60. Start eating more sustainably.

I mentioned last year that I was waiting to cross this one off until we had joined a local produce CSA, and this week we received our first box from Backyard Produce. Now, remind me to photograph our box again in a month or so when it is filled with fresh strawberries and other summer goodies! This week, we requested salad mix, collard greens, tomatoes, potatoes, sweet potatoes and a few other items. This is local, organic produce grown here in NC and delivered to our door. We are so excited about it!




Liam and I couldn't wait to slice into a fresh tomato. He ate almost the whole tomato himself!

So, prior to joining Backyard Produce, we had been doing our best to improve our eating habits where we can. We made many trips to the farmer's market last year to buy local produce, but it's a solid 30 minute drive for us, so this will be so much more convenient! We buy all of our meat, dairy and eggs at Whole Foods, which is mostly local, and the beef is all grass-fed, which is much more sustainable (and healthy) than corn-fed beef.

Someday, I'd love to join a meat CSA, but this is not practical for our budget right now. For now, I am very happy and satisfied with our efforts. Yay!