When I told individuals back in my home state of Kentucky that I was moving to Oregon, I was informed that I was going to “get very healthy because Oregon is where they eat only organic food.” I was preconditioned to expect that a variety of
healthy, wholesome, local produce would be readily available when I moved to Southern Oregon. It turns out that not only is the
best local produce available, but it is delivered weekly to
your doorstep! How convenient is that? When I first started getting a Rogue Produce bag, I did not know what vegetables would be delivered on Friday, and it was like getting a
surprise birthday present every week. I had not grown up eating a lot of different vegetables, so sometimes I had to go to the Internet for an explanation of what vegetable I had as well as how to cook it. There is definitely an
educational benefit to getting this service. It was
fun and sometimes challenging to see what I could make from produce that was new to me. I once received a jumbo beet that was as big as my head. I made beet cupcakes from it! Yum!! I changed to receiving a
customizable bag after figuring out there are some vegetables my husband would not eat no matter what, so it would not make sense to order them. Now I can choose from a
marvelous variety of locally sourced products, not just vegetables. I have tried raw foods, bakery items, eggs, coffee, and dry goods that I probably would never purchase at the grocery store. I am also a
Community Compost participant and feel
virtuous knowing my food scraps do not end up in the landfill but are picked up weekly. I am a
more than satisfied customer of Rogue Produce/Community Compost and would
heartily recommend that others participate in this
wonderful service.
Judy W., Talent