Charmingfare Farm CSA

WOW! What a summer it was. We had never participated in a CSA before and decided to give it a try since we do our best to buy local or organic for all of our produce anyway. We are a large family, 2 adults and 5 (soon-to-be 6) children so you can imagine how much food we go through. We were amazed at our bounty. Vegetables have never tasted so sweet before. Despite the horrible rain of June, the farm didn't let us down. They did everything they could to make sure we were provided with decent amounts of produce. Considering some of my friends CSA's were completely shut down those first few weeks in June and July we were happy to get whatever they could manage.

Not only was the food delicious, it was in great condition. I have never seen such unblemished produce before. Plus, a number of the items such as peppers, tomatoes, zucchini etc. lasted up to 2 weeks! You don't get that from a grocery store!

One of the best attributes of this particular CSA was the kindness and friendly service the staff provided, (not only to me but to my children as well). I have to admit, there were vegetables in those bins that had never seen the inside of my house. But, with the suggestions of the staff, we tried every single vegetable provided with great satisfaction. I had never had fresh beets, kale, collard greens, or swiss chard before, and I found myself looking forward to picking out some fresh bunches the following week because they were so tasty. The herbs were an awesome touch to any meal we made, and any time we had a question about any part of the program someone was always ready to give us an answer.

I am thrilled to be a full share holder this year, and look forward to whatever the farm has in store for us this year. I can't wait to see all those friendly faces and share some more tasty recipes and cooking suggestion. Thank you for providing this program for the community!