August 26th CSA & Market Report

Pictured is my CSA box before being loaded into my shopping bag.  This week's take included 1/2 dozen eggs, lettuce mix, head lettuces and chard (I really need to start making some chard gratins or something), potatoes, a cute little head of red cabbage (at right), some giant red bell peppers (I think I'll stuff these sometime this week), a cute little pumpkin gourd, onions and tomatoes.

Market shopping was a little light this week, as we have dinner plans every night that don't include being at home.  From the Worthington market, I was happy to be told that we still have a month left for nectarines, since I have been eating at least one nectarine a day for the past month or so, however peaches will be over in about 2 weeks.  The folks at Gillogly orchard told me the peaches are suffering from a lack of rain this summer - who knows if all the rain we've had this weekend will be enough to improve them?  I bought my first apples of the season - Gala apples, also from Gillogly.

I also bought the Giant Sungold hybrid sunflower at Sundog products, which I posted Saturday.  Those sell out quick, and I knew it was about time for them to come in, so after parking I head straight for my Sungolds!  They're a steal at $6 for 6 giant sunflowers - I mean giant; they're probably about 8 inches across.  Here's another picture, just because they're so pretty.

Then it was off to Pop & Judy's Patch for more ruby red popcorn - 5 pounds, to be precise.  I have to stock up before it's gone, and Husband and I eat it almost as fast as I buy it!

At the North Market Farmer's Market, I bought my usual weekly dose of shitake mushrooms from Toby Run Growers, and I also bought some lima beans, fresh kidney beans and edamame from Cottage Gardens.  Thanks for shelling all those beans for me so I don't have to!  We are coming into grape season as well, and it's nice to see the selection of seedless grapes increasing - I bought these sweet "Candace" seedless grapes from the Orchard of Bill & Vicky Thomas.  They have that tart, slightly tough skin I remember from the grapes our family grew growing up, but no seeds!