Photo by Scott David Gordon.

All you have been hearing from us this New Years is this persistent message: "Join the CSA! Join the CSA!" And well, we still stand by that (PS - You have less than a week left to seize the wonderful opportunity to get your first box free upon joining this month), but we wanted to take a minute to illustrate some of the magic around our CSA community. The best part of joining the CSA is, undoubtedly, the delicious food that you can make with our local and organic veggies. Food can be a tool to nourish our bodies, but also to create and strengthen community. It brings family and friends together time and time again, and we think that our CSA members do that the best - bring people together. We wanted to portray what a CSA really looks like for our members through the incredible culinary creations they make and share on social media every day. Take a gander below. **Disclaimer: it might make you hungry**



The collage above shows quick sandwiches and easy tacos to elaborate dumplings, stunning bento boxes and warming soups, all done with the vegetables from our CSA boxes! Whether you have an entire night to leisurely cook, or a quick fifteen minutes to throw something together before running out the door, there are recipes aplenty for your specific lifestyle. Joining the CSA is obviously a wonderful opportunity to brighten your plates and ameliorate your overall health, but on top of that, our CSA members love sharing brilliant and delectable recipes online, just check out our instagram, our tagged photos, or peruse our hashtag - #jbgorganic for some new ideas. Just when you think you've tried everything with those ubiquitous beets? Think again, our CSA community is a gaggle of innovative folks. Click here to sign up now, and don't forget to use the code: getcookin2.

Here is what the CSA means to some of our long-term members:

"We've been JBG members for years now and love it. It makes us feel connected to our home in a meaningful way, watching the veggies in the box change with the seasons. But what I love most now, as our family has grown, is going through our box and teaching my two-year old son the names of veggies and trying the news ones together as a family." -Joanna

"When we first moved to Austin, we joined another CSA (Johnson's wasn't around then), and for various reasons, JBG is the 3rd CSA we have been a member of. And they are the best! I remember when we first joined that I was so impressed with the condition of the veggies we received, they were so clean and fresh! We picked them in part because they provided veggies all year around, and we could choose to receive a box every week or every other week. Since then, the farm has continued to make improvements for members and provide different options." -Christina

"Mostly, though, we eat those vegetables in ways that I've always loved and in new ways: migas with collards, veggie tortilla soup, frittatas, greens soup, roasted root veggies, butternut soup, zucchini soup, baked crispy okra with onions, and eggplant every way. I don't know which I love more, that I'm eating healthy, organic food; that I'm buying local and I know the names of the farmers who grow my food; or that I'm providing an insurance policy for Johnson's Backyard Garden with my CSA. Maybe it's just that my CSA is another way I can try to help save our planet." -Alana

"In the passed 5 years I've gone from a busy professional to a busy stay-at-home Mom of two. During that time one thing that has remained constant has been our yearly subscription to JBG. It's like putting "healthy eating" on autopilot. I know when I open the fridge I always have organic, locally grown, FRESH vegetables to feed my family ...and I am so incredibly grateful!" - Stephanie

"JBG has added some very helpful features over the years. The swap/add features lets you trade out a couple of choices for preferred items and the add option gives easy access to organic eggs and citrus as needed. You can postpone a delivery if you’re busy or traveling. You can order as few as 4 weeks of delivery." -Genoka

Gals and their carrots. Photo by Scott David Gordon.

Thanks to: @mackannecheese, @banananads, @remythecook, @mattft33, @tmgrayless, @christykramer, @tacodeli, @eatthegains, @gourmettexaspasta, @bentopicnic, @sheenaspickles, @skullandcakebones, @bigals_kitchen, @_worldinapocket, @adrianapalucci, @plantbasedschool, @christielynnclarke, @localcreativeedibles, and @themigonikitchen for your incredible food photos!