May 20th, 2010 by Margie

A recent note from a community member about how the extra items we offer each week have become a regular part of the way he starts his day….

After my breakfast of farm-fresh eggs complimented with browned whole wheat toast spread with the artisan chevre and local honey, I can say that its been worth every penny!

Thank you!

April 19th, 2010 by Margie

Our friend Jacinta shared this note and video about Kohlrabi.  Given all the questions we’ve gotten about it, we thought you might enjoy this informative (and very bizarre) video.

Hi Margie,

I found the cutest little video about kohlrabi I thought I would share.  Who knows, perhaps someone might not know what it is, as I sure didn’t.  Enjoy.

- Jacinta

April 15th, 2010 by Margie

This is so amazing.  Here is a great example of someone else as excited about the veggies as I am.  Check out our friend Narra’s blog on her journey with the weekly baskets

Margie,

Thanks so much for sending the letter.  I managed to figure out what everything was, although it’s tough with so many greens!  I decided to cook the mustard greens last night but I had to go back and forth tasting the mustard greens and arugula to be sure I had the right one.

I really like having the information about which vegetables come from which farms.  I started a blog a few months ago to help me record all the new things I’ve been cooking and I like to be able to link to the farms the produce is coming from.  You say you want to know how we’re cooking the things we get in our baskets – well here you go…  This may be more information than you wanted, but  you can see basically everything we’ve cooked in the past few months.  http://themostlyvegetablekitchen.blogspot.com

Thanks again for the letter and thanks for everything you do each week to get us such delicious, fresh food!

Narra

March 25th, 2010 by Margie

A nice note from our friend Laurel….

Hey Margie,

I wanted to tell you how pleased I have been with Vegetable Husband! I await with eager anticipation each Wednesday to see what will show up in my basket. I always hang your letter on my fridge as a reminder of how my participation is helping to support our local food economy. I am so grateful for the thought that goes into each week’s selection and the farmers that make it all possible. I have thoroughly enjoyed exploring new varieties of food since I have made a commitment to eating locally a year and a 1/2 ago. Sunchokes, turnips, rutabaga, are okra are just a few of these new discoveries. I do have to say, however, that after eating hearty greens throughout the summer, this week’s lettuce seemed a little pale in comparison. The arugula was heavenly though!

Thanks for all you do.

In apprecation,
Laurel

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Being alive on this rough green and brown planet is the highest honor and privilege. It’s an invitation to work wonders and perform miracles that aren’t possible in any nirvana, promised land, or afterlife…we are already living in paradise…the sweet stuff that quenches all of our longing is not far away in some other time and place. It’s right here and right now.
- Rob Brezsny

March 5th, 2010 by Margie

A quick note from our friend Victoria.  She titled her message:  “we are SO spoiled!”  We miss her too!

Hiya, Margie,

Just thought I’d check in to say we miss you all.  It gripes our souls to have to buy vegetables at the supermarket these days!  We were so used to having lovely fresh local produce; it just isn’t the same.  Hope all is going with with the VH crew.

All the best,
Victoria and Patrick