Support Local: CSA with Jacob's Cove

There is something beautiful and worthwhile about supporting local.
I'm a Utahn born and raised.
I want Utah to be strong and I want her people to thrive.

Plus...I like really good, healthy and fresh food.
In other words, I like real food.


Heirloom tomato salad at Communal Restaurant in Provo, Utah by me.

I've always loved going to farmer's markets, shopping at local grocery markets and other local specialty stores. So when the chance came to participate in getting produce weekly from a farmer in my own valley. I jumped on it.

For those of you who don't know, CSA stands for Community Supported Agriculture. It's a model where you purchase a subscription, commonly known as a share, to the farm before the growing season. In return, the farmer produces food for your family. You become the "community" in Community Supported Agriculture. Each week of harvest time you receive a box of fresh, seasonal produce. The farmer grows it all. My local CSA is with Jacob's Cove Heritage Farm in Orem, Utah.

I've known about Jacob's Cove for a while. Their produce pops up in my favorite restaurants Pizzeria 712 and Communal, and now in the new La Jolla Groves restaurant in the Riverwoods.  I'll be honest, I think I joined solely for their beautiful heirloom tomatoes. We're growing tomatoes in our garden this year, but man, I can't pass these heirloom varieties up.


Heirloom tomato salad at Communal Restaurant in Provo, Utah by me.

This year Jacob's Cove will raise dozens of varieties of heirloom tomatoes, sweet peppers, cucumbers, carrots, a wide variety of greens, fingerling potatoes, cabbage, broccoli, cauliflower, celery, beans, berries, fresh herbs and other produce. Delicious, no?



How do you support local?