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Dear friends,
Recently, we asked for donations to our financial assistance scholarship fund. This week I’ve got another ask, which is very simple. Can you cook one more meal each week? It’s become cliche that everyone in our late capitalism society is too busy, tired, and overburdened. I don’t want to add to that. Instead I want to dream of a shift, a shift that happens one small bite at a time. And a shift that, yes, demands a little effort and attention, but that may yield far more than it takes.
Backing up for a moment, here on the farm we often hear that it’s hard for folks to keep up with “all the veggies” in our boxes. We wonder how this can be so. My experience is that my regular box yields 2-3 solid meals for my small family, and perhaps a couple other partial meals, so I need more than what’s in my box to get me through the week. Clearly, there are as many ways of eating as there are types of people.
Our CSA manager Becky shared an anecdote about attending a talk with the writer Michael Pollan, where an audience member, despairing about the many ills in our society, asked what we as individuals can do. Pollan responded by simply saying “cook more.” The cascading effects of that simple action are hard to fully count, but might include: slowing down, creative time spent, sharing love with family and friends, tasting pleasures, health improvements from better quality ingredients (we really don’t want to know too much about what’s actually in those convenience foods, prepared foods, most restaurant food, and where it all comes from), and a small step away from our ultra-commodified system. Who knows, maybe even supporting small local farms and all the benefits they bring. You get the idea.
So how about it, one more meal than you currently prepare? Start with a few veggies and some protein you like. If you need inspiration, check out the recipe resources in our newsletters, our member exclusive recipe and storage tips (use code MBFMember to access), our curated ayurvedic recipes from Rasa Kitchen, Anna’s incredible "Cooking the Bounty" videos, or even an old-school cookbook (gasp). And if you want help making this shift, call or email us, we love to talk veggies!
-John
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