On Mon, 20 Jul 2009 20:59:31 -0700, Lin >
shouted from the highest rooftop:

>Hi sf, you wrote:
>
>> What do they charge, Lin?
>
>"I" think it's a bit high -- considering that we still go to other
>farmers markets during the week -- but if memory serves we are under
>$30/week with the additional fruit share. We used to get a bigger box
>with a fruit AND a tomato share, which of course costs more. Last year
>there was a lot of wasted produce because there was simply too much food
>and I didn't have the time or where-with-all to get it put up. This year
>is much more manageable ... especially with us traveling as much as we have.
>
>New box tomorrow! Probably more basil in there ....

We belonged to a similar set-up back in the late-70's when all the
kids were still living at home. But we opted out after a few months
because the quality & quantity of what we got was inconsistent and not
what we would have chosen for ourselves. So there was more waste than
we would have normally had.

We also found it difficult to plan & shop ahead for meals because we
had to wait to see what we'd get in the box. It didn't take us long to
realise that we were better off buying only what we needed when we
needed it.

However I can understand how the system would work for someone else -
especially with a family to feed.


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una cerveza mas por favor ...

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