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We recently received part of a farm share, which was a new experience for us. We thought it would both save us money and cause us to eat healthier. In this instance, the fruits and vegetables we received would have easily cost three times as much if we had bought them from the grocery store, so it turned out to be very good for our budget. (And they tasted great too.)

But I received an unexpected side benefit as well: a shift in perspective. Normally I plan out our meals for the month by thinking “hm, what do I want to eat on that day?” or by thinking about what we will likely be doing on the days in question. But getting a bunch of random fruits and vegetables changed how I planned.

Instead of thinking about what I wanted to eat and then making sure I went out and got it, I looked at what we had available to eat and thought about what kinds of things I could make with what we already had. I’m sure that this way of thinking is nothing new for some people, but it was eye-opening for me.

I also realized just how little regard for the seasons we really had with our current eating habits. Eating food in season has a number of advantages, but two big personal advantages are that the food tastes better and is cheaper. It’s like a double bonus of goodness. It also encourages variety and just plain old awareness of the natural world. We are going to make an effort to continue to do this.

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