Reviews for: Pete' s Greens

Pete's Greens sends us fresh, interesting vegetables every week. I love the purple potatoes, which I've never seen at the supermarket, and the large variety of multi-colored beets. The greens, bean sprouts and other greenhouse-grown veggies are of the highest quality--like you'd be served in the best restaurants. (In fact, our favorite local restaurant gets supplies from Pete's too.) They arrive at the drop-off location well-washed and easy to use. We have the "localvore share," which includes eggs, cheeses, breads, etc. from other local vendors, so I have cut back big-time on trips to the store.

I know that we're doing much better at our goal of eating local, seasonal organic foods than when I was buying food each week at the grocer. Pete's sends an e-newsletter the night before pick-up so shareholders can plan their meals. As someone who loves to cook, I look forward to the challenge of creating yummy ways to use the storage crops that we get in abundance during the winter. I never would have thought to try a turnip gratin absent my share. I also recreated a root vegetable strudel atop a parsnip puree that I tasted at a local restaurant. It has become a favorite "company" meal, as we can rely on a steady flow of beets and parsnips in the winter.

During the summer, Pete runs an open house, with tours of the farm and a localvore potluck. I found it fascinating to learn how Pete and his staff grow, store and process the food we eat. He is very good at explaining the science and engineering of farming.