It's waiting for me every Monday morning; our weekly CSA box full of yummy organic fruits and veggies. This particular week I got two boxes because I ordered some extra items. The more fruit I have, the more fruit my girls eat - to the point of not eating their dinner actually. First world problems, I know.
Our CSA is
Full Circle Farm in Carnation, WA. They partner with small, organic farms from British Columbia Canada, Washington, Oregon, California, and even Mexico. This week I got three different kinds of apples plus I bought a fourth, carrots, pears, broccoli, avocados, red bell peppers, green beans, tomatoes, and mushrooms. I also bought some brussels sprouts, blueberries, and blood oranges. At first I was skeptical about ordering produce from Mexico. How fresh can it really be? But it is definitely fresher than what I can buy at the grocery store. And it's organic. And it comes from a small farmer.
It also means I can get avocados, tomatoes, and red bell peppers right now. In January.
Our fruit bowl for the week. It started out Monday morning with 18 apples, 4 blood oranges, 4 pears, and 6 oz. of blueberries. Right now it has 3 pears left in it.
This is stamped on the outside of the box. I didn't notice it at first. But it is so perfectly appropriate. By buying from small organic farmers I am voting against conventional farming methods, against GMO's, and even against "conventional organic" farming.
Are you a member of a CSA? Why do you believe in it?
