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BY LISA CRAIG
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As with everything, I waited until the very last second to sign up for the Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) Program. I meant to do it so many times because it made so much sense for me. I’d make two trips to the grocery store a week to load up on fresh produce for elaborate dinners-for-two packed with calcium, antioxidants, and folic acid. And, of course, to pick up a bottle of red wine to complement my carefully planned dishes. My dinner partner was into it, too. We’d decided to split a share to revel in organic produce all summer. But, like with a lot of things I found out, the commitment was too much for him. I still really wanted to do it, but a whole share would be too much for just me. Then Amy Sprague from Wolf Pine Farm hooked me up with a couple in the West End, Shelagh and Bob, looking for a share splitter. We emailed and met at Taylor Street Park on Wednesday to divy our share. We dove into the box sniffing and dividing each crop individually. They smelled so delightful, the dill especially, not a hint of pesticide. Our first delivery included lettuce, chinese cabbage, bok choy, turnips, dill, cilantro, arugula, spinach and broccoli. We were so excited, putting them into bags and talking about what we were going to cook when we got home. It felt really good, much better than pushing a cart through the grocery store.
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