I've been ordering milk and eggs from Lancaster farmers through Lancaster Farm Fresh 4 Season Harvest. As the weather gets warmer, the eggs are getting bigger (this week we got 2 dozen JUMBO eggs, most with a double yolk) and there are more offerings, including micro-greens, mustard greens and to my delight, asparagus. Asparagus! Our vegetable shunning son will gladly chow down on asparagus spears, and loves to snap off the woody ends for me. While he may look just like his dad, he certainly has his mother's expensive tastes.
These little teases of delicious local produce are making me eager for spring. This year I was able to eat from our freezer until February, and have mostly eaten seasonally since then. I am tired of sweet potatoes and while I still love kale, we both need some space. This year I did not break down and buy piles of beautiful, conventionally-grown produce at still-very-dear-to-me Gentile's, but I came close.
Last weekend, Bob, Thomas and I packed a lunch, and headed out to Lancaster County for the Lancaster Farm Fresh site host orientation. There will be a few changes this year, and I think they'll be for the better. For one, both half shares and full shares will be delivered every week. Second, the shares will be boxed individually, rather than market style. I'll miss getting all those extra jalapenos and green peppers, but it should make set-up a lot easier. Finally, the season will last 28 weeks. Woah. That takes us right up to Thanksgiving. I can hardly wait.
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