Karl's Farm

We have just finished our 7th year as participants in the Karl's Farm CSA and signed up for an 8th. Over the years we have written about the advantages of CSA's for urban dwellers - from better health to increasing culinary confidence. It is also a unique opportunity to get a glimpse of the wonders and difficulties of farming. Vegetables picked and eaten the same day are the other side of the moon (the better side) from even the most "perfect" produce at Whole Foods or Dean and DeLuca. Eggs with bright yolks make those in supermarket cartons seem like pale imitations - literally. But this year I came to appreciate Karl and Paula's ability to overcome obstacles that the urban consumer would otherwise never know about, and overcoming them gracefully, from hens that don't feel like laying to trucks that decide not to run. And yet every week, a full box of delicious vegetables and eggs would arrive at the door on schedule without fail.