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Rod Dreher’s book, Crunchy Cons, has changed my attitude toward supporting the local economy and sustainable agriculture.  I think it is a good witness to act responsibly and to work toward the common good.  Recently my wife and I made the decision to participate in a Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) farm by subscribing to a season of produce.  Beginning in early June, and running through late November, we will travel once each week to local pickup point and receive a box of organically grown vegetables and fruits, which will vary according to what is in season.  This means that we are choosing to forego, or at least reduce, our use of many fruits and vegetables that are available year-round.   The cost works out to about $20 per week for a “small” box, which is supposed to suffice for two adults and one or two children.  Hopefully that will leave us enough to share with others.  Will we miss blueberries in January?  Sure.  But will we enjoy sun-ripened, organic, locally-grown heirloom tomatoes in July?  I think we will enjoy that very much.

There are so many good blogs out there, I can’t keep up with them. What can I add that anyone should keep up with mine? All I can say is that there is a grand conversation going on, and I feel a compulsion to be part of it. Time will tell whether I am welcomed, or looked at askance like a daft relative talking out loud to himself at the end of the table at the family reunion.