24 編輯

so $600 for 20 weeks? so about $30/week ... all you can pick or they give you whatever they havested?

作者: 布小熊 時間: 2009-7-14 23:25

本帖最後由布小熊於 2009-7-15 00:27 編輯

no choice. It's like you partly own the farm so you eat whatever is harvest from the farm that week. For each couple it's about $10 per week.
But I am not sure if it's actually 20 weeks..

I should keep better track of the number of delivery this year.

作者: 布小熊 時間: 2009-7-14 23:34

btw I think it's too late to join this year. They were still accepting new members in April when I posted. But well, I am just hoping this post will give ppl some idea of what CSA is.

I just found out that Vij is also getting from the CSA (most likely for home use)

作者: Bikki 時間: 2009-7-14 23:55

do the food tastes better? or about the same of what you get from supermarket?

作者: 布小熊 時間: 2009-7-15 00:04

they taste better! But well... I don't know if everyone can tell the difference. They are not only organic but they are freshly picked/cut from the soil the day before the delivery. So they last longer in the fridge. I found most veggies taste sweeter. I can't wait to try out the potato!

作者: MiCo 時間: 2009-7-15 00:23

interesting, thanks for sharing

作者: Derek128 時間: 2009-7-15 03:44

do the food tastes better? or about the same of what you get from supermarket?
Bikki 發表於 2009-7-15 00:55

試過有次唔記得左有d菜係雪櫃入面雪左2星期
煮左黎食都仲係好食過 RCSS,SOF,SF, T&T 之類買返黎o既菜

作者: Bikki 時間: 2009-7-15 04:18

本帖最後由 Bikki 於 2009-7-15 05:19 編輯

that's good..
but both CSA places are quite far away..

試過有次唔記得左有d菜係雪櫃入面雪左2星期
煮左黎食都仲係好食過 RCSS,SOF,SF, T&T 之類買返黎o既菜
Derek128 發表於 2009-7-15 04:44

作者: Yui 時間: 2009-7-15 06:51

Where are the pick-up locations?

作者: 布小熊 時間: 2009-7-15 08:17

for nathan creek there are like 6 or 7 location. We pick up around W 14th and Main. Others are like SFU, N. Van, Coquitlam, DT....etc.
Contact Nathan Creek and you can get a full list of the location. I am trying to see if I can get enough ppl to setup a pickup location in Richmond next Summer.

作者: news 時間: 2009-7-15 09:01

the price is quite affordable...thx for sharing

作者: somewhereintime 時間: 2009-7-15 09:24

the price is quite affordable...thx for sharing
news 發表於 2009-7-15 09:01

Organic products are much more affordable now, and the market is huge

作者: 布小熊 時間: 2009-7-15 10:49

The only "catch" is they don't usually grow much Chinese vegetables. So unless you cook western food most of the time, it's hard to use some of them. I do ended up cooking more western food in the summer. Like soup, salad, grilled vegies...etc.

作者: sheep 時間: 2009-7-15 12:09

The only "catch" is they don't usually grow much Chinese vegetables. So unless you cook western food most of the time, it's hard to use some of them. I do ended up cooking more western food in the sum ...
布小熊發表於 2009-7-15 11:49

Suggest to them to grow "Choi Sum" "Dau Mui", sure they will have more cusromers like us.

作者: 布小熊 時間: 2009-7-15 12:35

本帖最後由布小熊於 2009-7-15 13:36 編輯

Suggest to them to grow "Choi Sum" "Dau Mui", sure they will have more cusromers like us.
sheep 發表於 2009-7-15 01:09 PM

It may sound funny. But... some how... i don't see myself as a customer of the farm.
I went there in June and helped pulling weeds in the onion field. (not for hours tho) I am planning to visit at least one more time this summer. I may suggest some more Chinese vegetables varities. But since everyone will be getting them, he cannot grow something that no one else wants.
Choi Sum or Bak Choi may be ok. I had some very sweet "sui choi" before from last year's bin. But "dau mui" may be hard for them... cos not everyone like dau mui.

作者: sheep 時間: 2009-7-15 12:38

You know, everytime I went to Stevenston this summer, the vegie sold was not cheap but still many people no matter you're balck or white, they buy and sold out early.

作者: peter236 時間: 2009-7-15 12:51

We should teach those other people to eat more and grow more Chinese/Asian vegetables. This is better for bio-diversity.

作者: sheep 時間: 2009-7-15 12:55

We should teach those other people to eat more and grow more Chinese/Asian vegetables. This is better for bio-diversity.
peter236 發表於 2009-7-15 13:51

When more Chinese migrate to here, there will only be Choi Sum in the market.

Cheer!!!!!!!!!1 Peter!

作者: somewhereintime 時間: 2009-7-15 13:06

Suggest to them to grow "Choi Sum" "Dau Mui", sure they will have more cusromers like us.
sheep 發表於 2009-7-15 12:09 [""url=http://www.loyaukee.com/forum/redirect.php?goto=findpost&pid=116391&ptid=7716][/url]

My favourite Chinese veg is not choi sum or gai lan.
It is the red spinach"Yin Choy", so inexpensive this year, $1.39 a bunch,
just cook it with 2 cloves of garlic and water, season with seasalt.
The broth turn red like beet juice anf the Tradition Chinese Doctors claim
that it is good for "blood making". We used to utilized Yin Choy for Western
style cooking in HK back in 70's. What I know is that it is pack with Iron and
minerals, and tasty too.
My wife used to grow it in the back yards, fresh picked vegetables taste
totally different

作者: sheep 時間: 2009-7-15 13:08

Yin Choy with pig's liver?

作者: somewhereintime 時間: 2009-7-15 13:09

Yin Choy with pig's liver?
sheep 發表於 2009-7-15 13:08

The problem is you cannot find good fresh liver here, it is dirt cheap tho

作者: maldini 時間: 2009-7-15 16:16

本帖最後由 maldini 於 2009-7-15 17:20 編輯

Anyone joining this group buy?

作者: maldini 時間: 2009-7-15 16:17

本帖最後由 maldini 於 2009-7-15 17:21 編輯

My favourite Chinese veg is not choi sum or gai lan.
It is the red spinach"Yin Choy", so inexpensive this year, $1.39 a bunch,
just cook it with 2 cloves of garlic and water, season with seasalt.
The ...
somewhereintime 發表於 2009-7-15 14:06

Should we use chicken broth to cook it?

作者: somewhereintime 時間: 2009-7-15 16:38

28# maldini

Half broth and half water, traditionally use garlic instead of ginger

作者: 布小熊 時間: 2009-7-15 17:13

Anyone joining this group buy?
maldini 發表於 2009-7-15 05:16 PM

This is NOT a group buy. btw I did mention that new memeber application deadline had ended for this summer already.
So this is FYI to find out more about what is CSA. A major part of it is to support and promote eating local food.

作者: somewhereintime 時間: 2009-7-15 17:58

30# 布小熊

So what do you do after summer? buying from somewhere else?

作者: 布小熊 時間: 2009-7-15 22:22

30# 布小熊

So what do you do after summer? buying from somewhere else?
somewhereintime 發表於 2009-7-15 06:58 PM

Yes... in Nov - June... can only buy from stores.

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