CSA - anyone interested? organic and local vegetables CSA, anyone, interested, local, organic

布小熊

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

布小熊

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.

somewhereintime

30# 布小熊

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

布小熊

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.

somewhereintime

28# maldini

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

maldini

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?

maldini

Anyone joining this group buy?

somewhereintime

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

sheep

Yin Choy with pig's liver?

somewhereintime

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