Today seems like a good holiday for talking about abundance.
Last Tuesday when I was leaving for an errand I saw my neighbor across the main street getting a package from Doorstep Farmers. Could it be? A CSA* that delivers to my area? The delivery guy was swift with purpose and had a happy bounce to his step.
I've had a fantasy about signing up for a CSA for a while, but the ones that friends recommended or that I found online seemed to all either not deliver to my house, they were too expensive, and/or they required a large commitment (like ordering by the season), or have some other inconvenient issue. Why can't I just get cheaper organic veggies shipped to my house by the box?
This one seems like it might work out...
I signed up for an every-other-week delivery of the "regular" box, which is 10-13 pounds of organic produce, averaging $2.50 per pound. In an attempt to increase the value I opted out of receiving onions and potatoes, 'cause I tend to get those in bulk from Costco anyway and grow my own onion greens. If my fruit trees perform well this year I'll opt out of plums and apples too. I figure we'll do at least 2 deliveries before deciding whether to keep it or increase it to every week.
I'll keep you updated with a photo of the first box on Tuesday.
*someone asked what CSA stands for, and I didn't know: Community-Supported (or Shared) Agriculture
Last Tuesday when I was leaving for an errand I saw my neighbor across the main street getting a package from Doorstep Farmers. Could it be? A CSA* that delivers to my area? The delivery guy was swift with purpose and had a happy bounce to his step.
I've had a fantasy about signing up for a CSA for a while, but the ones that friends recommended or that I found online seemed to all either not deliver to my house, they were too expensive, and/or they required a large commitment (like ordering by the season), or have some other inconvenient issue. Why can't I just get cheaper organic veggies shipped to my house by the box?
This one seems like it might work out...
I signed up for an every-other-week delivery of the "regular" box, which is 10-13 pounds of organic produce, averaging $2.50 per pound. In an attempt to increase the value I opted out of receiving onions and potatoes, 'cause I tend to get those in bulk from Costco anyway and grow my own onion greens. If my fruit trees perform well this year I'll opt out of plums and apples too. I figure we'll do at least 2 deliveries before deciding whether to keep it or increase it to every week.
I'll keep you updated with a photo of the first box on Tuesday.
*someone asked what CSA stands for, and I didn't know: Community-Supported (or Shared) Agriculture
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