This Week’s LUCSA Box
For Box Delivery: 5/20, 5/21, 5/22 - 2026
Fresh Produce:
Rhubarb
Kale
Asparagus
Tomatoes
Apples
Preserved Lemons or Marmalade
Weekly Staples:
RMBR - Kombucha
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!
RMBR Kombucha - Hibiscus Punch — On Sale! $2.50
Rishi Sparking Botanical Teas - Dandelion Ginger — On Sale! $2.50
Restock Alert!
Urban Canopy Processing - Kimchi
Nordic Creamery - Garlic Basil Butter
NEW to the Shop!
Urban Canopy Processing - Ramps and Goat Mozzarella Focaccia
*Reminder: Add-Ons must be ordered by Monday at 11AM
Add- On Item Feature:
Ramps and Goat Mozzarella Focaccia
Some Spring inspiration in the Processing Kitchen. Our new batch of sourdough focaccia features roasted wild ramps from Mick Klug paired with melty Nordic Creamery’s Goat Milk Mozzarella.
Comes frozen. Just toss in the oven for 15-20 minutes.
Ingredients:
Topping: Ramps, Goat Cheese Mozzarella
Dough: AP Flour, Water, Sourdough Starter, Olive Oil, Salt, Sugar
A Message from oFarm:
'"Okay so tell us the truth??? What did y'all really think of the radishes y'all got this past week?? Some of us enjoyed some post harvest snack, one comment "The crunch! I almost thought you were eating an apple!" Even with the swinging temps and the rains we honestly didn't get much splits, they just sized up so nicely, and the color!! Ugh honestly those colors always do it for this gossip grower alone. But the spice! Okay okay sorry I'll lay off tryna hype radishes...it'll be another week or two before they grace y'alls boxes again.
It's so hard not to feel a little whiplash as a grower during this time of season. Like we planted those radishes a month ago, y'all got em, y'all gonna get the hon tsai tai that was interplanted with them this week, and then we're gonna flip the beds to plant peppers and eggplants deep exhale. If y'all have farmer friends, please check in on them, they are probably lost in the labyrinth that is seasonal crop rotation teehee. Always weeks ahead in planning, it feels nice to ground and be present in the harvests. Some chatter amongst the crew; folks have been listening to some short story and sci-fi books, a little crew goss exchange during harvest, and a new sweetie has joined the farm team. Check back in with y'all next week; until then!
xoxo
gossip grower"
Item Feature:
Asparagus - Mick Klug Farm (St. Joseph, MI)
Asparagus is a member of the Liliaceae family and is considered a perennial herb. Grown for it’s edible young stems, called spears, asparagus has a sweet and mildly grassy flavor and a texture that is firm at the base and tender at the tip. Asparagus is typically a spring and summer crop with its peak happening during spring.
Look out for asparagus from Mick Klug in your next LUCSA share!
Recipes
Item Feature:
Preserved Lemons or Orange Marmalade
Salt cured and fermented for about 2 months breaks down the tough skins and makes them totally edible and soft. The peels are amazing to dice and incorporate into soups and rice dishes or tossed in with roasted vegetables and gives them a ton of salty, tart, lemony flavor. Normally found in Middle Eastern and North African cuisines. preserved lemons are pretty magical and pack a huge flavor. Think of using them in a chickpea salad or added to your next tagine or even muddled into your next cocktail.
Some members will receive a jar of our orange marmalade which also involves some painstaking work to make those citrus peels into an amazing concoction. With marmalade you are cooking down the peels with salt and sugar and acid to break them down and give them a ton of punchy bite. Of course marmalade is amazing slathered on your breakfast toast, but it also pairs amazing with soft, salty cheeses like brie or chevre for an amazing grilled cheese or alongside a cheese plate. We really love using it as a marinade when roasting chicken thighs or tofu or root vegetables like turnips or sweet potatoes.
recipe ideas
roast carrots with preserved lemons
chickpea tagine
sparkling preserved lemonade
Roasted Winter Veggies with Marmalade
Marmalade Chicken
Drop Biscuits with Marmalade
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
Hon Tsai Tai - The Urban Canopy (Auburn Gresham, Chicago, IL)
Storage Tip - Make sure greens are good and dry. You can wrap the greens in a paper or cloth towel to cut down on extra moisture. Then store in a plastic bag in the fridge for up to a week.
Shallots - Nichols Farm and Orchard (Marengo, IL)
Storage Tip - Keep cool, dry and out of direct light, on your counter, in a cupboardor in a perforated paper bag, for up to 6 months.
Garlic Chives - Garden Gate Farm (Fairbury, IL)
Storage Tip - Keep green garlic and garlic scapes in your refrigerator's crisper drawer in loose plastic or mesh bags so that air circulates around them. They should stay fresh for at least one week and up to two weeks.
Cabbage - Frillman Farms(Berrien Springs, MI)
Storage Tip - Cabbage is best stored whole and unrinsed until you're ready to use it. Cutting into it will cause it to lose vitamin C, which will lead to faster spoilage. To store a head of cabbage, place it in a plastic bag in the crisper drawer of your fridge. A head of cabbage will last up two months when stored this way.
*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.
