09/25/2024
The Co-op Difference
We've all seen the difference in egg yolks from chickens that roam free in pastures versus chickens cooped up all day and fed cheap grains. The pastured eggs are rich, bright yellow-orange while the yolks of the captive chickens are pale yellow and devoid of nutrition.
Well, the same holds true for vegetables - the way they're grown makes all the difference. The squash on the top row is from one of your local, organic farmers, while the squash on the bottom was conventionally grown and purchased from a local grocery store.
The organic squash looks a little rough, bearing the scars of fending off the elements and pests without the benefit of synthetic fertilizers and pesticides, while the industrially produced squash is blemish-free and glossy green. But cut them open, and it's a whole new world.
The flesh of the squash from the co-op is richly, deeply colorful and super packed with nutritional density and incredible depth of flavor, while the conventional squash is pale, flavorless, and frankly, hardly worth eating. Which would you rather put on your table to share with family and friends? Choose
The Co-op's Fall CSA season starts October 1 - pick your subscription by Thursday, Sept 26 to get your first share on the first of October. It's gonna be great!
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