Better Late Than Never: NYC CSA
As I stuffed my radish hole with the first week’s bounty I realized I completely dropped the ball about reminding you guys to check out Just Food to find a CSA of your very own. (Because I ain’t sharing, folks. Not one tiny turnip.) Fortunately, it seems some CSAs still actually have openings for you latecomers.
Why join a CSA? Well, rabbit, I’m glad you asked. Joining a CSA is a FANTASTIC way to support local food and to support the kind of agriculture that meets your standards. We chose one that we can walk to the pickup location, except when the big melons come in (yes…I said big melons…get over it) and whose 
produce comes from an organic farm, Golden Earthworm. By supporting this organic farm we are ensuring that farmer Matt, seen holding his turnips, can actually be a full time farmer and spend his time and energy making sure things are done right, which means a whole lot less chemical gets dumped into our area. Win-win, no? Plus, you will be getting to know your local crops and that crazy and forgotten concept of seasons. Oh…did I mention the food? Sweet sassy molassy…it is good stuff. Seriously…the difference between something plucked from the field the same day and the vegetable shaped stuff you find petrified under the plastic at your local Stop&Rob is unbelievable. It is like comparing a perfect bottle of Sancerre to a moldy box of Boones.
So, if you haven’t taken the plunge…see what you can find. If the one you want is full, make sure you get your name on the contact list for next season. Ours closes out almost immediately with very few openings for new members so you need to be ready to pounce to get hands on the goods. If you are worried it will be too much produce…think about splitting with a friend for the first season. Pretty mush guarantee you will want your own share the next season. Heck…I have my own full share and I still think about stealing other people’s radishes while their backs are turned. But that would be very wrong. Very tasty…but very wrong.