When I was much younger, I would follow my mother around the supermarket produce aisle while she picked out fruits and vegetables for the family. She’d rip the husks off of corn to make sure it didn’t have worms, shake cantaloupes to check for loose seeds and manhandle apples to ensure firm flesh. And yet, our fruit and vegetables were no more superior to that of our neighbors. Why not?
There are a lot of reasons, but I’ll give you the two that matter most: 1) Produce harvested prior to ripeness will never have the same flavor as that of fresh-picked, and 2) bashing your fruit around is not a way to determine its freshness. So if all that poking and prodding won’t give you the results you crave, why waste your time? Why not have fresh, organic produce delivered straight to your door?
CSA stands for Community Supported Agriculture, and the goal is for farmers to provide city-dwellers with fresh local produce. When these programs succeed, farmers make money and customers receive organic produce at fair costs. There are several groups in the Los Angeles area willing and able to share their fresh organic goods with you. The operation is straight-forward: a weekly (or bi-weekly, if you’re me) box magically appears at your home or workplace filled with seasonal produce.
It’s just that simple. Support local farmers, join a CSA.
Los Angeles Organic Vegetable Express: www.lovedelivery.com
Organic Express: www.organicexpress.com
ParadiseO.com: www.paradiseo.com
photo by JenT via Flickr
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