My CSA Experience: Skeeter Farm

On the very first class, I had talked with a few people about my participation this season in a CSA (Community Supported Agriculture) and said I'd share the name of the farm that I'm a part of. Now that I have just received my very last CSA bag for the year (sad!) I thought I'd share my experience.

Week 2 of my CSA (Personal Photo)

We signed up for a farm share with Skeeter Farm in February this year. Our share was for 15 weeks of delicious veggies grown but the lovely young farmers at Skeeter. We paid $375 in February and started receiving veggies in July. Skeeter farm sets up various pick up locations across the lower mainland on Wednesdays (Vancouver and Maple Ridge I think?) and for all those near Coquitlam, we picked up our weekly veggies at the Coquitlam Farmer's Market on Sundays. Farmer's market day pickup was great for me because I could pick up some fruit, bread, eggs and delicious cinnamon buns while I was there from other local growers and bakers! 

Being part of a CSA changed my shopping and cooking habits for sure. Instead of finding a recipe and buying what I needed, I'd look at the veggies I received that day and plan out what I'd make with what I have. It was a great transition in to more local and seasonal eating as well as forcing me to try some different things (I still don't like fennel!). 

Amy, Amanda and Patrick (the owners/farmers of Skeeter Farm) sent out a weekly newsletter with info on the veggies we'd be receiving that week as well as a recipe to try that included a veggie we'd receive. We made an amazing green salsa with the tomatillos we received one week! 

All in all, this was a fantastic experience. We're both so sad that we don't get any more veggies from Skeeter this year. We'll definitely be signing up next year for more delicious veggies from Skeeter (and hopefully the winter CSA they've been planning will happen next year too!) 

If you want to sign up for a CSA with Skeeter next year, head to their website and send them an email. If you'd like to check out other CSA's offered in BC, a list of them can be found here (although I think the website needs some updating, it's a good place to start!)