CSA Number Two and a Day at Fair Oaks Farm

Dan, Ilene, Kathy, Savva and Danika

at Green City Market

June 19, 2010

No great soul searching posts today... I just had too much fun to think about heavy stuff!

Today's CSA adventure:

1. Bag of Salad lettuce
2. Kale
3. Spinach
4. Broccoli
5. Carrots
6. Green onions
7. Chard
8. Garlic Scapes
9. Sugar Snap Peas
10. Basil
11. Sage
12. 12 Farm Fresh Eggs

In addition, we picked up:

1. 3 heads of Cabbage
2. 1 pint of blueberries
3. 1 pint of black raspberries
4. 1 quart of strawberries
5. 6 Honey Crisp Apples
6. 1 tomato
7. 2 pound pork tenderloin
8. 1 quart cherries
9. 6 pork chops

The Strawberries didn't make it too far...

Kathy, Handing Strawberries to Danika...

in Another Car!

And, after a trip to Fair Oaks Farm, we picked up:

1. Habenero Havarti Cheese 
2. Smoked Gouda
3. Mozzarella
4. 6 year aged Cheddar Cheese
5. Sweet Swiss Cheese

People think Kathy and I are nuts about this Fair Oaks Farm Place.  We probably drive the 60 miles every two months to take advantage of their absolutely delicious cheeses.  While they are not artisanal, they are very good for using in cooking, on panninis and on sandwiches.  They make the cheeses in an area adjacent to their shop, where they also make a killer ice cream they sell only at the farm itself.  There is a Parmesan encrusted pannini with either Cheddar, Sweet Swiss, or Habenero Havarti that is to die for.  We could get the cheese and milk here in the city, but we are addicted to the ice cream and panninis.  After today, Danika, Ilene, and Savva have a little understanding of why we like it so much.  Check it out at Fair Oaks Farm.

72 cows Milked as the Rotate around the

Milking Room in 8 1/2 minutes

You would think that we had bought enough, wouldn't you?  Nope... there are five things on our shopping list already!