Why do I spend $55 every 2 weeks on organic produce?

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Some people, even here, have told me that it is way too expensive and that they wouldn't ever spend that kind of money on a box of organic fruits and vegetables every other week. I think it is worth it because: 1) These fruits and vegetables are not treated with pesticides and other types of chemicals which means that they are better for my health and the health of the environment and ecosystem. 2) Because the boxes change each week, we have no control over what is sent to us. This forces us to broaden our diets and eat things that I wouldn't normally buy like kale, sweet potatoes, broccoli rabe, Swiss chard, tomatoes, butternut squash, spaghetti squash, etc. We'll eat them but they don't often find their way onto my shopping list. I think that this is a great way to get more vitamins, minerals, and nutrients into our diets. 3) This kind of piggybacks off of #2 but we have no control over what we get so we get all sorts of stuff, some things I never would have bought and some I never heard of before. These things include turnips, beets, kohlrabi, kiwi berries, ramps, garlic scapes, green garlic, lemongrass, rutabagas, etc. When you spend that kind of money on food, you are willing to be open-minded and try it all which, again, also broadens the diet. There have been times when money has gotten tight and I've had to stop being a part of the co-op. In fact, I've had to stop a couple of times, but I've always re-joined as soon as I could because I really do believe that it does good things for our health.