If ever I am no longer a party of one (or should I say, “if only”), one of the first things I plan to do is join a CSA. Community Supported Agriculture is a brilliant idea. You pay a monthly fee, and almost as if by magic, each week a box of fresh, local, in-season produce shows up at your door.
Not only are you supporting the local economy and helping local farms to thrive, but you are treating your body to the local, organically grown harvest in all its glorious variety, and helping the environment by not having your food shipped in from great distances. There’s nothing about this concept that doesn’t make perfect sense.
Sadly, it’s been my experience that it’s way too much food for one person, and I am someone who hates to see things go to waste. It becomes stressful, trying to keep up with the steady flow of healthy foodstuffs. Sometimes when you’re all alone, you just want to watch old movies and send out for pizza, you know? When eating your vegetables becomes a stressful chore, much like it was in childhood, something’s got to give.
But if I’m ever a party of two again, I’ll be signing up for Pacific Coast Harvest CSA, which serves the Seattle area. Just going to their website makes my mouth water. Maybe someday…
![A typical box from Pacific Coast Harvest CSA. [Image credit: pacificcoastharvest.com]](https://theviewfromadrawbridge.files.wordpress.com/2015/08/pch-box.jpg)
[Image credit: pacificcoastharvest.com]
The View from a Drawbridge 
In the meantime, there’s farmer’s markets–and of course the Pike Place Market downtown. And be sure and try new stuff–ever since I discovered kimchi, eating my vegs is less of a chore.
It seems I work during most farmers markets hours. Very frustrating. And yes, I love trying new things.