Reviews for: Breezy Willow Farm

We have just finished our third year as participants in Breezy Willow Farm's early-season CSA (March to May). We keep returning because the quality is high and the owners and staff are very accommodating. We're about to take the plunge and sign up for the regular season so that we don't have to miss out on more excellent produce!

I have been a Breezy Willow customer for years and I can tell you that it is THE best CSA around, if you are interested in locally grown organic produce. Each weekly share contains a variety of fruits and veggies along with a dozen eggs and a loaf of bread! The amount of food provided each week is easily more than enough to feed a family of four, and always contains a colorful assortment of items. The broccoli, tomatoes, and corn in the summer are incredible. There is nothing better than knowing where the food that you are feeding your family is coming from, and supporting local business at the same time. The Caulders are a wonderful family who take the time to know their customers, and show their appreciation by including special items once a month in your share. If you need to supplement your fruits and veggies with local meat and other local items, such as ice cream, cheese, and much more, the farm store has it all. I cannot recommend Breezy Willow farm highly enough!

I posted a review for Breezy Willow in 2011. It's 2016 and lots have things have changed. What's stayed the same is the quality of food and the sense of community we feel when we are with Breezy Willow.

Breezy Willow has a well rounded offering of fruits and vegetables as well as bread and eggs. I dread the winter months when I actually need to go to the grocery store. For me, the CSA is a time saver because I don't spend 30 minutes choosing the best produce and standing in the check out line.

Three years ago, I had the opportunity to become a work share, and I've had some exposure to nearly all the parts of the farm from picking to greeting CSA members at nearly every single pick-up location.

It's a joy to meet so many people passionate about where their food comes from, watch babies be born and grow, and share cooking tips. The Caulder family continues to create family and community where ever they show up.

This was the first time I finally decided to participate in a local CSA. After looking around, I decided on Breezy Willow Farm because of the variety of both fruit and veggies and I loved the weekly allotment of eggs and bread choice! My grocery bill was a quarter of what it usually is and my weekly trip turned into every other week for essentials.

Not only does Breezy Willow Farm offer the fresh food, they make sure that every week you know a few days in advance what is coming AND find you delicious, new recipes to try! This makes hating beats very, very difficult! :-)

One week I couldn't pick up my allotment so went out to the farm to pick it up on Saturday. JOY! They had my stash ready and it was as fresh as could be!

LOVED this experience and have signed up for summer!

One more thing, the shares are very generous! We are a small family and I had so much food each week I was able to share with a local family in need. Grateful, Eating Healthier and Happy!

We love all of their products. It's also a lot of fun to see children getting a chance to see the many different animals that they have. The Caulder's really go the extra mile with many little things that add up like popsicles for the children on hot summer days. Makes for a lovely way to spend time with or without children.

Having participated in Breezy Willow Farm CSA for the past year, after having been away from Maryland since 2003, I want to heartily "ditto" all the reviews posted.

Before moving from Maryland, I had gardened in Baltimore County for about 20 or 25 years, growing many vegetables and some berries, plus lots of flowers. My growing practices were "organic" before the word became the "in" way to garden.

Since I mostly cook for one person now, I can attest to the fact that using the fresh, organic foods from Breezy Willow saves me money - the greens (lettuce, spinach, etc). last me at least twice as long with no spoilage, as the same grocery store-bought items.

Another Benefit of Sustainable Practices - Less Waste!

My family of 4 has been a part of the Breezy Willow farm's June - November CSA for 3 of the past 4 years. Great service, great fruits and vegetables, great eggs, great bread, great extras like Strawberry Butter jam and Apple Butter ... I always get the feeling that they are working overtime to make their CSA experience an excellent one.

Even though I am a bare minimum cook, the CSA is helping us move to much healthier eating. I've heard it said that "you either pay more for your food or more for your health care". I love knowing that there are no GMOs, no crazy use of pesticides, heritage seeds, good farming practices, etc.. etc.. However, I think we are saving money overall by eating our CSA food and not eating out.

It is amazing how very good fresh vegetables taste. It is also giving my children, my husband and I great exposure to a few new vegetables along with the favorites.

This year we are also trying out their Early Bird (March - May) CSA.

My hubby and I joined the Breezy Willow CSA in the summer of 2012 upon excellent commendation from our neighbours. They strive to consistently provide a diverse array of wholesome foods each week, which is both economical, fresh & boldly flavoursome! The team at Breezy Willow, namely: Ken, RJ, Casey, and Jason are so pleasant to deal with and it's certainly a bonus to know that my produce comes from people who care about what they're selling. An added benefit of going to the farm is that you get to greet the farm animals: alpacas, sheep, chickens, and the dogs - and you can also choose to purchase other items such as ice cream, meats, yoghurts, cheese, jams, honey, soaps, lotions, scarves, gloves, and even jewellery! I would highly recommend Breezy Willow CSA!

