Eat in Albany

Earlier this week obligature and I found out that our friend A. purchased a full CSA share but only had use for half.  Seeing as we dragged our feet on getting our own half share we jumped on the opportunity to split with her.

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The farm in question is Red Oak Farm, a certified organic farm in Stuyvesant, New York.  Each week they email a list of items and you can choose 6 of them (and 7 as the summer goes on).  They also offer eggs; my friend is getting a half dozen a week.  The first pickup is May 26, here is the list we got to choose from:

• Produce:
• Lettuce Mix (1/2 # bag)
• Asian Greens Mix (1/2# bag)
• Red Radishes (1 bunch)
• Garlic Scallions (1 bunch)
• Arugula (1 bunch)
• Red Russian Kale (1 bunch)
• Green Kale (1 bunch)
• Lamb’s Quarters (1/2# bag)
• Fresh Herbs:
• Sorrel (1 bunch)
• Oregano (1 bunch)
• Peppermint (1 bunch)
• Dried Herbs:
• Oregano (2 oz. jar)
• Sage (2 oz. jar)
• Herbal Teas:
• Chamomile   (10 ct. bag)
• Peppermint  (10 ct. bag)
• Lemon-Anise (10 ct. bag)
• Horsetails   (1o ct. bag)

We decided to go with the following items:

• Jar of dried oregano (to use for pizza sauce).
• the half pound of asian greens, described as “A flavorful mix including Arugula, Mizuna, Tat Soi, Red Russian Kale and Red Mustard.”
• Lamb’s Quarters, a spinach-like green.

Even though we only are choosing three things, obligature and I will probably end up getting some of our friend’s items, and they would get some of ours.  We’re also planning on having semi-weekly CSA-inspired dinner parties, so stay tuned for those posts.

It is still very early in the growing season, but I absolutely cannot wait to see what else comes from this CSA as the season goes on. I have dreams of fresh tomatoes, nice plump eggplant, and tangy garlic.  Time will tell, but we now have 25 weeks of fresh vegetables to look forward to.