I had much better luck with my CSA during the winter/spring than I did during the summer. Fall was really monotonous because one time they sent 7 varieties of apples. I was at the end of the route and during the summer, stuff would go lame before I got the box. Plus it's less of a hardship to go to the farmers market when it's not bucketing down and muddy.

After about a year with the CSA, I discovered I was innately more adventurous. I buy weird veg and fruit when I'm at the good grocery store now. I like that better because I don't send myself home with 6 avocados and no limes, because unlike the CSA people, I have a clue that I'm probably going to make some guacamole.