I have changed the direction of the meaning of CSA to Ceaselessly Seeking Awareness! However, I realize prior readers may still come to this site in order to identify vegetables and source recipes. Therefore, I will let these pages remain on the site!
The pages entitled Veggie Identification I and Veggie Identification II to included photos of the vegetables in the approximate order in which they are available from local farmers in the Western North Carolina area.
May Veggies:
Broccoli Crowns; Carrots; Chinese Greens & Cabbages; Ching Chang; Joi Choi; Heirloom Lettuce & Radishes; Peas; Fancy Spring Turnips & Greens; Baby Collard Greens; Spring Onions; Tatsoi
June Veggies:
Garden Beets & Greens; Broccoli Crowns & Florets; Chinese Cabbage; Radishes; Carrots; Bunching Onions; Green & Red Cabbages; Kohlrabi; Cauliflower; Red & Green Kale; Bok Choi; Lettuce; Sugar Snap Peas; Summer Squashes
July Veggies:
Beets; Broccoli Florets; Cabbages; Specialty Cucumbers; Green & Yellow Beans; New Potatoes; Green Bell Peppers; Okra; Patty Pan Squash Varieties; Slicer & Specialty Tomatoes; Zucchini; And More!
August Veggies:
Beans; Cabbages; Cantaloupe; Cucumbers; Traditional Eggplants & Japanese Varieties; Green & Yellow Beans; New Potatoes; Patty Pan Squash Varieties; Yellow & Green Zucchini Varieties; Melons; Green Sweet Bell Peppers; Okra; Tomatoes
September – October Veggies:
Eggplants; Green & Yellow Beans; Okra; Tomatoes; Specialty Potato Varieties; Green Sweet Bell Peppers (turning red, yellow and orange); Variety of Winter Squashes including Acorn, Buttercup, Butternut, Delicata, Spaghetti Squash, Sweet Potatoes