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I've been toying with the idea of joining a CSA, and signed up with one yesterday. If you're not familiar, CSA is Community Supported Agriculture. Small, local family farms grow produce and sell 'shares' to people. One share is supposed to be about right for a small family. They give you a general idea of what they'll have, but you basically take what they produce.

The one I signed up for is about 10 miles from home. They specialize in organically grown heirloom vegetables, and sell to some local restaurants in addition to the CSA. So each Monday for the next 22 weeks I'll pick up a bag of whatever they're harvesting. I think this will be kind of interesting because it will keep things mixed up, encourage me to try new things and put more healthy veggies on the menu.

John

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Curious, what does a typical "share" go for?

"you can always beat the keeper, but you can never beat the post"

There are only three things in life that are certain : death, taxes, and the wind blowing at Capps Creek!

Posted

Curious, what does a typical "share" go for?

22 weeks was $242, so $11 a week.

John

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This sounds pretty cool Ness. Keep us informed on how much and what you receive. I bet there will be things we would not typically buy and having it in our hands like you said will make us try it. Wonder if I have anything like this in my area? How did you find out about this?

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There's a website called local harvest.com that lists them. They seem to be pretty common these days. Picked up my first bag today--a few radishes, some lettuce, big bag of spinach, scallions, two small pots with oregano and marjoram. Nice folks. $11 worth? Don't know, don't care.

John

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That doesn't sound too bad. I figured it was going to be more.

"you can always beat the keeper, but you can never beat the post"

There are only three things in life that are certain : death, taxes, and the wind blowing at Capps Creek!

Posted

Ness, when I read the title, I thought you may have defected from the Union and joined the Confederate State of America....

"Life has become immeasurably better since I have been forced to stop taking it seriously."

Hunter S. Thompson

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So, is it wrong to drive 20 miles in a Honda minivan to a farmers market to buy organic eggs for 20 bucks?

PS: We have no tattoos and wear age appropriate clothing, not from Goodwill.

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