By: Jenniffer Mayer
(May 3, 2013)
I had signed up with rise and shine farms for their CSA for summer 2012, halfway through the season they had a crop failure and would no longer be able to continue that year. They offered several options (even though in their contract it states that there is a risk in becoming a member of the CSA, and that they do not offer refunds) for the loss of service, which included getting produce the following year, receiving items produced on their farm, or getting holiday poultry. I stupidly picked getting produce the next year. Well it is now the next year and they are refusing to honor the commitments that they made. They do not have a good business practice and obviously their "word" means nothing!
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There are a lot of variables going on here and I do not really know what happened based on your statements, however generally I must say that this is a risk that you run when buying local produce. There is volatility in crops that are far beyond the control of the producers. We are so used to going to the local store and buying everything that we need that you do not see the very difficult job that these producers have to bring their crops to your table. I think this review could be a little more understanding of this. Can you imagine losing a significant portion of your business for a year and then trying to keep your doors open, pay your employees, and satisfy your customers at the same time? With these kinds of externalities at play I hope buyers can be more understanding to the significant obstacles small producers must endure, especially after issues like this.