Black Hog Farm

This CSA allows you some choice in your weekly produce. They have a form on Facebook that you can print out and see what they offer throughout the year. You can check off any items that you would prefer not to receive, which they say they will then try to trade out for something else. This doesn't always work, but you can always trade with another CSA subscriber, or consider giving it away to someone in need.

Some of the items I have received so far include kale, collards, spinach, red and green lettuce, cabbage, kohlrabi, turnips, tomatoes, strawberries, red potatoes, green bell pepper, onion, broccoli, cauliflower, avocado, oranges, lemon, cucumbers, zucchini, and I also have them throw in a chicken and half a dozen eggs for $12 more. Everything has been good so far. The amount of food has worked fine for a family of two for a week, as there is always some leftover. Right now, you can also order an additional pound of strawberries for $3.

The price is fair considering they deliver to your home, and the cost is comparable to the grocery store. The other pluses include that this food is local, so the money stays here in our communities, and it is guaranteed to be fresh, not shipped for days from California. We should be supporting our local farmers and small businesses in every way possible. Most of the food is organically or naturally grown, although some of it is still grown conventionally. I should also mention that these farmers are also very personable. When was the last time that you were able to have a conversation with the people who grew your food from the grocery store?

My only complaint would be that one week my chicken was missing a wing. *insert giggling here* I have no idea where it went. Oh well. I guess it happens. And they ran out of chickens one week. I suppose this happens as well. Nothing unreasonable. So I really can't complain, and I happily give them all five stars. Everything is fresh, looks good, and tastes good. I've never had a sweeter avocado in my life by the way.

I have been posting pictures on Facebook, and now my friends can't wait to see every week. I am getting bombarded now with questions like, "How the heck do you cook that?" and "Can you eat that, really?" or "Do you know of any recipes for that?" and "What the heck IS that thing?" It's been an adventure. I like it. I've decided I don't like kohlrabi, however. But on the other hand, the greens are good... Variety is the spice of life, right?