Veggies

[dancerjodi]

Last year we split a farm share with the Di's at http://www.communityfarms.org/ . It was definitely a neat experience but for various reasons we (all four of us) decided not to do it again this year. The selection of veggies wasn't great (compared to other farms that Dave had seen before). The pickup and coordination each week was something that had to be worked into an already busy schedule. Oftentimes I just wouldn't feel like experimenting with a new and freaky vegetable - there are nights you just want to throw a frozen pizza in the oven sometimes, you know?

I guess that Brian's company has a deal with http://farmschool.org/index_flash.html , where employees can buy shares and food is delivered each week to the office. Brian's boss (who coincidentally lives spitting distance from our back yard) and his wife bought a share last year and were very pleased with the selection, yet had too much food for two people. We decided to split the share with them and give these guy a try. If we don't want anything, Brian can leave the food in the kitchen at work which surely someone will take.

Its too bad, because I liked supporting the Waltham farm, given the support they give to community shelters, soup kitchens and other programs. Still, the pursuit of teaching future farmers is an admirable one too. It doesn't suck to get fresh, organic local veggies delivered to your office either. I'll keep you posted on how it goes, in case some of you may be interested in doing something similar. I know some have used http://www.bostonorganics.com/ too, we just haven't done it yet (and it seems like arrangements are made weekly, which is a bit more thought than I'd like to have to put in).

Comments

[synaesthesia.livejournal.com]

Don't feel so bad about not supporting the farm this year, as shares almost always sell out in a CSA. :) Plus you're still supporting locally-grown produce which is admirable and awesome!

Here's a listing of CSAs in Mass. if anyone is interested: NOFA listing -- there's a small farm starting up in Belmost this year, how neat!

I really like our farm a lot... Really nice people and a neat property to wander around on, and they carry locally-produced cheeses and raise their own eggs, too.

[roaming.livejournal.com]

Hope you tell them why you're not continuing this year: it might help them with planning something that works better if they get too many people opting out for those same reasons. :-)