Organics to You (Me)

As with most things in life, I take my cues from Paul Toohey. When he tells me to play with my camera more, I do it. When I need something to fill in the void between the end and beginning of baseball seasons, he has a hockey team chosen for me to root for (which team is it again, Paul?). His only bad idea is rooting for that Yankees. So when he started getting organic produce delivered to his house, I paid attention (I'm even stealing his idea for a post) Clearly, he was on to something.

With a child on the way, this could be a game-changer. We only have one car, so trips to the grocery store have to be planned. Plus, going with a baby is just a pain. They always pick out the worst stuff. Having the stuff delivered by Organics to You (me) ensures that it's (mostly) locally produced (since it's a year-round service, obviously certain things won't be in season, which is OK because we'd run into that problem at the grocery store anyway) and offers a variety of produce that we'd never think about getting, such as beets (seriously, I have no idea what to do with beets. All I know is that beet salad will make your poop red).

We got our first delivery today and I'm stoked. It's kind of beautiful. There are still odds and ends that need to be picked up from the store, but this will more than do for now.

Here's a list of what's in the box:

3-4 Gold Nugget Tangerines-Cali'
3 Fuji Apples-Local, farm direct*
4 Bosc Pears-Local, farm direct*
2 Grapefruit-Cali'
2 Avocado-Mexico
1/3lb-1/2lb. Crimini Mushrooms-Local, farm direct*
1 bunch Carrots-Cali'
1 Yellow Onion-Local, farm direct*
1lb. Beets-Local*
1 bunch Broccoli-Cali'
1 bunch Hardy Greens-Local, farm direct*
2lbs. Potatoes-Local, farm direct*
1 bunch Cilantro-Cali'