I know we're getting away from breastfeeding a bit - but I thought I'd just 
mention a program that is quite successful here in Guelph, Ontario, Canada. 
It's called the Garden Fresh Box, and here's how it works. For $15, you get 
a box of fruit and vegetables once a month - from local farmers where 
possible. It's much more than you could get for the money if you went to the 
stores, and the quality and variety are both very good. Included in the box 
are instructions for storing the food and several recipes using the items in 
the box (the recipes are usually simple but in my experience very tasty). (A 
single person can also order a smaller box for, I think, $10.) (Last month's 
box had, if I can remember it all: kale, leaf lettuce, onions, parsnips, 
turnips, potatoes, sweet potatoes, apples, tangerines, lemons, brussels 
sprouts, celery and carrots.) The whole program is organized by the local 
health unit. Boxes are shipped to the homes of volunteers in each 
neighbourhood so that people don't have to go far to pick theirs up. There's 
no income test to participate - anyone who wants to can sign up.

I think this is a practical way to make it easier for families to add more 
fruits and vegetables to their diets, and it benefits local farmers too.

Teresa 

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