Americans, why don’t you want to consume farm-fresh vegetables?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Are they organic? Are they weird vegetables where I won't know what they are let alone how to cook them, or normal ones like carrots?

There’s something called Google. The weird-normal distinction in this PP’s post already tells you what you need to know OP.

This. Vegetables are not weird people. I don’t know why people just can’t admit they don’t care for vegetables. I know several in my circle who don’t consume any. I mean, you don’t think people had roasted beets out for their Super Bowl parties did they? It was all wings, nachos, and chips. Americans are just generally very unhealthy as a people.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I think it’s you. Not the vegetables.

Anonymous wrote:Because then they’d have to interact with nosy, judgmental, gossipy you. They are rightly gauging that you take notes on your neighbors, speculate and judge them, and even run to the Internet to try to drum up more speculation and gossip about them with total strangers.

I mean, yeah. In the space of six or seven sentences I already picked up that OP is over-invested and strange, and I don't want her having my contact information.

Can you imagine the email if you didn't order anything for a few weeks? Christ, no thanks. I have better options,a ll things considered.

I read the post differently. This isnt a commitment, more like on an impromptu basis. Sounds like a great setup to be honest.

A normal neighbor would offer up this opportunity, and would think “great” if people took her up on it, and “oh, well” if no one did. And then there’s OP, who runs to the Internet to ask why literally all Americans don’t eat vegetables because her neighbors didn’t want to partake of this particular opportunity. Never mind that they may already go to a farmer’s market, etc.

[Anonymous]

You mean a more simple minded person. But some others deeply ponder all sorts of curiosities. Nobody wants to buy local farm produce in a DC suburb, why could that be. I get it. They don't cook or don't care much about eating local produce, save the few that go to farmers markets, and in their case, all the time spent for the few items is worth the experience gained of spending their morning walking around and looking at all the pretty things and enjoying themselves for $10-$100. I get that too.

[Anonymous]

It sounds like OP is trying to get something like a small business going, it’s failing, and she doesn’t know why.

That sounds like a marketing thing. I also wouldn’t want a neighbor I dont know well responsible for bringing me food — like, do I really want Betty next door taking my order for carrots, two heads of romaine, and 4 tomatoes? Not really.

I’m in a CSA that’s delivered right to my door.

— an American who likes vegetables

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:You mean a more simple minded person. But some others deeply ponder all sorts of curiosities. Nobody wants to buy local farm produce in a DC suburb, why could that be. I get it. They don't cook or don't care much about eating local produce, save the few that go to farmers markets, and in their case, all the time spent for the few items is worth the experience gained of spending their morning walking around and looking at all the pretty things and enjoying themselves for $10-$100. I get that too.

I don’t consider what my neighbors do or don’t much of a “curiosity.” I spend my free time pondering more interesting and complex topics, I’m afraid. I guess some people are more into philosophy, art, science, religion, literature and history as topics of curiosity rather than…what Jessica is serving for dinner.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Are they organic? Are they weird vegetables where I won't know what they are let alone how to cook them, or normal ones like carrots?

There’s something called Google. The weird-normal distinction in this PP’s post already tells you what you need to know OP.

This. Vegetables are not weird people. I don’t know why people just can’t admit they don’t care for vegetables. I know several in my circle who don’t consume any. I mean, you don’t think people had roasted beets out for their Super Bowl parties did they? It was all wings, nachos, and chips. Americans are just generally very unhealthy as a people.

Way to over-generalize. I guess you just can’t help yourself. I’m curious though: Where is it customary — for people who have a wide range of options — to serve roasted beets at a casual annual party or other festive occasion? Do you have a recipe that you could personally recommend?

[Anonymous]

If I want locally grown produce, I’m seeking out farm stands and farmers markets. I’m not turning to a stranger on the internet.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Are they organic? Are they weird vegetables where I won't know what they are let alone how to cook them, or normal ones like carrots?

There’s something called Google. The weird-normal distinction in this PP’s post already tells you what you need to know OP.

This. Vegetables are not weird people. I don’t know why people just can’t admit they don’t care for vegetables. I know several in my circle who don’t consume any. I mean, you don’t think people had roasted beets out for their Super Bowl parties did they? It was all wings, nachos, and chips. Americans are just generally very unhealthy as a people.

I'd like to make you aware that cross-culturally, celebration food tends to be indulgent and NOT reflective of your everyday diet.

Also, vegetables are not one food! I make sure there's at least one vegetable in every dinner I make, but I don't love beets enough to make it worth the mess of cooking, and...thats ok because I don't actually grow my own food and depend on root vegetables from my backyard to avoid scurvy. I like a few beets dished but geez am I glad to have more options.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It sounds like OP is trying to get something like a small business going, it’s failing, and she doesn’t know why.

That sounds like a marketing thing. I also wouldn’t want a neighbor I dont know well responsible for bringing me food — like, do I really want Betty next door taking my order for carrots, two heads of romaine, and 4 tomatoes? Not really.

I’m in a CSA that’s delivered right to my door.

