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Old 07-10-2013, 02:16 PM
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WTF, CSA? Or, Recipe ideas for Community Supported Agriculture Farm Shares

A CSA is the typical way in Chicago to refer to a "farm share" or Community Supported Agriculture. Basically, you buy a "share" or a "half share" of a farm, and you get fresh veggies and fruits (and sometimes meats and cheeses!) all summer long for free. It's a "thing" in Chicago - lots of people who work in buildings in the Loop participate, because the farms will drop your veggies off at your office building if enough people in one building sign up for the same one.

So, this our first year doing a CSA. Live-in and I have had our eyes opened up to Sunchokes, Kohlrabi, and 80 different ways to prepare Kale, and we'll be doing more as the summer continues.

I can't be the only one here doing a CSA this summer. So, what are your favorite recipes for things that aren't the staple veggies (broccoli, asparagus, lettuce, cabbage, etc.)?

This week we've been eating a Kohlrabi and Apple Slaw that's been great with all our summer dishes. I also did roasted Sunchokes once (not that awesome), and diced Sunchokes on salads.
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