{"id":4970,"date":"2013-03-31T16:31:07","date_gmt":"2013-03-31T22:31:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/nutritionknowhow.org\/wordpress\/?p=4970"},"modified":"2013-08-23T16:35:33","modified_gmt":"2013-08-23T16:35:33","slug":"wenninghoff-csa-join-now","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nutritionknowhow.org\/blog\/d\/wenninghoff-csa-join-now\/","title":{"rendered":"Wenninghoff CSA–Join Now!!!!"},"content":{"rendered":"

Guest blog by Molly Hofker, for Wenninghoff Farm.<\/p>\n

Last year, we participated in a local CSA with Wenninghoff Farm.\u00a0 It was a wonderful experience, and we blogged about it all summer.\u00a0 We received over 30,000 hits for these blogs alone!\u00a0 Well–spring is here, and we are joining again this year.\u00a0 We thought you might be interested too, so are sharing their information.<\/p>\n

Although spring hasn\u2019t yet sprung here in the heartland, it\u2019s still the time of year when our appetites begin craving lighter fare. We\u2019re ready to swap out heartier meals that stick to your ribs with quick and easy recipes that contain a simple ingredient list and bright flavors. Of course you don\u2019t want to sacrifice the taste of those comforting, albeit heavier, winter dinners. That\u2019s where farm fresh produce comes to the rescue.<\/p>\n

Fresh, in-season fruits and vegetables are the staples of spring and summertime dishes. And while it\u2019s admittedly difficult to start thinking about the upcoming seasons when Mother Nature hasn\u2019t caught up to the calendar, there are still lots of reasons to join a CSA today for the promise of food fresh from the field to your table in just a few short months.<\/p>\n

We\u2019re all familiar with the concept of visiting farmers\u2019 markets to obtain this locally grown, fresh produce that enhances our meals during the spring and summer months, but what\u2019s so special about a CSA? CSA (Community Supported Agriculture) is a program that lets you purchase \u201cshares\u201d of a harvest directly from a farm in exchange for a weekly delivery of fruits, vegetables, and other farm products like eggs, cheese, herbs, honey and more.<\/p>\n

Here are the top 5 reasons many opt for a CSA membership:<\/p>\n

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  1. Learn about new food and methods of cooking \u2013 A CSA share is the gift that keeps on giving \u2013 you never know what\u2019s going to be in your bag each week until you open it. It often includes new-to-you items you wouldn\u2019t typically purchase, encouraging you to get creative in the kitchen and discover new favorite recipes.<\/li>\n
  2. Save time \u2013 Weekly produce deliveries to a location near your home or workplace let you cut down on frequent grocery store trips normally reserved for stocking up on fresh fruit and veggies that you would still have to pick out and bag yourself.<\/li>\n
  3. Support the local economy \u2013 You\u2019re not only stimulating the local food system, you\u2019re connecting with the farmer who grows your food. Plus, we offer the opportunity for farm visits where you can learn about the true source of your food and see a farm from the famer\u2019s perspective.<\/li>\n
  4. Better tasting and more nutritious food – Local produce picked at the peak of freshness hasn\u2019t traveled thousands of miles before it reaches your plate, nor has it been treated with the preservatives necessary to mass-distribute and ship it around the world. The result is much more flavorful, vitamin-packed, and nutrient-dense food.<\/li>\n
  5. Save money \u2013 Homegrown produce is much more affordable than what you\u2019ll find in the store. And since you pre-pay for your produce, you feel compelled to use it. You\u2019ll spend less on eating out when you stay home to cook what\u2019s already in your veggie drawer.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    How Wenninghoff\u2019s CSA Works:<\/p>\n

    For $200, you\u2019ll receive a weekly bag<\/a> of seasonal produce<\/a> for two from June 26 to October 27, delivered to one of our convenient pickup locations in the Omaha community. We offer several options to enhance this basic share with more produce and other farm products. Visit our web site for more details about those add-on options and a list of pickup locations near you: www.wenninghoff.com\/csa<\/a><\/p>\n

    How to Sign Up:<\/p>\n

    Download the 2013 CSA Membership Form<\/a>, print, complete with your information and payment, and mail to: Amy Wenninghoff | 6707 Wenninghoff Rd | Omaha, NE\u00a0 68122.<\/p>\n

    As a token of our gratitude for joining early, CSA members who pay by Monday, April 15 will receive $20 off items from our greenhouse<\/a> between April 20 and May 20. Nothing says farewell to winter and welcomes in spring like a colorful hanging basket of cheerful, blooming flowers!<\/p>\n

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    Guest blog by Molly Hofker, for Wenninghoff Farm. Last year, we participated in a local CSA with Wenninghoff Farm.\u00a0 It was a wonderful experience, and we blogged about it all summer.\u00a0 We received over 30,000 hits for these blogs alone!\u00a0 Well–spring is here, and we are joining again this year.\u00a0 We thought you might be interested too, so are sharing Continue Reading<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":8854,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[43,780,55],"tags":[725,256,59,47,382,76,60,726,1084,77,168,169,145,212,51,193,67,123,91,727,604,159,160,564,179,54,73],"class_list":["post-4970","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-d","category-nutrition-2","category-c","tag-beets","tag-canning","tag-cooking","tag-cooking-with-herbs","tag-csa","tag-family","tag-family-meals","tag-farm","tag-d","tag-fruit","tag-fruits-and-vegetables","tag-gardening","tag-healthy-eating","tag-healthy-meals","tag-kids","tag-meal-planning","tag-meatless-meals","tag-nutrition","tag-picky-eaters","tag-plants","tag-produce","tag-recipes","tag-saving-money","tag-tomatoes","tag-vegetables","tag-weight-loss","tag-zucchini","cat-43-id","cat-780-id","cat-55-id"],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/nutritionknowhow.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Storefront11.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/nutritionknowhow.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4970"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/nutritionknowhow.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/nutritionknowhow.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nutritionknowhow.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nutritionknowhow.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4970"}],"version-history":[{"count":8,"href":"https:\/\/nutritionknowhow.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4970\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":7497,"href":"https:\/\/nutritionknowhow.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4970\/revisions\/7497"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nutritionknowhow.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/8854"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/nutritionknowhow.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4970"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nutritionknowhow.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4970"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nutritionknowhow.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4970"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}