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What is a CSA or Community Supported Agriculture?
August 27, 2010 — arkenterprises
Over the past 3 years, my family has slowly increased our levels of good nutritious foods and reduced our bad foods dramatically. Actually reading what is in the packaging has been commonplace for me, my wife and children. Every time we purchase something we flip it around and read the nutritional facts.
More recently, since my son has been diagnosed with sensitivity to gluten, dairy and eggs, we are more cautious in reviewing the ingredients on packaged foods. So we’ve been actually cooking more and going out less, because we don’t know how careful restaurants can be in preparing the foods that we order and eat. We love going to WholeFoods on Saturdays knowing they have plenty of good food. A note of caution, not everything in WholeFoods is good for you, but definitely good for the soul. So eat in moderation, like anything else
With all this cooking at home, my friend suggested that we join a CSA or Community Supported Agriculture. Basically a CSA provides a great way for local growers and farmers a different outlet for its produce versus the traditional grocery store. When you purchase a share, subscription or membership you receive a box of seasonal vegetables. Some have shares of fruits. Most important, the produce is super fresh, and there for are full of flavor and vitamins. In addition, most farms are Organic. Also, you get to try vegetables that you normally won’t eat. So exposure to variety is the spice to life.
My favorite so far is the heirloom tomatoes. Their funky shapes and sometimes colors might be unappealing at first, but when you bite into one, the tomato flavor is so electrifyingly delicious.
At the beginning of the season, my wife and I were unhappy with the quantity items in the box, but a couple of weeks later, I don’t think we could have eaten all of the bounty. It’s really worth the money for a family of 5.
There are thousands of farms that offer CSA. And here is a site that lists some of them http://www.localharvest.org/ Treat your family to the freshest foods with a Community Supported Agriculture.
Saving on Medical Supplies
August 14, 2010 — arkenterprises
As we age, we really need to take care of ourselves so that we can take care the ones we love. Our parents will require extra attention. CWI Medical is a company that will save you money on medical and healthcare supplies and equipment. They have many different products that will make life better.
Saving on Allergy Free Foods
May 22, 2010 — arkenterprises
As usually, walking up and down the aisles of Wholefoods, Trader Joes and Wild by Nature, and looking for foods free of Gluten, Dairy and Egg. I grab a box of something that says Gluten Free, and flip it around to see what is inside. Darn, it has eggs or some dairy mixed in the product. To my estimate, even at these “Healthy” supermarkets, about 1 percent of the shelves would fit the needs of my child, aside from the fruits and vegetable section of the store.
Once and a while you get lucky and find something made free of Gluten, Dairy or Eggs. Then you need to remember while it might be 1.5 to 2 times the cost of a comparable product. It’s for the long-term health of your child, so you make adjustment elsewhere. The payoff is that the rest of the family is eating better and that cost is priceless.
We recently came across a company called Glutino, which make a bunch of snacks that are Gluten, Dairy and Egg Free. While I normally don’t think of Corn and Potato in my Pretzels, it’s quite tasty. It’s been grade to be able to send a snack in my son’s lunch box and he is happy to eat.
After going to McDonalds for so many years, and getting that Happy Meal with the little toy was the delight of my childs car ride. Now, no more chicken nuggets from any fast food restaurant. Grilled chicken isn’t quite the same. How lucky are we to come across Ian’s Chicken Nuggets. They are also Gluten, Dairy and Egg Free! They seem okay.
To ease the cash flow burden, my wife started searching the internet for the manufacturers make tasty products, and she came across Coupons.com. They are great coupons for $1.00, what a deal! Coupons.com also has access to other manufacturers, so keep an eye out on what you want so save on.
Alerts- Milk Allergy Alert: Walmart February 13, 2012
- Milk Allergy Alert: Whole Foods Market February 13, 2012
- Egg Allergy Alert: Summit Import Corporation February 13, 2012
