Finding Turtle Farm My twenty-acre adventure in community supported agriculture
Book - 2022
"On a twenty-acre farm in Iowa in 1995, Angela Tedesco planted the seeds of Turtle Farm, introducing Community Supported Agriculture to Iowa. In Finding Turtle Farm, Tedesco recounts this adventure in all its down-and-dirty work and wonder, from plan and plot to harvest, in an ultimately hopeful account of what it means to meet the most basic of human needs"--
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Minneapolis :
University of Minnesota Press
[2022]
- Language
- English
- Main Author
- Physical Description
- xx, 219 pages : illustrations (black and white) ; 22 cm
- ISBN
- 9781517911614
- Introduction: The Seeds of My CSA Adventure
- Part I. Planting
- 1. A Delicious Revolution
- 2. Finding Turtle Farm
- 3. Food As Sacred
- 4. The Support Network
- 5. CSA Starts with Community
- 6. The "O" Word
- 7. Waiting Out the Storm
- 8. The Wisdom of Biodiversity
- 9. That Bug on Your Plate
- 10. The Healing Path of Nature
- Epilogue: Land Transfer
- Part II. Harvest
- Enjoying Favorites-and Challenges-in Your CSA Box
- April
- Asparagus
- Green Garlic
- Nettles, Wild Dandelions, and Garlic Mustard
- May
- Arugula
- Bok Choy
- Cilantro
- Greens
- Kale
- Kohlrabi
- Lettuces
- Mustard Greens
- Radishes
- Spinach
- Spring Turnips
- June
- Broccoli
- Cabbage
- Cucumbers
- Garlic Scapes
- Peas
- Raspberries
- Scallions
- Strawberries
- Summer Squash
- Swiss Chard
- July
- Beans (Green)
- Beets
- Carrots
- Collards
- Garlic
- Onions
- Potatoes
- Purslane
- August
- Basil
- Eggplant
- Okra
- Peppers
- Tomatoes
- September
- Leeks
- Radish (Daikon)
- Soybeans (Edamame)
- Sweet Potatoes
- Winter Squash
- October
- Brussels Sprouts
- Shallots
- How to Get the Most Out of Your CSA
- Acknowledgments