This Week’s LUCSA Box
(Archived)
For Box Delivery: 10/7, 10/8, 10/9 - 2026
Fresh Produce:
Carrots
Spinach
Brussels Sprouts
Potatoes
Scallions
Beets
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:
Featured Items This Week:
Urban Canopy - Basil
Urban Canopy - Parsley
Urban Canopy - Bok Choy
On Sale This Week:
Beeler’s - Bacon $7.50
MIDDLEBROW - Bungalow $2.50
Upton’s Seitan - Italian $2.50
*Reminder: Add-Ons must be ordered by Monday at 11AM
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
Radishes - Garden Gate Farm (Fairbury, IL)
Storage Tip - Remove greens, keep in a sealed plastic bag in the crisper for up to a week. Keep root or stem dry in a plastic bag in the crisper for up to three weeks.
Sweet Potatoes - Garden Gate Farm (Fairbury, IL)
Storage Tip - Sweet potatoes should never be cold til cooked! Keep them dry at a stable temperature out of direct light, on your counter or in a cupboard, for up to 6 months.
Dill - Wild Coyote (Berrien Springs, MI)
Storage Tip - To keep herbs perky for more than a few meals, trim the stems as you would flowers to remove dried-up ends, then stick the bunch in a tall glass of water. Loosely cover with a plastic bag and keep it in the refrigerator. This method allows moisture to stay in while ethylene escapes, making for herbs that remain vibrant for nearly a week.
Pears- Mick Klug Farm (St. Joseph, MI)
Storage Tip - Keep at consistent temperature on the counter for up to a week, or in the crisper for up to a month.
*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.
We’re unfortunately not able to re-use; non-Finn’s egg cartons, rubber bands, bags, berry containers or glass jars.
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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.