I have been coming to Breezy Willow Farm for over 5 years and every time my visit was special and exciting. Every item that their CSA offers is fresh, healthy, local, and responsibly grown. More importantly, it always tastes good, whether it is fruit and veggies, eggs, cheese, or cookies! This is the kind of quality that is impossible to find in a large chain store. With Breezy Willow Farm's help I eat better, I get more vitamins, and I feel good about supporting local farmers. I love the fact that Breezy Willow Farm regularly posts healthy recipes on its website and Facebook page, so people, who are challenged in the kitchen as I am, can learn how to make delicious meals. Me and my boyfriend have also been a huge fan of the soaps and body products made by RJ Caulder. The soaps are gentle on your skin, have tons of good ingredients, and they smell heavenly. The shea butter body bliss lotions have completely transformed my skin, even during the times of winter blues. The best thing about Breezy Willow Farm, however, are the people. It is a family owned business, and you can just tell that these guys love what they do. Every product that you get at the Farm carries the kindness and warmth of their hearts and every trip there is like a little holiday. You should come visit too!

Something on Breezy Willow Farm's web site really hits home:

"We have been using sustainable responsible growing methods for the past 28 years."

For me, 28 years ago was a time before ever thinking to wonder about such things. It was a time before hearing of factory farms or saving seeds.

These days, thoughts of these issues are joined by items ever waiting on my to-do list: eat healthier, increase nutrition by eating a healthy variety of foods. It's so easy to put these things off, day after day. Joining CSA meant that when the season started, I finally started.

Breezy Willow CSA means a large variety delicious food. Sign up and enjoy!

My wife and I were looking for a way to eat healthy and lose weight. We decided to join a CSA. We looked at many of them in the area. We ended up choosing Breezy Willow. There were less expensive deals out there but we are very glad we didn't choose one of those programs. The reason is the longer you are in the program, the more you desire variety. Breezy Willow offered the most variety of veggies and fruit. In addition we would receive some of the best bread we ever ate and fresh eggs. We also had the opportunity to buy meats, cheeses, soaps and much more. This became our main source of food. Since we would receive fresh veggies every week, there was no time for junk food. By the time we were done eating the weeks load, we were ready to pick up the next batch. Between the good eats and working out, I lost 35 lbs and am in the best shape of my life. If you are trying to eat healthy, but you don't want to be stuck with the same old same old every week, pick Breezy Willow!!

This is our second year with Breezy Willow. Not only are we getting local, fresh food, we are also enjoying visiting the chickens that make our eggs and the sheep that make some of our soap. I grew up in the rural area, and Breezy Willow gives me the opportunity to teach Alex, now 4, the importance of where our food comes from and how important it is to take care of where it comes from, like I did. Alex especially loves picking which color of eggs we eat and we both look forward to our weekly trips to Breezy Willow.

Food portions are generous, so much so that we share with many of our neighbors, and we love having the choice to buy local meat, cheese, honey, and soaps! We cook more at home and explore new ways to make and save our food. We enjoy learning about and pick our own herbs.

Ken, R.J., Casey, and the gang have shown us what community is and how Maryland is home for us. We hope that they will us fed for years to come.

My wife and I have been a part of this CSA for several years now, including a couple of winter/early bird seasons. We have always been impressed with the quality and quantity of produce included in our weekly share. We have been introduced to new veggies, or new varieties, in addition to kitchen staples such as onions and potatoes. We can not imagine going without our CSA at this point. Thank you so much to Breezy Willow for this opportunity.

This is our first year with a CSA, and hopefully many more. I already signed up for the Spring Session (March - May) and I'm beginning to fret about where to get great produce from Dec - March!

Portions are generous - It's a value added CSA, which means I can buy my meat, chicken, cheese there as well (and the cheese is DELICIOUS!) I am so, so spoiled. Herbs and hot peppers are offered every week free of charge in addition to your weekly share.

I love the variety of produce - I love the fact that I can choose my own - I don't need gigantic apples if I don't want them. I never have to worry about a mass egg recall, and the produce is all IPM or organic. How much better can you get?

The people at Breezy Willow are always helpful, informative, and willing to work with you. If they have an abundance of something, you can usually buy extra at a reasonable price.

