Farmers markets are in full swing, and this week starts the beginning of our participation in a new CSA. I'll talk about both the market system and CSA here in NE Ohio in the next several posts, but for this week I have a few random thoughts.

First, last week was the first week we fully integrated the farmers market into our life. The result: we ate 70% local and our weekly food bill was $50 less than normal. Plus the food tasted better- can't beat that.

Second, as we enter the season of kohlrabi and other veggies that those new to the farmers markets and CSAs may not have tried before, here's an idea for getting the kiddos to join your food adventure. A mom decided to help her kids learn to enjoy vegetables by making it a game (and a blog) to eat their way through the alphabet. A great trick I'm stashing away for when my little one is bigger.

When I was a kid we were enticed to eat like the adults around us be joining the "try new foods club". Every time we ate a new food we got to report it at preschool and after enough new foods attempts we were in the club. For years later my mom would remind us of the new foods club if we were reluctant to eat a new food. What tricks worked to get you or your kids to eat new veggies? Have any of you had to struggle with this after joining a CSA?