More information about the September CSA

The CSA is a taste adventure. Everything is local, fresh and delicious! A lot of the baskets are stuff that most people already know they like. Tomatoes for example. Mesclun. But we also include a smattering of things that many people don't eat every day -- cauliflower, for example. We pack the baskets with emphasis on what's in peak season with an eye toward balancing colors, flavors and variety.

You can get a sense of what you can expect in the basket by checking out the baskets of the past, particularly the baskets from last September which are here, here, here and here. This year's baskets won't be exactly the same, but it should give you an idea.

Part of the point of CSA is to eat local, organic vegetables. People are frequently surprised to find themselves enjoying vegetables that they thought they didn't like. It helps a lot that the veggies are super fresh. That said, you are allowed to trade out in the CSA. That means, if you really don't like peppers, for example, and peppers are in the basket that week, you can trade those out for anything else of similar value on the farmstand.

We do a September CSA to make the CSA accessible to even more folks. A lot of people want do the full season CSA, but can't, because they are away too much in the summer. The September CSA lets those folks be a part of the CSA.

A lot of people can't shop the farmer's market much come September because their schedules change. Either they go back to work or their kids back to school or other reasons. The September CSA is a great way for those folks to get their locally grown veggies. You can just zip in and pick up and be done with your shopping in ten minutes. Or you can send a friend or neighbor to pick up for you (sign up with a friend and share pickups!).

Finally, a fair number of people are interested in the CSA, but want a chance to test the waters before they sign up for a whole season. The September CSA is just that.

Whatever your reason, we'd love for you to be a part of the September CSA!!