And not minding a bit. Loving it, actually!
That price is partly monetary, partly "sweat equity."
The money is for the propane, the slightly-higher power bills from running the stove to process and preserve some of the excess food.
"Excess..." That's not exactly the right word, truthfully. It's only "excess" when evaluated just for the day; not for the longer term.
The produce is coming in like gang-busters and we're enjoying all sorts of fresh veggies every day. Everything from the ubiquitous zucchini to kohlrabi to purple snap beans (and the plain green ones, too), sweet corn, peppers, tomatoes, leeks, acorn squash, 'spaghetti' squash, well, you get the picture. It's quite a variety, and that's the whole idea.
(More below the Orange Cheesy-Poof Of Death!)