Orto box (vegetable garden box) is the name of the enterprise our entrepreneur farmer has created here in the upper Tiber valley, or Val Tiberino. I met him today. Luca, a young farmer. He brought my first delivery. It is very early in the season yet so I got two big heads of lettuce, some red spring onions, 5 big zucchini, and a few zucchini flowers. It cost 10€. Picture.
Since the lettuce was so big, I shared half, plus e a zucchini, with my cleaner, Linda. She was thrilled to get it.
Last night I used the zucchini flowers and one zucchini to make a pasta sauce. Chop small onion, two garlic cloves sauté in olive oil. Cube the zucchini and chop flowers and add. I added thyme and a few pepper flakes now. Then cook a few minutes until softened. I used orecchiette pasta. It was good. Didn’t take a photo! Oops.
Hey Matt, I used to belong to a CSA in the U.S. and I had to pick mine up. I had fun with it. Trying new veggies and all. This is nice that they deliver. I’m sure the vegetables will get different as the summer progresses. Another adventure!
Your Orto Box sounds like what they call a CSA here in the states. I know several people who subscribe to them and are happy with the produce they get. It’s great that Luca delivers. Everyone I know needs to pick up.