I think it's the best CSA in the HoCo area :)

We joined Breezy Willow CSA two years ago after a friend joined and told me how great it was. She was right and we have been happy customers ever since. Every week we look forward to finding out what will be included in the week's share. The produce, as well as the bread, is always fresh and delicious (and abundant), and the eggs are soooo much tastier than those from the store. We have also received items such as jam, honey, cheese, ice cream, fancy mustard and hand made soap (you'll never go back to regular soap after you try it). It is really helpful that recipes are available and we have discovered some new vegetables that we might not ever have tried, had it not been for the CSA. Keep up the great work. We really appreciate it!!!!!

I joined this CSA two years ago upon the recommendation of a friend. The quantity and variety of produce has been wonderful, especially for someone on a small budget. I like that the family has started to include recipes for every item offered each week - it's even better now that they've started sending those recipes via email. The eggs each week are wonderfully fresh and make the fluffiest omelets I've ever had. I like the wide variety of bread offered each week - you never get bored with the "same old thing." I really enjoy clipping my own herbs in the summer - I hadn't realized the difference of cooking with fresh herbs, its more flavorful and a side benefit has been using less salt! The family that runs the program is so nice and friendly, that it keeps you wanting to come back each week. My family really missed the produce in the winter, so we are excited to be part of the first winter CSA. No more awesomely-fresh produce withdraw! =)

I've been a member of the breezy willow csa for a few years now, and this year i'm even doing the first ever winter csa. i love that the family that runs it is always so friendly and helpful, providing great recipes and cooking advice! They also sell amazing hand made soaps and other fresh products made on the farm. The food is always amazing, and i love knowing that i am supporting locally grown produce. i would recommend this csa to anyone, it is truly a gem.

Aside from the obvious, great local food at great prices, we really enjoyed the thorough variety, and the folks at Breezy Willow really did make an effort to engage the kids, which was much appreciated. I'm very much looking forward to next season.

My husband and I have belonged to 3 CSA's and finally found one that is absolutely perfect! The quality of the food is wonderful - can tell that it has been lovingly grown. The quantity of the food is also nice - I feel that unlike the other CSA's that we have belonged to that we do get our money's worth. What is also wonderful is the selection - we get a huge variety of fruits and veggies and the option of herbs during the summer/fall. In addition they provide recipes for each of the foods offered. I have to admit that I was a bit dubious about the butternut squash/feta/cilantro quesadillas but they ended up being wonderful and even my picky 2 year old ate them. The eggs are fresh and definitely tasty, the bread is a nice touch, and the "bonus" item once a month instead of the eggs is also always good. We also love everyone at Breezy Willow - they are friendly and informative and clearly dedicated to their farm and their food. They are also starting a kids program during pick-up this summer that my son is very excited but even without that, pickup is a family affair with us checking out the bunnies and the chickens with him! I love our CSA - we will belong as long as they offer the program!

We have recently enrolled for our third year with Breezy Willow Farm. In addition to getting great tasting fruits and vegetables, we have had an opportunity to try produce not readily available in the local food stores including Chinese long beans and delicata squash. The Caulder family of Breezy Willow Farm also provides great recipes that are easy to prepare.

Barbara

I joined the CSA summer of 2009. It has been as awesome experiance for myself and my children. Every Thursday I go"down to the farm" and get bags full of the freshest fruits, vegetables, breads, eggs and herbs. It has been a great experiance, a true money saver and the people are very, very helpful. They even send recipes that even I can cook. On a side note, one Sunday I went down to the "Farmers Market" in Baltimore City with my fiance'. Everytime she saw something outstanding, all I could reply was "got that", "yup, got it from the co-op" ,the entire time. It was just more positive reinforcement that joining CSA at Breezy Willow is one of the best things I have done

We joined this CSA summer 2008. Today is our first pick-up for 2009 and I cannot wait! This is one of the best living choices we have made. We get more than enough fresh ripe delicious produce every week from Breezy Willow Farm, along with eggs or bread, jams, honey, fresh herbs or other treats. The owners are friendly and very organized. They also post to their website some of the items we might expect to get each week. They have 2 pick-up days which makes it very convenient as well. I highly recommend suporting a CSA and Breezy Willow has exceeded what we expected. I cannot imagine buying grocery store produce when fresh, local, and tasty is right up the road!

I just joined this CSA and it's quite a little gem. The selection is great and the produce is very fresh. I love the fact that they work with other farms and bakeries to provide a well rounded local CSA experience. They are very friendly, responsive, and organized.