One of the biggest ones I found is about about $560 for six months for a double share of veggies and herbs or $900 for a veggie/herb/fruit share. That's over 26 weeks but it comes to about 35 a week, which just seems like so much money.

Wow - that's about twice what either of my local CSAs cost. (And I'm paying even less than that since I'm splitting a share with a neighbor.)

Sophia, I was thrilled with the way my hair turned out. And it is so easy to style. And Elnette? Kept it looking fab all night, even through massive winds at the outdoor ceremony.

Poor Lisah's kitty! I hope he feels better.

I wonder how much a CSA would be in KC. I mean, it's farm country, right?

If it's a double-share, that's only $17.50 per share, right? Could you loom for someone to split it with?

I haven't looked into CSAs here because we have this crazy online farmer's market (called Athens Locally Grown) where the farmers post what they have, and the web site takes orders from 10pm Sunday-8pm Tuesday, and you pick up your order from 4-8pm Thursday in a parking lot. It's great because you get to pick what you want (so, no collards for me!), plus they have milk and meat and tons of other non-vegetable items. Down sides include things selling out fast (I usually order at 8am on Monday, and some stuff is sold out), and it's kinda pricey, IMO, for vegetables, especially compared to the farmer's market we went to in Durham. I usually spend $20 a week, which is $5 for milk every week, $4 for eggs every couple of weeks, occasionally ground beef or some kind of pork, $4 for amazing addictive carrots, and whatever in-season veg I feel like. The animal products are all organic & free-range but USDA processed and certified (so, pasteurized milk, etc., which is my preference.)

Erin, I love the pictures that you have labelled "silly face" -- they're adorable!

For a double share that doesn't seem so unreasonable.

Europeans really dig The Wire. Bodymore, Murderland ought to have one.

Is a double share 2 people, or two whole shares? Because the shares here says they feed four (which is why I am thinking about not doing it). The weird thing is that they don't box your shares, they set up some sort of stand and you choose what you want. Which seems weird, because how to they make sure people don't take more than a share?

A single share is enough for one. A double share is for two adults. They also have a family share but our kids don't eat enough to make that worthwhile. I may just do the single share but it is less variety.

I looked into a CSA here awhile back, but some emails got lost and when I realized I had to come up with the money the next day. It was $224 for a half share, picked up every other week.

I couldn't tell if that meant you got what would equal a full share that covers two weeks or what.

But at the time it was too expensive.

However there's a nice grower's market on Wednesdays I try to go to. Not only do they have veggies (although lately it's just been greens) but bread, hand made soap, eggs, grass fed beef and goat, and milk.

Steph, I was a complete plastic faced goof that day. Couldn't keep my face still!

KC has a shitton of CSA's, but I don't think we can afford a share. There's a small Wednesday afternoon farmer's market run by a former co-worker biology teacher that I like, a Saturday market about 8 blocks from my house that I'll have to check out, and, of course, the ginormous downtown market on weekends. I totally splurge on tomatoes, homebaked breads and preserves and peaches and berries in the summer.

I also found a CSA that sells meats and has delivery dates at a high school 5 blocks from my house. It's .30 extra/lb if you're not a member, but it would be worth it for some bacon, pork chops, brats and chicken. The free range chicken is $5, and since we only need a 1.5 lb. bird, that is doable occasionally!

Hmm. It's chilly here today. I got a pink ombre pashmina yesterday at Pier 1 for $14, and I feel like season 4 Buffy!