this wasn't in the plan |but life is still pretty good

I apologize for my erratic posting lately.  I'm trying to work out a posting schedule that fits with my other obligations, and clearly I haven't come up with one yet!

CSA stands for Community Supported Agriculture.  Essentially, though each one probably varies, when you sign up with a CSA farm or club you are purchasing a share of what one local farm (or several) produces.  I love the idea of receiving a random box of produce each week (or every other week).  What a great way to try new fruits and vegetables, support local farmers, and enjoy fresh produce.

I've found two potential ones. One is year-round and the other is seasonal.  The first one allows you commit to either four weeks or eight weeks at a time and you can choose to receive a basket once a week or every other week.  The flexibility is a definite plus.  Joining the seasonal CSA requires you to commit to the entire growing season (from late spring to early fall)  and since we already grow more zucchini than we can eat or give away,  there would be a few weeks in the summer when we wouldn't need more produce!

But the price is definitely a factor.  The seasonal one is a bit cheaper, but both would mean upping our grocery budget because we'd be paying about twice as much as we're currently paying for produce.  The Tall One and I really haven't discussed it much past the "wouldn't it be cool?" stage,  so we probably won't be joining in anytime soon.  It's still something that I'll keep on the back burner though.

Want to find a CSA in your community?  Try this website, or just google "community supported agriculture [your state or city]".

Do you have any experience with a CSA farm?