June 25, 2017
Now What!? Workshop 2 Recap
Gia Yaccarino

As predicted, the second Now What!? workshop was just as fun and interactive as the first. A diverse group of members attended – all who shared their own unique perspectives!

We spent some time talking about different storage techniques, what works, what doesn’t and what items (and how) to save for winter. We talked about what our favorite vegetable from our share is. One member even shared the worst part of being a member of Anchor Run CSA – she can never buy store bought strawberries again! I feel her pain! And of course, we ate! I had 2 versions of Kale Stem pesto – one with galic scapes and neither with olive oil, some dehydrated tomatoes and a quiche with greens from weeks 3 & 4 (kohlrabi, turnip and radish greens specifically!).

There was some talk about bug and tick avoidance/prevention and we were lucky enough to have Evelyn at the workshop, for her to share her expertise! We ended the workshop (a little late) in the herb garden. I mentioned that my favorite is Sorrel – or as they call it at my work when I share it – lemon lettuce! Papalo is another unique herb in the herb garden that adds a bit of a zip to a Mexican meal! Overall, this second workshop again reinforced what is so awesome about being a member of Anchor Run CSA – aside from the produce, of course! It’s the members, the community!

Thank you to all who attended, you really made my day and got me really excited about the upcoming potluck on Saturday July 8th! I’m thinking about making Lemon-Basil-Blueberry Cornbread!