Frog Meadow Farm

I co-run a SW Portland area buying club that has bought produce in bulk from Frog Meadow Farms on several buys already, and we couldn't be happier with the produce and the service. Our last buy had over 600 lbs of apples alone, plus hundreds of pounds of squash, potatoes and root veggies. The farmer not only delivered everything to our specified location, he brought his whole family and some colleagues to help us divide out every single order (some of which included nearly everything on offer). Very few farmers would take the time to stay for 2+ hours and help us sort through over thirty orders, and it means a lot to us to have this kind of working relationship. We do our part in exchange, and make sure we don't oversell anything, and keep delivery dates rigid so the produce doesn't get pulled early and then sits around waiting to be delivered (which can affect its freshness).

We started our buys after the strawberry buy that didn't work out, and I want to stress that this farm is really worth checking out, despite those negative reviews. Things can go wrong, and when that happens, this farm honors that, and will find a viable replacement. Because they use organic farming practices, some things can't be as easily controlled for, like critters devouring the gold beets. When that happened, we were offered a choice of red beets, another root veggie, or a refund. More than reasonable, and everyone has been thrilled with the whole transaction. We plan to buy from Frog Meadow Farms whenever they have bulk amounts of produce available!