Roots and Shoots

The harvest season in this area is coming to an end! I know because our family buys a share of a farm veggie basket where, every two weeks, we get fresh organic veggies delivered to a local spot in our neighbourhood that we can go pick up. The company we buy from is Roots and Shoots, which is based out of a local farm near Wakefield, Quebec.

This season we've recieved:

• Beets
• Parsnips
• Carrots
• Lettuce
• Leeks
• Radishes
• Kale
• Spinach
• Green tomatos
• Regular tomatos
• Tons of herbs
• Celery
• Cabbage
• Zucchini
• Asparagus
• Various squashes

And probably lots of other stuff I'm forgetting. 

I have to admit, those look pretty tasty from this angle

It's a great idea...in theory. The only problem? Glosette Girl and I just aren't good enough cooks to take advantage of the fresh veggies! For example, even with bi-monthly (as opposed to weekly) pick ups, we get way more herbs than we can handle. How much dill does one need?!

Pick ups are fun!

We've also struggled making anything with some of the more exotic items we've received (fried green tomatos was fun the first time we made it. Then I was stumped to figure out something else to use them for!). It's a super pet peeve of mine to waste food. 

I actually think we're better than most when it comes to creative cooking but probably a more efficient way for us to buy local produce would be at the local farmers market. So, while I hate to admit it, I think next year we're going to have to take a pass on the farm share.