Blue Star Acres CSA/ 4B Ranch

Though the first few months had sparse service and average quality produce, the past couple of months have made up for it in spades. Few CSA's produce year round , so I now think of the lean months as a bonus, and sometimes a challenge for eating all those veggies I only ate occasionally before. Given the hard work it takes to run a CSA and that most people are used to being pandered to in consumer oriented grocery stores, its no wonder there is sometimes a disconnect in expectation vs. reality for this type of operation. The somewhat sandoffish nature of this CSA does not seem to be a long term good practice, but with the uptake in demand for fresh local produce they likely have more demand than they need. People want to be more connected to their food, so why not create a couple of community days a year to build up more support and two-way interaction?

Bottom line: when the fields are producing the quality and variety are worth the less than perfect customer care and lean months.