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Tips & Tricks for CSA Success: A Beginner’s Guide for CSA Members (PDF):

Our 27 page illustrated beginner’s guide will help shorten the learning curve to becoming a successful CSA member. Not only does it cover details of the pickup protocol and some FAQ’s, but it also give great storage tips (how to maximize shelf life and prioritize meal planning), our favorite essential kitchen tools, exit strategies (how to handle your excess produce), and so much more. This guide will give you an overview and set you up for success! A must read for every CSA member.

Blooming Glen Farm CSA Rough Guide 2024:

This nitty gritty BGF CSA Rough Guide covers all the details- from pick up days, to “How will I know what’s in the share each week?”, how we stay in touch with you, how to pick up your share, pick-your-own (PYO) crops and flowers, “What if I go on vacation” and so much more. This is a must read for all the ins and outs of how our CSA functions.

A to Z Storage Guide (PDF):

Our 60 page illustrated guide chock full of storage and cooking tips for every veggie we grow.

Recipe Formulas (one page PDF’s)- click on each image below to open

Tips from CSA Masters: How to go from Veggie Amateur to CSA Pro (PDF, 2 pages):

Check out our top ten tips from our CSA masters and what they’ve learned over the years as CSA members- from how to let go of the fear of waste, to experimenting, preserving, exit strategies, veggie prep and so much more! If you only read one of our guides, make sure it’s this one!

Essential Kitchen Tools (PDF, 4 pages)

Blooming Glen Farm Essential Kitchen Tools Guide, from Basic to Advanced.

Meal Templates (PDF):

Stuck for what to cook? Sometimes it helps to be reminded of all the meal options that are out there. From grain bowls, salads, soups, stir-fry’s, salad dressing, to slaw, this comprehensive one page PDF contains over 30 primary and secondary meal “categories”. Perfect to print out and stick on your fridge for inspiration on those nights when you’re just drawing a blank.

Storage Cheatsheet (PDF):

Our A to Z Storage guide is still the best comprehensive resource for storage and prep tips for each veggie we grow. However, if you want a quick reference guide to print and hang on your fridge, this is it!

How to pick-your-own Flowers (PDF):

This one page PDF gives you some tips and instructions for picking your own flowers at the farm. It includes, among other things, how to make your own picking vessel, where to cut on the stem, and a few recipes for homemade preservative.

Blooming Glen Farm Private Facebook Group:

We’ve created this group as a place for current members of the Blooming Glen Farm CSA to connect with one another on their food journey, learn from fellow foodies in the Blooming Glen Farm community, and share ideas and tips for how to get smarter and more confident in the kitchen. Please post photos and recipes of what you make with our beautiful produce!

Blooming Glen Farm YouTube Channel:

Videos that we post to our private Facebook group (some live, some not) will later be posted on our YouTube channel, for those of you who are not on Facebook. This includes our weekly share “unboxing” videos, which are posted live in the Facebook group every Tuesday at 3pm.

Blooming Glen Farm CSA Calendar 2024:

Are you a Half share CSA member? If you are, you pick up either on the A or B week rotation on your scheduled pick-up day of either Tuesday or Thursday between 1-7pm. Print out this handy calendar to help you keep track of the A and B week schedule for the season ahead!

Weekly Newsletters 2024:

Every Monday we send out an email with information for the shares that week. We also include recipe links, storage tips, and news from the farm. In case you miss the email, or lose it in your inbox, you can find them archived in this Google Doc. In the winter, or “off-season” we’ll send emails less frequently, typically every other week.

Soup’s On! Soup Recipes from our CSA Community

This PDF e-book contains a collection of soup recipes from our CSA community, including some popular ones from the Blooming Glen Farm Blog. From Beef Barley, Caldo Verde, Spinach Bisque, Tomato Sheet Pan, Vegetarian Borscht and many more, you are bound to find a new favorite recipe.