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Week 1 Financials

Ugggh I totally forgot to include the financials in my last post. Because I want to see if this is affordable for everyone. So I bought a year of CSA's from Crisp Country Acres.... I do understand that probably wouldn't be feasible for everyone.

The cost:

$869.50 for 47 weeks or
$18.50 a week

So each week I will be spending $21.50 a week on fruits/vegetables/eggs from Crisp Country.

I also get a milk share every week. I pay paid this month and part of next month in advance, but the monthly share is $16.5 for a half gallon. I am not sure a half gallon will be enough. I use the milk for coffee and yogurt currently and I can tell this week I will run short. I may end up getting a gallon a week. If that happens I will make butter and buttermilk, yogurt, cheese, and have milk for drinking. The amount of work is what would hold me back.

Long story short every week between the csa and milk share I spend $25.63

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