Birdsong Farm

This is my second year as a member of Birdsong Farm's CSA. I live in Kent, Ohio, and we have the excellent Haymaker Farmer's Market on Saturdays that offers such a huge variety of products that I shouldn't even need a share, but I like being a part of a CSA because I believe in supporting communities. Corny, I know, but it's true. I chose Birdsong in 2011 because of the variety in produce, the option for winter shares, and their flexibility for pick-ups. I renewed my membership this year because Matt grows the best heirloom tomatoes, kale, and squash I've ever tasted. Everything is so good, but those are my favorites, and I was glad to see some eggplant and leeks in my shares this summer. I look forward to garlic scapes in the first shares, and to the heirloom variety dried beans at the end of fall. Throughout the season I've enjoyed a nice sample of different greens, bright and crisp radishes, and Hakurei turnips which are so sweet my family eats them raw. Oh, and the potatoes! They are magnificent. Matt also grows all sorts of lovely little winter squashes that I've never had the opportunity to try before, like delicata and dumpling squash. In addition, Lisa Friel provides a weekly recap of what's happening on the farm via email, and gives us an idea of what to expect in our shares each week. All in all it has been a great experience to be a member of this CSA, and I look forward to many more years of Matt's awesome produce.