CSA Share Notes – Mar. 19, 2026
This week the boxes are STUFFED! We had such a huge harvest of lettuce and spinach we gave you guys jumbo bags. We can’t do this every time, but the joy of participating in a CSA is, you get to enjoy the abundance when we have it at no extra charge! Really excited to send you all these greens this week.
Your vegetable line-up:
Collards — Everyone received a nice little bunch of collards, excellent sauteed or used in a soup if we have a cool day in the forecast.
Beets — These are gorgeous this time of year, with no pest damage, and the prettiest, most nutritious leaves! We have a great beet spread recipe on our blog if you need a great appetizer to bring to your next potluck. The magenta color really gets people talking and it’s truly delicious!
Lettuce — Lots to enjoy all week.
Arugula — A little bag for everyone. Now that this crop is on it’s third cutting, it’s more mature and the flavor is strong. If it’s too peppery for you on it’s own, try using it about 1/3 arugula, to 2/3 lettuce in your salads to tone it down. We LOVe arugula flavor, so we don’t mind it at full flavor!
Spinach — loads! Plenty for salads and for sauteeing. Make some delicious spinach enchiladas, or a fantastic spring fritatta!
Sweet Potatoes — from our friend and neighboring farmer, Tony Philips, best sweet potato grower in these parts. They’re not certified organic, but these tasty roots are free of any chemical sprays, so no need to worry!
Veggie Storage tips:
Everything wants to be washed well before cooking, but keep the dirt on till then, to prevent faster spoilage.
Sweet potatoes store best at room temp.
Roots like beets want to be kept sealed up in the fridge, high moisture, cold temperature. They’ll stay nice and crisp if you sever the tops from the roots, but keep the tops, because they’re delicious too!
All leafy greens want to be in your fridge. Seal them up in a bag or container to retain moisture for longest storage life. If your bagged greens have any standing water in them, drain that excess water out to prevent spoilage.
We’d love to hear stories and recipes of your culinary adventures this week. Tag us on Instagram or Facebook, showing us how you’ve used your CSA share.
– Your farmers, Jess & Justin
Regular Share
Regular Share:
Top row, left to right: Leaf lettuce, arugula, spinach, (2nd row) Collards, sweet potatoes, and beets.
Large Share
Large Share top left to right: Leaf lettuce, arugula, spinach, (2nd row) Collards, sweet potatoes, and beets.