This Week’s LUCSA Box
For Box Delivery: 2/25, 2/26, 2/27 - 2026
Fresh Produce:
Upton’s Naturals - Seitan
Russet Potatoes
Parsley
Lettuce Mix or Microgreens
Apples
Spinach
Weekly Staples:
Rishi - Tea Sachets
Mushrooms
Bread
Eggs
Any share changes must be submitted to lucsa@theurbancanopy.org by Monday at 11AM
Weekly Add-Ons
Add locally-sourced food and home goods to your box to round out your CSA delivery. Add-ons save trips to the grocery store and allow you to get more of what you want conveniently delivered inside your LUCSA share.
Access the Add-On Shop through our member portal.
This Week in the Shop:
On Sale!
Upton’s Naturals: Seitan - Traditional — On Sale! $2.50
Prairie Farms - Chèvre — On Sale! $7
RMBR Kombucha - Hibiscus Punch — On Sale! $2.50
Katherine Anne Confections - Truffle Ganache Medley Box — On Sale! $26
NEW to the shop!
Katherine Anne Confections - Salted Caramel Marshmallows — New!
Heady Cup - Cold Brew Coffee — NEW!
*Reminder: Add-Ons must be ordered by Monday at 11AM
New Add-On Item:
Katherine Anne Confections - Salted Caramel Marshmallows
We are excited to have hot cocoa for the beverage this week. Looking for the perfect pairing for your hot cocoa? Look no further!
Pillowy artisan marshmallow swirled with their signature soft honey vanilla caramel. A dusting of sea salt and confectioners sugar creates an addicting salty-sweet contrast. Try the best-selling marshmallow!
Get yours today in the Add-On Shop!
Truffle Ganache Medley Box — Katherine Anne Confections (Chicago, IL)
Truffle Ganache Medley Box (8 pieces)
Includes a selection of flavors like: Salted Caramel, Hazelnut, Citrus, Passionfruit Ginger, Cherry Earl Grey, Caramel Latte, Coconut Rum, Pomegranate, Peanut Butter, Raspberry Champagne, Creme de Menthe, and Lemon Poppyseed.
At Katherine Anne Confections we are committed to sustainability, and practice that by using fair trade cacao, and working with local farmers for our Jersey cream, Midwest fruits, honey, and seasonal ingredients. We don't use anything that your grandmother wouldn't: no artificial flavors and no corn syrup. We compost all of our food waste, recycle, eliminate plastic wherever possible, and regularly bike to work.
Check out Katherine Anne Confections: Truffle Ganache Medley Box available in our add-on shop!
Item Feature:
Seitan - Upton’s Naturals (Chicago, IL)
Pronounced “say-tan,” Seitan is a traditional Japanese food made by rinsing the starch away from wheat and retaining the protein. With an impressively meat-like texture and robust flavor, seitan is both high in protein and low in fat without the cholesterol associated with meat.
Made from simple ingredients such as wheat and fava beans, our protein-packed meat alternatives are delicious and easy to prepare. The familiar flavors make meatless meals easy.
BACON - TRADITIONAL - GROUND - ITALIAN - CHORIZO
CRC kosher certified - Non-GMO
Look out for Upton’s Naturals - Seitan in your next share!
Recipes: Bacon Cheeseburger Skillet Bread ~ One Pot Cheesy Vegan Seitan Helper Recipe ~ Roasted Garlic Plantain Burger
Substitutions
Items for those already opting out of beverage, bread, mushrooms, or eggs OR having a conflicting allergy; subject to change, even if specified. Please refer back to this newsletter throughout the week for updates
Butternut Squash - Family Farm Fresh Co-op (Rockville, IN)
Storage Tip - Keep undamaged squash in a cool, dark, dry place, out of the fridge, for up to 6 months
Black Beans - Carlson-Arbogast Farms (Howard CIty, MI)
Storage Tip - Store beans in a reusable container or plastic bag in a cool, dry place.
Watermelon Radish - Frillman Farms (Berrien Springs, MI)
Storage Tip - Keep very dry stored in a perforated bag in the refrigerator for up to a month.
Celeriac - Frillman Farms (Berrien Springs, MI)
Storage Tip - Keep loosely wrapped or in an open plastic bag in the crisper for about three weeks
*Farming is never 100% Predictable
Please keep in mind that share contents may vary due to market availability so contents may vary slightly from this list. We appreciate your flexibility.
Pro-Tip for Produce Longevity
When your share arrives, immediately unpack your produce and move into proper storage containers!
Always Wash Before Eating
As a general best practice with all produce including ours, we recommend washing produce before eating.
Please Remember to Save and Return LUCSA Packaging
We request that you return your wax box and Finn’s Ranch egg cartons during your next delivery. Help practice sustainability by helping us re-use all of these items for future deliveries.
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Our recipe reels provide additional information on how to use produce and processing items each week!
We have created a handy Produce Guide which includes most items you will be getting in your box this season and through out the year. It is helpful for identification and has lots of storage tips, and also includes a log of recipes. It’s not a bad idea to bookmark this page!
Previous Boxes
If you missed a week and want to see what was in a previous share, we archive a PDF of all our previous newsletters here.
You can also use it to look at previous seasons if you are interested to see what crops are coming.
