Today I received the first box from the Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) subscription, offered by The Produce Box, that we joined.
This CSA seems so different from the one previous bad experience I've had. In that prior experience, it was through one farm directly that charged you up front in the off-season. This came with a hefty tag of ~$600. At that time, it didn't seem prudent. Additionally, that farm's CSA did not offer any choices and would deliver whatever the farm could at that point - which was a nightmarish concept after many friends relayed stories of getting boxes full of the same undesired vegetable week after week. 
So happy was I to realize that The Produce Box is actually a network of farms that offer you weekly Box Choices an the potential of skipping weeks. Adding to that you have the luxury of paying as you go, without any obligation to pay for the skipped weeks. I'm happy so far! And they even included a nice newsletter with recipes and farm news. So I'm glad that we’re getting to experience this fun farm-to-table shopping. This weeks rundown is:
- 1 large bunch spinach
- 1 large head Romaine
- 2 quarts strawberries
- 2 (greenhouse) cucumbers
- 2 (thin) carrots
- 6 sweet potatoes
- Cost: $23
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