My family’s walk through the vegetable garden

Three months ago, 225 contributing writer Amy Alexander convinced her husband to become a shareholder in a Baton Rouge-based community-supported agriculture project. They contributed money to a local farm, sharing in the rewards—and risks—of harvest. Their share meant they’d receive 20 weeks worth of produce at around 10 pounds each week—produce grown in South Louisiana, far from the chemicals of factory farms and grocery stores. Find out if Amy and her family reaped reward or failure by reading her account in this month’s 225. Click here to read.