winter csa: december

winter csa, everyone! once a month pickups of veggies and eggs. the first pickup (january) consisted of the following:

1. the bounty

• 1 bunch bok choy
• 1 bunch arugula
• 1 head savoy cabbage
• 1 head broccoli
  
• 1 bunch kale
• 1 bunch cilantro
• 7 pounds potatoes
• 1 daikon radish
• 1 lb broccoli shoots
• 1 bulb garlic
• 1 dozen eggs
• 1 large butternut squash
  

2. cost analysis (comparison costs courtesy of freshdirect except where otherwise indicated):

veggies:

• bok choy: $2.50 (csa estimate)
• arugula: $2.50 (csa estimate)
• savoy cabbage: $4 (organic)
• broccoli: $4 (organic)
  
• kale: $3 (organic)
• cilantro: $2.50 (organic)
• potatoes: $14 (organic)
• daikon: $2.50 (organic not available)
• broccoli shoots: $3 (csa estimate)
• garlic: $2 (csa estimate)
• eggs: $5 (farm price)
• butternut squash: $7 (organic)

= $52.00
actual csa cost per week = $45

with 7 pounds of potatoes, how could i not come out ahead? (and they were all made into latkes, in case you were wondering)