Vegetable Rx

“You are what you eat.” It’s a mantra that’s been said so many times that the message might seem sort of silly, but when you really consider its meaning it’s hard to ignore. Just think about the ingredients that were in your last meal. Maybe you had cereal before heading off to work (processed sugars), or a diet beverage (aspartame) to give you a mid-afternoon boost.

You’ve got a fever (or malnourished skin, or headaches, or tummy troubles), and the only prescription is…(drumroll, please)…MORE VEGETABLES!

In theory we know that eating good, whole food makes us holistically healthy people, but if you’re screaming “it’s not that easy” right now, well, you’re not wrong (you’re not right either, but we’ll get to that). The diet industry has permeated our culture so deeply that eating well is mostly associated with being thin, and there’s no shortage of companies willing to “help” you with that one.

But there are plenty of “companies” that just want to feed you the best food possible - organic farms. In addition to selling at your neighborhood farmers market, many local farmers also offer Farm Shares where members receive a portion of what’s grown on a regular basis. There’s a myth that healthy, fresh food is more expensive, but when you take into account the medications, products, and doctor’s visits that are a consequence of eating unhealthy food, you’ve spent exponentially more.

Serenbe Farms’ CSA (Community-Supported Agriculture - or Farm Share) is available March 17-October 27, 2020, and costs less per week than what organic veggies go for at your grocery store. You can also enjoy their produce at the Serenbe Farmers Market, in one of the community’s restaurants (in food or smoothie form), and in a cold-pressed juice.