Comments on: to market: an embarrassment of riches

By: Jill V.

Jill V. — Fri, 07 Sep 2012 15:47:27 +0000

Yes!! I hate waste and ended up only taking a few of this and that instead of the whole share.

It was a waste of food in the beginning and then a waste of money toward the end.

By: sherisilver

sherisilver — Thu, 06 Sep 2012 13:52:56 +0000

I’ll admit I DID step up my “veggie” game during that time! BTW, you are looking gorgeous – been “following” eagerly and SO SO happy for you! xo

By: Christa the BabbyMama

Christa the BabbyMama — Thu, 06 Sep 2012 13:19:53 +0000

I actually love doing a CSA for the exact reasons a lot of people hate them. It forces me – an unadventurous cook and eater – to figure out what the heck to do with summer squash and kale kale kale and more kale. I end up eating more greens and more veggies than I would otherwise, since left to my own devices I will eat faux chicken sandwiches with mayo daily.

By: sherisilver

sherisilver — Wed, 05 Sep 2012 21:14:41 +0000

People who like kale. Like, “like” like it.

By: Melanie

Melanie — Wed, 05 Sep 2012 13:25:58 +0000

Drew signed up for a trial run of something like that too, but we never ended up using it all and didn’t renew. All of the revelations here is making me wonder who keeps doing it?

By: sherisilver

sherisilver — Tue, 04 Sep 2012 17:14:40 +0000

Then you will LOVE the NYT article!

By: sherisilver

sherisilver — Tue, 04 Sep 2012 17:13:48 +0000

I cried once too…….

By: Sandra

Sandra — Tue, 04 Sep 2012 13:43:53 +0000

I’m a CSA drop out as well. Like you I love to cook but the amount was overwhelming! I started to dread the boxes being dropped off each Thursday am. And threw out more than I cared to admit.

Living on the hippy dippy west coast we have lots of accessible farmers’ markets with all sorts of heirloom and organic and natural and seasonal foods – love eating seasonally AND choosing what and how much.

I STILL buy too much though – so hard to resist!

By: shari@myjudythefoodie

shari@myjudythefoodie — Tue, 04 Sep 2012 13:37:21 +0000

OMG -we are kindred spirits. I had the same problem. Thought I was doing some good by signing up for a CSA and then became so overwhelmed with the rotting produce. I even cried at one point. Now, I’m happy enough visiting the farmer’s markets in the city and it’s all the same….thanks for your honesty. great read.

By: sherisilver

sherisilver — Tue, 04 Sep 2012 13:24:47 +0000

You? Seriously? I feel SO much better knowing this -thank you! xo