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Bountiful Baskets

I tried something new last week.  A friend told me about an organization called Bountiful Baskets.  They try to buy produce from local farmers, but if they can’t get everything they want from local sources they find small growers as close as possible.  You have a twenty-four hour period to buy your basket, and you choose between a conventional basket and an organic one.  Then, early Saturday morning you head to your pickup place.  You have to be there right on time, because after twenty minutes they donate any food that hasn’t been picked up to the fire department.  I got an insane amount of fresh produce for only fifteen dollars.  Even better, it forced me to figure out how to cook vegetables I have never bought before, like eggplant, squash, and artichokes.  I can’t wait for Saturday so I can get another basket.  It’s almost like Christmas!