Matt Lennert from Moveable Feast in Geneva, IL demonstrates how to make ‘Green Potato Salad’ at Thursday’s “Geneva Green Market.” Swiss Chard and Provence Kale fuse together in fresh pesto & chopped whole greens make this refreshing, scrumptious Summer potato salad. Click here!
Many farms offer produce subscriptions, where buyers receive a weekly or monthly basket of produce, flowers, fruits, eggs, milk, meats, or any sort of different farm products.
A CSA, (for Community Supported Agriculture) is a way for the food buying public to create a relationship with a farm and to receive a weekly basket of produce. By making a financial commitment to a farm, people become “members” (“shareholders” or “subscribers”) of the CSA. Most CSA farmers prefer that members pay for the season up-front, but some farmers will accept weekly or monthly payments. Some CSAs also require that members work a small number of hours on the farm during the growing season. A CSA season typically runs from late spring through early fall. The number of CSAs in the United States was estimated at 50 in 1990, and has since grown to over 2000.
Here in Geneva Illinois, and the Fox Valley, we have many choices with CSAs. Some continue into the fall.
Erehwon Farms:
Seven weeks of wonderful fall produce such as winter squash, pie pumpkins, carrots, radishes, Brussels sprouts, broccoli, cauliflower, cabbage, kale, spinach, Swiss chard, lettuce, parsnips, tatsoi, Read more
Fresh at the Market:
beets, blackberries, fall flowers, greens, heirlooms (portland), honey crisps, lamb, macintosh apples, peppers, pork, potatoes, raspberries, squash (summer), squash (winter), sweet corn, swiss chard… and much more!
Chef’s Demo:
Chef Jeremy Lycan of Niche
Kids Corner:
Homemade applesauce
Dianne Peterson – talking about water … will have stainless steel water bottles for sale from Klean Kanteen
Special Guest:
Dave Coulter – Arborist for the city of Geneva
If you have question on Ash Borer in Geneva check out the city’s info
http://www.geneva.il.us/BulletinBoard/emeraldashborer.htm
Winner of the Wine and Local food basket:
B.J. German of Geneva
Fresh at this Weeks Market:
- Beans
- Broccoli
- Cabbage
- Carrots
- Cauliflower
- Chinese Cabbage
- Fennel Bulbs
- Kale
- Summer Squash
- Sweet Corn
- Swiss Chard
Chef’s Demo:
Chef Jeremy Lycan, of Niche Restaurant, in Geneva, IL
Kids Corner:
Talking about plastic bags and how we can bring our own to the market. Decorating our own bags!
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