little river market garden

if Art BlahBlahBlahsel isn't really your style, and you're looking to get your hands a little dirty this weekend (It's only Monday and a little early for a weekend post, but it's something to look forward to right?) then mark your calendar the Little River Market Garden's fall seedling sale. 

 

Little River Market Garden is a local CSA. They provide the United States Department of Agriculture's definition on their website: 

 

In basic terms, CSA consists of a community of individuals who pledge support to a farm or garden operation so that the land becomes, either legally or spiritually, the community’s farm, with the growers and consumers providing mutual support and sharing the risks and benefits of food production. Members or shareholders of the farm or garden pledge to cover the anticipated costs of the operation and the farmer’s salary in advance. In return, they receive shares in the farm’s bounty throughout the growing season, as well as satisfaction gained from reconnecting to the land.

United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) 

 

Basically, you become a member and you pick up a box of vegetables every week with whatever's in season. The Little River Market Garden grows everything from cilantro, scallions and peppermint to tomatillos, eggplants, and arugula. Unfortunately, this particular CSA is at it's membership capacity for the year, but there are plenty of others to choose from if you're interested.