The volume of produce is good. But the variety is poor. I see the same things over and over and over again. Gets rather boring. My previous CSA (in a different region) had about 4x more variety. I want sunchokes, leeks, romanesco.... not 15 eggplants. I like eggplant, but I also like variety.
The tomatoes are only ok and not enough paste tomatoes are grown. The tomatoes are much better if kept on the counter to ripen a little more, except for the heirlooms.
I have also found the staff to be often uneducated about the produce and the storage / preparation of the produce they are offering. They often do not greet people and seem disinterested in the customers.
Thinking I will try a different CSA next year. Gave this one a couple years to try it out since so many people raved locally. Frankly, a number of the group of families that I am close to are planning to switch. Maybe it was better in the past?
~klp
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Kathryn, we are sorry that you were disappointed with your experience. We do make an effort to provide variety for our members, but that can also be a double edged sword - not everyone likes Mizuna, Broccoli Raab, Komatsuna, Malabar Spinach or the almost endless assortment of greens that could, at the correct season, be grown in our climate. We do grow Romanesco cauliflower, leeks and excellent tomatoes -- don't know how you missed these. Additionally, since 2011 we now offer certified organic blueberries, baby ginger, summer baby lettuce and the best certified organic sweet corn in the area. We are expecting certified organic peaches, nectarines and apricots possibly as early as 2016. Maybe give us another try? -- Farmer Jim