Welcome to the eighth week of the Summer CSA Program! It has been a busy week on the farm and we have so many delicious varieties for you to select in your CSA share. The team's favorite part of sustainable agriculture is the CSA program because we are given an opportunity to connect with those that are enjoying the fresh ingredients we harvest every week. Many of you have shared some amazing recipes. Make sure to continue to tag us on Instagram so we can share with the rest of our amazing community. In addition to providing high-quality ingredients to our community, the team is also committed to reducing food and plastic waste. We hope that by offering a customizable CSA share and encouraging our members to bring their own bags, we will continue to keep focused on this goal. We thank all of you for your help with this and also wanted to share some great tips that we found helped us reduce plastic waste in our day to day activities.
- Put leftovers in jars or just put a plate over it in the refrigerator.
- Wrap bread in cloth and store in a wooden bread bin.
- Use beeswax wraps instead of plastic wrap.
- Stop using plastic straws. There are many affordable stainless steel straws out there that you can even take with you when you are on the go.
- Use a reusable produce bag instead of a plastic one. A single plastic bag can take 1,000 years to degrade.
- Try buying boxes instead of bottles. Products like laundry detergent... even water can be found in recyclable boxes.
- Purchase food, like cereal, pasta, and rice from bulk bins and fill a reusable bag or container.
- Reuse containers for storing leftovers or shopping in bulk. Pickle jars make a great container for leftovers!
- Use a reusable water bottle instead of a plastic one
- Avoid buying frozen foods because their packaging is mostly plastic. Even those that appear to be cardboard are usually coated in a thin layer of plastic. Plus you'll be eating fewer processed foods!
- Don't use plasticware at home and request restaurants do not pack them in your take-out box.
- Pack your lunch in reusable containers and bags.
- Store onions and potatoes in a basket instead of a plastic bag.
These are just a few tips we found. If you have more ideas, make sure to let us know!
Thanks!
The Team at Seminary Hill Farm
