Lakewood Co-op

Diet? No Thanks, I’ll have a cupcake instead. I have never been a dieter, I love sweets way too much. However, Jesse and I have both put on a couple pounds since the wedding, so in an effort to curb the extra pounds and try to be healthier, I started looking for ways that we could incorporate more fruits and vegetables into our diet. One day while reading the Lakewood Advocate, I read about Urban Acres, an organic co-op that provides fresh, seasonal, locally grown fruits and vegetables to its members twice a week. I don’t know why I jumped on the bandwagon, but I got really excited about it (just ask Jesse) and started talking to Jesse that night about joining.

To my delightment, Jesse had recently heard about a co-op that was in our neighboorhood from a doctor at Childrens. After talking to her about how much she liked it, Jesse and I decided to join the Lakewood Organic Co-0p. The co-op is run through Your Health Source and we pick up a delivery every other Saturday at a members house, who conveniently lives about a mile from us. We decided to do a half share, and I picked up our first delivery this morning. We get three deliveries to “try it out” without paying the $25 dollar annual membership fee, and to see whether we can incorporate the produce into our diet, how we feel about trying out new produce and recipes (the part I am most excited about) and to see how we like it.

We got a broad range of fruits and veggies Saturday. Everything from potatoes, bananas, oranges, apples, lemons (super plump, I already used the rind and half one in blueberry compote), celery, a red pepper, kiwi, lettuce, leeks, carrots, a giant red onion, leeks, an avocado, and some kind of green cilantro looking (but not cilantro) green veggie I am not quite sure what it is yet….

I have to admit, I am a little overwhemed with having so much produce , and a couple veggies that I don’t normally eat (i.e. – bell peppers) but I am kind of excited too! We get an email with our delivery giving us some new recipes and ideas for storing and using the produce, so I will definitely be referencing that for ideas and …. we’ll let you know how it goes!