I came home from work today and found this on my footsteps. The box of fruits that I had ordered from Farm Fresh to You had arrived!
Farm Fresh is a Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) Program that is family owned and operated in the Capay Valley. What is a CSA?
It’s essentially a way for local farmers to get their produce to the general public. You get high quality, local grown fruits and vegetables, that are hand picked and selected. Everything is seasonal, so that means not every package is going to be the same.
I found the box placed at exactly where I told them to place it (via the delivery instructions). The package I chose was Fruit Only, which meant 5 different fruits (with a possibility for some alternatives). The cost including delivery was only $29! The only work I had to do was to bring it up the stairs.
I opened up the box, and behold, it was straight up like a horn of plenty! I saw greens, yellows, oranges, browns and Corollas. Haha, just kidding I didn’t see any yellows.
Ok, so let’s see what I got this time around. I think the purple things were pears, but I can’t be sure.
The first thing that I pulled out were the kiwis. Haven’t tried them yet, but I’m sure I’ll have a hoot peeling them.
Since I was heading off to the library, I pulled out an apple, washed it, and polished it on my t-shirt. Kind of sour, but very crisp haha.
The oranges turned out to be tangerines I think, which were sweet and juicy.
I was pretty excited about pulling the half pound of pistachios out, since I can munch on those at work or something.
I’m the type of person who goes to the grocery store, and has no idea what to buy. So naturally, I like the idea of having everything picked for me, since I am completely incompetent of choosing food for myself. Not only that, but you’re helping the local community out by supporting their produce.
When you think about it $29 is not a whole for what you get. I am actually pretty amazed at how they can do this for such a low price. You get a few pounds of fresh organic produce, delivered to your doorsteps, for less than $30.
I am very pleased with what I received(they also followed my delivery instructions), and am happy to report that I will be continuing my support of Farm Fresh to You(once per month). If you live in Northern California, Farm Fresh to You might be catering to your area.
Link to a list of Community Supported Agriculture Co-ops near you
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March 7, 2008 at 2:27 am
Masaru
were the fruits ripe? organic?
March 7, 2008 at 3:57 am
Jamie
That’s actually pretty cool, didn’t know there was a service like that. Looks clean to me. Worth it in my opinion.
March 7, 2008 at 11:50 am
Andrew
@Masaru: Everything is organic. Most of the fruits were ready to eat, others were not. Which is a good thing, because it would be impossible to eat everything at once.
@Jamie: I honestly don’t know how they do it for such a low price. A great bargain, plus you’re helping out local farmers and the environment.
March 9, 2008 at 9:28 pm
toi la
i have only one question for you: were the fruits amazing and unfathomable?
March 9, 2008 at 11:17 pm
zero255zero
The succulent fruits usurped my original expectations by far. It was a truly titallating experience, and one that I hope to enjoy for many years to come.