The Real Cost of Cheap Food

[Sister Fracas 5]

We're part of a locally grown, weekly delivery program. For $20/wk we get a big paper grocery sack full fresh picked organic produce grown about 20 miles from here. We're not part of the program during the summer because we grow so many of our own items.

This is a really great website!

http://www.localharvest.org/

Awesome site! Thanks, Amber!

that IS fabulous. I've already looked up a place just about 2 miles from us that will do weekly mixed produce in $15 or $25.5 boxes. I'm going to keep looking though. I would hate to get a delivery where half of the box was stuff we wouldn't eat and would have to give away. I wonder if there are mixed produce programs where you can choose the products.

[one...two...tree 2,762]

We're part of a locally grown, weekly delivery program. For $20/wk we get a big paper grocery sack full fresh picked organic produce grown about 20 miles from here. We're not part of the program during the summer because we grow so many of our own items.

This is a really great website!

http://www.localharvest.org/

Awesome site! Thanks, Amber!

that IS fabulous. I've already looked up a place just about 2 miles from us that will do weekly mixed produce in $15 or $25.5 boxes. I'm going to keep looking though. I would hate to get a delivery where half of the box was stuff we wouldn't eat and would have to give away. I wonder if there are mixed produce programs where you can choose the products.

From what I understand with organic farming, most produce is seasonal, so it takes a bit of creativity to eat what's in season or can it for later.

[Sister Fracas 5]

We're part of a locally grown, weekly delivery program. For $20/wk we get a big paper grocery sack full fresh picked organic produce grown about 20 miles from here. We're not part of the program during the summer because we grow so many of our own items.

This is a really great website!

http://www.localharvest.org/

Awesome site! Thanks, Amber!

that IS fabulous. I've already looked up a place just about 2 miles from us that will do weekly mixed produce in $15 or $25.5 boxes. I'm going to keep looking though. I would hate to get a delivery where half of the box was stuff we wouldn't eat and would have to give away. I wonder if there are mixed produce programs where you can choose the products.

From what I understand with organic farming, most produce is seasonal, so it takes a bit of creativity to eat what's in season or can it for later.

Oh sure I understand seasonality, and I'm willing to give it a try. For us it might be better to go with just a fruit program because there aren't any fruits we don't like, but there are several veggies we don't like. There are so many farmer's markets around in the city that I can always get the fresh veggies I want.

[one...two...tree 2,762]

Oh sure I understand seasonality, and I'm willing to give it a try. For us it might be better to go with just a fruit program because there aren't any fruits we don't like, but there are several veggies we don't like. There are so many farmer's markets around in the city that I can always get the fresh veggies I want.

That's great to have so much available. My tastes in vegetables has changed or evolved over the years. Over the last couple of years, I often crave steamed broccoli, but I'm not sure why....and garlic...used to mildly tolerate it but now the more, the better.

[Sister Fracas 5]

Oh sure I understand seasonality, and I'm willing to give it a try. For us it might be better to go with just a fruit program because there aren't any fruits we don't like, but there are several veggies we don't like. There are so many farmer's markets around in the city that I can always get the fresh veggies I want.

That's great to have so much available. My tastes in vegetables has changed or evolved over the years. Over the last couple of years, I often crave steamed broccoli, but I'm not sure why....and garlic...used to mildly tolerate it but now the more, the better.

eeep! broccoli! I force myself to eat it raw just to get the nutrients.

[HAL 9000 96]

I often crave steamed broccoli, but I'm not sure why....and garlic...

Well easy, Steven... keep the cancer and the vampires away...

BTW Amber, thanks for the site. I've done something similar before and can vouch for the awesome quality of the produce. Great salad material.

[one...two...tree 2,762]

I often crave steamed broccoli, but I'm not sure why....and garlic...

Well easy, Steven... keep the cancer and the vampires away...

Hey! That's why the holes in my neck have finally healed. I'm going to lunch...hankerin for tomato juice or something blood red.

