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Foodshare

September 5, 2012 · Filed Under: food ·

Are there people for whom new experiences are not fraught with anxiety? Hello? Are you out there? Because sometimes I think there are two kinds of people in the world: people who freak out when they do new things, and people who don’t do new things.

I got my first farmshare box today. For years I pondered how awesome it would be to have fresh, local veggies at my fingertips, but there was always a reason not to. I lived alone. I was single. Then I wasn’t single, but I was running around too much to enjoy summer’s bounty.

When I heard that fall farmshares were an option, I decided it was time. I’m home during the week and cooking for two on the weekends. A few weeks ago I registered for the most affordable option that offered the smallest box. Today was my first pickup. And I was terrified.

What if I’m not able to use all the vegetables? What if I can’t figure out what to do with bok choy? What if I fail at this? What if I can’t cook, or my boyfriend doesn’t like my cooking, or my creativity finally abandons me and all I can come up with are the same tired dishes and all this parsley goes in the garbage?

For a confident woman I can be awfully insecure. Tonight’s menu was peppers with hummus and a green salad. Tomorrow, zucchini soup and parsley pesto, with a likely kale/blueberry smoothie in the morning. Wish me luck.

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  1. Frank Ralbovsky says

    September 6, 2012 at 5:55 am

    This summer was my first year in a CSA program. I couldnt even pronounce half the veggies i have been getting and was overwhelmed (at first) by the quantity. With my lady friends help, I am now 75% vegetarian, have been exposed to so many great flavors I didnt imagine existed, and can cook up some great veggie dinners or side dishes myself. Getting a CSA share was one of the best decisions I could have made. Good luck and enjoy !!! (try making Kale chips)

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  2. Christina Rogers says

    September 6, 2012 at 3:09 pm

    I would love to get one, too! But of course, I have several excuses and I’m anxious about the possibility of being anxious at the sight of all those things I didn’t know how to use. Maybe when I’m a real grown-up.

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    […] Despite last year’s CSA anxiety, I ordered up another share in Enterprise Farm and have been inundated with local, seasonal vegetables this farm.  (This means that I have share in the farm, and once a week they send me a box of produce once a week). In a moment of what may be misguided ambition, I’m also subscribed for a winter share this year, which means my newfound veggie-using tricks will be made useful until Memorial Day. […]

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