“For starters, even if you can find well-priced organic produce in a food market, there is no saying how fresh it is or long it has traveled. There is no question that the fresh, local, organic produce from PFEC is a great value. Also, keep in mind that there are times when your share includes large amounts of some items, such as tomatoes in the height of their growing season. Some of the classes that are offered teach you how to use some of the extra food you get in any given week by preserving it using methods such as canning, freezing, pickling, and dehydrating. It is tremendously satisfying make use of your dried peppers and tomatoes in the dead of winter.”