[Alex & Rachel 78]

My housemate and I are looking into doing something very similar to what Amber does, only in the UK. As it is now I try to buy as much organic produce as possible at the local supermarket; I really can taste the difference. Fortunately supermarkets themselves are now catching on and many do special offers on locally grown seasonal produce. There's not a single fruit or vegetable I don't like; in fact I probably like vegetables better and eat a lot more than I used to.

Out of curiosity the last time I was in the US I went around the supermarket looking at items I'd find in the UK and comparing the ingredients list. It was really rather frightening how many products had corn syrup added.

[Marilyn. 340]

I need to try out some of the farmer's markets around here.. I needs to find me some rhubarb.. I think I am going through withdrawal.. plus my hubby has never heard of it or tried it....

my mom always had a rhubarb plant in the backyard...

[Jenn! 918]

Wow, that site really is great! Unfortunately all of the veggie subscriptions are sold out in our area.

[Dr. Obvious 49]

I need to try out some of the farmer's markets around here.. I needs to find me some rhubarb.. I think I am going through withdrawal.. plus my hubby has never heard of it or tried it....

my mom always had a rhubarb plant in the backyard...

Rhubarb is awesome. I never really ate it before I moved to Germany, but I tried some strawberry jam with some rhubarb chunks and that was the end of it. I went to the store and bought some and started experimenting more and more with it. It is great stuff, especially to make sauces with.

[LaL 418]

The meat is laced with hormones, antibiotics, prions and multiple resistant bacteria that are difficult or impossible to cook out of beef, lamb, chicken or pork.

My husband always refers to chicken breast packages as "mummies".

[Marilyn. 340]

I need to try out some of the farmer's markets around here.. I needs to find me some rhubarb.. I think I am going through withdrawal.. plus my hubby has never heard of it or tried it....

my mom always had a rhubarb plant in the backyard...

Rhubarb is awesome. I never really ate it before I moved to Germany, but I tried some strawberry jam with some rhubarb chunks and that was the end of it. I went to the store and bought some and started experimenting more and more with it. It is great stuff, especially to make sauces with.

I know all about rhubarb, grew up on it ... mmm, yeah strawberry and rhubarb is the good combination.. strawberry rhubarb pie is so good...

also my mom has this recipe called Rhubarb meringue cake... soooo good... I haven't had it in soo long though

[Sister Fracas 5]

I need to try out some of the farmer's markets around here.. I needs to find me some rhubarb.. I think I am going through withdrawal.. plus my hubby has never heard of it or tried it....

my mom always had a rhubarb plant in the backyard...

Rhubarb is awesome. I never really ate it before I moved to Germany, but I tried some strawberry jam with some rhubarb chunks and that was the end of it. I went to the store and bought some and started experimenting more and more with it. It is great stuff, especially to make sauces with.

I know all about rhubarb, grew up on it ... mmm, yeah strawberry and rhubarb is the good combination.. strawberry rhubarb pie is so good...

also my mom has this recipe called Rhubarb meringue cake... soooo good... I haven't had it in soo long though

what else can you do with rhubarb besides jams or pies?....not that there is anything wrong with those... LOL I buy a jar of rhubarb preserves or jam every year at the farmer's market all for myself because i know hubster won't touch it...he doesn't like rhubarb.

Edited June 6, 2008 by Sister Fracas

[one...two...tree 2,762]

I need to try out some of the farmer's markets around here.. I needs to find me some rhubarb.. I think I am going through withdrawal.. plus my hubby has never heard of it or tried it....

my mom always had a rhubarb plant in the backyard...

My Dad grew it in our big vegetable garden...and Mom would make rhubarb pie...it was delicious.

The meat is laced with hormones, antibiotics, prions and multiple resistant bacteria that are difficult or impossible to cook out of beef, lamb, chicken or pork.

My husband always refers to chicken breast packages as "mummies".

mmmm....mummies....the other white meat.