— an American who likes vegetables

Yeah, I would be wary that it would be like a Buy Nothing group situation where you feel like you are getting something you want and then a million texts later you wish you just went and got your own vegetables.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Are they organic? Are they weird vegetables where I won't know what they are let alone how to cook them, or normal ones like carrots?

There’s something called Google. The weird-normal distinction in this PP’s post already tells you what you need to know OP.

This. Vegetables are not weird people. I don’t know why people just can’t admit they don’t care for vegetables. I know several in my circle who don’t consume any. I mean, you don’t think people had roasted beets out for their Super Bowl parties did they? It was all wings, nachos, and chips. Americans are just generally very unhealthy as a people.

I'd like to make you aware that cross-culturally, celebration food tends to be indulgent and NOT reflective of your everyday diet.

Also, vegetables are not one food! I make sure there's at least one vegetable in every dinner I make, but I don't love beets enough to make it worth the mess of cooking, and...thats ok because I don't actually grow my own food and depend on root vegetables from my backyard to avoid scurvy. I like a few beets dished but geez am I glad to have more options.

You may consume vegetables but the majority of Americans really don’t have them on their radar. I’m talking leafy greens, not peas and potatoes.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I think it’s you. Not the vegetables.

Anonymous wrote:Because then they’d have to interact with nosy, judgmental, gossipy you. They are rightly gauging that you take notes on your neighbors, speculate and judge them, and even run to the Internet to try to drum up more speculation and gossip about them with total strangers.

I mean, yeah. In the space of six or seven sentences I already picked up that OP is over-invested and strange, and I don't want her having my contact information.

Can you imagine the email if you didn't order anything for a few weeks? Christ, no thanks. I have better options,a ll things considered.

I read the post differently. This isnt a commitment, more like on an impromptu basis. Sounds like a great setup to be honest.

A normal neighbor would offer up this opportunity, and would think “great” if people took her up on it, and “oh, well” if no one did. And then there’s OP, who runs to the Internet to ask why literally all Americans don’t eat vegetables because her neighbors didn’t want to partake of this particular opportunity. Never mind that they may already go to a farmer’s market, etc.

This sounds more convenient than a weekend trip to the farmers market. I would be in if I saw OP’s post.

[Anonymous]

For me, I don’t like the prep that goes into preparing these vegetables and I exist on takeout. Props to anyone who has the time and energy to deal with healthy eating.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I think it’s you. Not the vegetables.

Anonymous wrote:Because then they’d have to interact with nosy, judgmental, gossipy you. They are rightly gauging that you take notes on your neighbors, speculate and judge them, and even run to the Internet to try to drum up more speculation and gossip about them with total strangers.

I mean, yeah. In the space of six or seven sentences I already picked up that OP is over-invested and strange, and I don't want her having my contact information.

Can you imagine the email if you didn't order anything for a few weeks? Christ, no thanks. I have better options,a ll things considered.

I read the post differently. This isnt a commitment, more like on an impromptu basis. Sounds like a great setup to be honest.

Right. But she'd have my contact information one way or another -- email, phone number, address for delivery, something -- and eww, no.

I am willing to pay more not to have the instability of this kind of one-on-one interaction with people who smell a little "unhinged," in DCUM parlance.

Seriously, you sound like a Grinch. Nothing the OP said seems weird to me. It makes sense that the farm would prefer to deliver a larger order so what the OP is proposing sounds like a win-win for everyone.

Yeah, no. There's the aggressive pitch of the first post, and the focus on nationality. Some kind of prejudicial vibe there. OP has been sock-puppetting, too.

I eat a plant-focused diet and have so many better options. Those options involve people who are pleasant to interact with and appreciate my business, not send out irritable accusations and inflammatory rhetoric about my country.

Hey, I don't need to pay for that. Plenty of unhappy people give that for free. The food would feel tainted from it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Are they organic? Are they weird vegetables where I won't know what they are let alone how to cook them, or normal ones like carrots?

There’s something called Google. The weird-normal distinction in this PP’s post already tells you what you need to know OP.

This. Vegetables are not weird people. I don’t know why people just can’t admit they don’t care for vegetables. I know several in my circle who don’t consume any. I mean, you don’t think people had roasted beets out for their Super Bowl parties did they? It was all wings, nachos, and chips. Americans are just generally very unhealthy as a people.

I'd like to make you aware that cross-culturally, celebration food tends to be indulgent and NOT reflective of your everyday diet.

Also, vegetables are not one food! I make sure there's at least one vegetable in every dinner I make, but I don't love beets enough to make it worth the mess of cooking, and...thats ok because I don't actually grow my own food and depend on root vegetables from my backyard to avoid scurvy. I like a few beets dished but geez am I glad to have more options.

You may consume vegetables but the majority of Americans really don’t have them on their radar. I’m talking leafy greens, not peas and potatoes.

Even fast food restaurants have salads now. They do that, as businesses, because they sell. Take that bigotry elsewhere.

Sorry your superiority complex is kind of falling flat here.

[Anonymous]

I had a CSA once. They only sent the worst fruit and vegetables. Add in the fact you cannot choose what to get and it was a total waste of money. Especially given there are tons of farmers markets around here where you can look and choose what you want.