Library

CSA Member Resource Library

 

A collection of resources to help you find your 'CSA way' to using and enjoying all of your vegetables.

Welcome to the Ripley Farm CSA Member Resource Library!

We created this online space so you can quickly and easily access all our CSA resources in one place.

This collection of blog posts, articles, and other materials is organized in a way to help guide you through the CSA season and give you new skills and ideas for how to enjoy all your delicious produce without the waste! 

Looking for a resource that you don't see here?  Get in touch with Mary Margaret at ripleyfarm@gmail.com and let me know!  We're always looking for ways to help!

Also, all Ripley Farm CSA members are invited to join us in our farm's Private Facebook Group Community!  Go to this link to request access: https://www.facebook.com/groups/RipleyFarm/

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Start Here

16 Ways to Reuse Your Plastic CSA Share Liner
7 Steps to Making the Most Out of Your CSA Box
A to Z Vegetable Gallery of Recipes
CSA Easy Start Guide
How not to tear your box
Top Kitchen Tools You Need to Succeed at CSA
What is in a Summer CSA share?

Food Storage

How to Store Your Veggies to Make Them Last
Winter Veggie Storage Guide 2022

Eat More Vegetables Strategies

10 Delicious Ways To Enjoy The Best Tasting Carrots
10 Ways To Encourage Picky Eaters To Eat Veggies
5 Easy Ways to Get More Greens in Your Diet
5 Popular Cabbage Recipes That Make You Come Back For More
Having These Condiments On Hand Will Help You Eat More Veggies
How I Overcome My Biggest Challenge to Using Fresh Garlic
How Making Pesto Can Help You Use Up Extra Greens in a Tasty Way
How to Eat More Salad, With Recipes
How To Make A Creamy Veggie Soup That Will Get Compliments Every Time
How to Make a Vegetable Frittata With Whatever You Have
How To Make A Winter Salad That You'll Actually Love
How to Make Any Root Veggie into a Scrumptious Mash Everyone Will Love
How To Make Miso Soup With Most Any Veggies
How To Make Stir-fries More Interesting
How To Make Your Own Green Smoothie
How To Make Your Own Salad Dressing
How to Make Your Own Vegetable Broth Using Scraps
How To Roast It, Why You'll Love It, And Recipes To Do It
How to Take the Bite Out of Radishes and Love Them
How To Use Leeks And A New Favorite Recipe
How To Use More Fresh Herbs In Your Kitchen
Learn Why These Will Be Your Favorite New Vegetable
Struggle With Root Vegetables? Here's How To Love Them
The Best Way To Increase Your Vegetable Intake By 50%
The Best Way To Use Up Extra Cucumbers Is Not What You Think
Three Easy Recipes That Will Have You Loving Beets
What In The World Is A Garlic Scape And How Do I Use It?
What To Do With All That Squash!
What To Do With All These Tomatoes?!
What To Do With The Big Lump Of KOHL In Your Stocking
Why Soups Are One Of The Best Things To Make With Veggies
Why You Need to Make More Dips For Veggies

How to Deal with Excess Veggies by Preserving

Fermenting Veggies Is Not As Hard As You Think
How I Preserve The Garden Fresh Taste I Miss The Most
How To Freeze Greens To Save for Later Use
How To Make Hummus Out Of Fresh Veggies
How to Make Sauerkraut/Kimchi Class Handout
Quick Pickling is The Easy Way To Make Pickles
Why Peppers Are One of The Best Veggies to Freeze

Gardening Tips from Ripley Farm

Deer Trouble? How To Get More Garden Goodness For You And Less For Them
Did Your Cucumber Plants Die After the Rain? Here's What to Do
Do I Need To Harden Off My Seedlings Before Planting? Yes and Here's How
How To Eat The Most Veggies: Grow A Garden AND Do CSA!
How To Grow A Great Organic Garden
How To Grow Fresh Veggies And Flowers Without Garden Space
How To Harvest Fresh Basil So You Can Enjoy It All Summer
How To Keep Cucumber Beetles And Other Garden Pests Away Without Chemicals
How To Keep Your Tomato Plants Healthy And Long Producing
How To Plan Your Garden For Producing The Most
Our Farm's Favorite Sources For Garden Seeds and More
Our Four Best Tips For a Successful Gardening Season No Matter What
Want To Plant More Flowers In Your Garden This Year?
Yes, You Can Still Plant Garlic and Here's Where To Get Seed

Resources for Going Beyond Veggies

How to Make Kombucha, Beet Kvass, and Kefir