City Commons CSA
City Commons is a cooperative of Detroit farms raising food with common resources for common people in Metro Detroit.
Frequently Asked Questions
A lot of this information can be found on our sign up sheet under “How to Join our CSA for 2013″ if you download the sign up sheet. Are there … Continue reading
Countdown to 2013 season
The flyers are out Seeds are sprouting under grow lights: Garlic planted in 2012 is starting to grow: and we hope you are here to sign up! The CSA starts … Continue reading
Wrapping up 2012
We’re finishing up our inaugural year and it has been a great one. We provided over 300 boxes of produce to 28 households in the Metro Detroit area over the … Continue reading
Happy Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving is a great time to celebrate lots of things: family, friends, and the foods of the season. We want to thank all of our CSA members for supporting us … Continue reading
Week 19: November 17
We couldn’t have asked for a more beautiful day for harvesting and packing our final CSA for the 2012 season. We farmers will spend the rest of November putting our … Continue reading
Pasta with Pumpkin Sage Sauce
8 ounces linguine 1 medium shallot 3-4 garlic cloves 2 sprigs fresh sage (10-12 leaves) 1 tablespoon olive oil 3/4 cup pumpkin puree (can use any winter squash puree) 3/4 … Continue reading
Potato Leek Soup
3 large leeks, cut lengthwise, separate, clean. Use only the white and pale green parts, chop. 2 Tbsp butter 2 cups water 2 cups chicken broth (or vegetable broth for … Continue reading
Stir fried green cabbage with fennel seeds
Cabbage and fennel seeds go well together. Here’s one take on it, but experiment with whatever you have in the kitchen. 1 1/2 lbs green cabbage 1/4 cup vegetable oil … Continue reading
Shallots?
Shallots are in the onion family and have a taste a little between an onion and garlic. The flesh is a little less strong tasting than an onion. They will … Continue reading
Week 18: November 10
Due to the time change we moved our box packing up a an hour this week so we wouldn’t be packing in total darkness. The days are getting shorter though … Continue reading
Week 17: November 3
It’s hard to believe that November is already here. We’re trying to put our farms to rest for the winter as quickly as we can and still stay warm. Despite … Continue reading
Whipped Rutabagas
3 1/2 to 4 pounds rutabagas (two small or one large vegetable) 2 tablespoons unsalted butter 4 garlic cloves, peeled and roughly chopped 1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt 1 cup … Continue reading
Jerusalem Artichoke Soup
Neither artichokes or from Jerusalem, these tubers are actually native to North America and were cultivated by Native Americans long before Europeans arrived on the continent. Related to and resembling … Continue reading
