Whether we are going on weeks of kale bunches or a big batch of cucumbers, sometimes cooking with a CSA can mean we’re eating a lot of the same ingredients over and over again. How do we sustain our momentum as CSA members? How can we keep on cooking and feel the joyful energy of preparing seasonally based meals without burning out? In this session, CSA member and recipe creator, Frances Kellar, will share tips for increasing sustainability in a CSA membership, how she strategically plans meals for the week, and offer strategies for making “plug-and-play” recipes to keep you cooking with your CSA all season long.

Frances Kellar (she/her) is the food publisher and recipe creator behind Cooking with Our CSA. With a focus on seasonal recipes using all the produce she receives with each weekly CSA box, Frances shares meal ideas, recipes, and tips to help home cooks prepare deliciously nourishing meals with all the seasonal produce one can find at their local farmers market or CSA. Find her recipes and latest blog posts on her website, Pinterest, YouTube, Facebook, and Instagram.

A member of the Sage Mountain Farm CSA, based in Anza, CA, Frances is an ardent supporter of her local farms, farmers markets, and the food systems in which they operate. She lives in Pomona, CA with her husband, their two very active children, and an equally active labrador, Dory.