beautiful bounty

while living in chicago, our family has been members of a csa (community supported agriculture). every other week during the growing season, i would get a box of locally grown organic goodness. it was pure delight for this suburban, mid-western momma. i loved opening my box each week and discovering its contents. i loved the culinary challenge that it presented in finding quality recipes that my family would enjoy. i loved knowing that my family was enjoying these dishes sans pesticides. i know, i'm a little weird getting my kicks from methods of toxin avoidance. you can say it. i can handle it.

and so as we planned our move to calli, i day dreamed about getting similar food items at my local grocer. i anticipated grocery shopping with a new level of enthusiasm (truth be told, i have always liked grocery shopping). the week we were living in our hotel suite, i made my first grocery store run. i was disappointed. the organic section was smaller than the one in my local jewel store in chicago. it was not only smaller, but its contents were less than fresh. i chalked it up to not knowing where to go. i was certain that i had just hit a bad store. every area has them, and i must have stumbled upon pleasanton's. i was sad, but still had hope. but two weeks into our new town, i had tried 5 different stores and each one left me with the same sad selection. it was more than just disappointing. it was depressing. how could it be possible that i had moved to the land of organic milk and honey and not be able to get in on any of the action?

not being one that likes the feeling of defeat, i decided to peruse the internet. ah-ha... milk and honey found! what i discovered promises to wet my culinary appetite and challenge my inner chef... my inner foodie, if you will.

starting this week, and every other week for as long as i like, our family will be receiving a delivery from "farm fresh to you". ffty, as they are called, is a nearby farm that delivers their bounty to all who seek it. it is easy, and inexpensive, and organic, and local, and fresh, and brought to my front door every other week...


and quite beautiful! and now, momma is happy again! the end.