May 24 CSA Delivery: The Season Begins!

It was a wet winter and spring, so the farmers had to wait to put the crops in the ground. Our season is starting a week later than usual, but it's off to a great start. The full shares received:

• 1 package mixed microgreens – certified organic – Eastbrook Produce – 2 oz
• 1 head red leaf lettuce – certified organic – Farmdale Organics
• 1 bunch green or Lacinato kale – certified organic – Life Enhancing Acres and Autumn Blend Organics
• 2 small heads green leaf lettuce – certified organic – Back 40 Ranch
• 2 bunches scallions – certified organic – Friends Road, Plum Hill and Rolling Ridge Organics
• 1 bag Persian broadleaf cress – certified organic – Back 40 Ranch
• 1 bunch purple radishes – certified organic –Country Boy Organics
• 1 bunch Hakurei turnips – transitional – Autumn Blend Organics
• 2 heads castle franco radicchio – certified organic Autumn Blend Organics
• 1 bunch asparagus – certified organic – Farmdale Organics - .5 lbs

My salad days, When I was green in judgment: cold in blood.

I'm so pleased to have fresh and delicious produce in the house. I'm off to eat my favorite spring breakfast of scrambled eggs and turnip greens, and contemplate salad possibilities.