One of the greatest things I offer my children is experiences that instill values in them that will create more awareness of the world around them. Considering how busy life is and how little time we have to do things like go shopping and take our children on adventures, I recently found a way to do both while making our family healthier, supporting local business, and promoting sustainability. If you are unfamiliar with the concept of a CSA, I will offer you this brief explanation. Think of it like buying stock in a company that offers a weekly dividend and the ultimate payoff is health! Wow, hard to beat that right? Community Supported Agriculture is a farm or coop that allows individuals and families to purchase a"share" of a farm and receive a weekly allotment of produce during the growing season (25 - 30 weeks in the Puget Sound area). We joined The Root Connection CSA, which is conveniently less than 2 miles from our house. It supplies about 600 families the bulk of their produce from June - October for less than $35 per week. We also purchase a fruit share for an additional $25 per week that is sourced from mostly local and organic fruit growers, although we do get the occasional kiwi, banana or mango. Besides the benefits of incredibly fresh and nutritious locally produced food for most of the year, I get to take my daughters to the farm every week where they can pick carrots and lettuce, arrange their own bouquet of flowers, and see first hand where their food is grown. The best part is that they are much more inclined to eat things like kale and green beans after they pick it themselves!
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