They Sow. You Reap.

The past several months Tiffany and I have been eating a plant-based diet. We're not vegetarians and definitely not vegan, but we have cut way back on animal-based products such as meat, eggs and dairy. This has helped us drastically increase our consumption of plant-based products like rice, beans, whole grains, vegetables and fruit.

This year, for the first time we've decided to try a local CSA program. For a fixed price, we get to share in the weekly harvest from a nearby farm. We've purchased from Greenbrier Farms before at the Greenville Saturday Market. They have an outstanding reputation and a great product, so we've opted to try their program this summer.

In the past I've been reluctant to try something like this because I've been concerned we would waste so much. But the past few months we've had a blast learning to cook things we like with fresh produce. Participating in a CSA makes so much sense. You get the benefit of fresh, seasonal, local, organic produce. It benefits a local farmer which is good for our local food economy. It's good for the world because it isn't sprayed with petroleum-based pesticides and then shipped across continents. Everybody wins.

I'm sure there are other good CSA programs out there, let me know if you have one you like.