I had heard of programs like these CSA (community Supported Agriculture), but never really looked into it much. Recently, as I was reading our local community journal, I ran into an ad that stated it still had a few openings available. I didn't know what it all meant, so I began reading their blog. There's groups of people (farmers) locally that like to grow veggies organically and share them among the community (click here to see blog). How cool is that?! When I read this, I was surprised this existed because I myself grow veggies during the summer and supply my friends and family with a variety of veggies as well. I found it very interesting and in fact, I signed up to give it a try. Besides, the veggies I'll get from them will probably be a mix of veggies that I am not currently growing in my own yard.
There's a cost when joining the group, but it is very reasonable. My wife and I compared our expenses when purchasing veggies and it came out to be about the same price. A big difference is that you're supporting your community and eating healthier. We're taking it as a adventure. Why you would ask? Because every week, this group will share their weeks harvest which provides a variety of veggies. Among the variety, there's veggies that we never knew about or never purchased them because we did not know how to cook them. Now, as we get a fresh basket of veggies each week, we will begin eating healthier and learn how to cook new veggies or recipes. This week we'll begin our first batch of veggies and begin our adventure
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