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[mermaidcafe.livejournal.com]

Hi all--

I'm thinking of trying to find a good farm share kind of thing where I get a delicious box of produce every week or so. Recommendations?

Thanks!

Comments

[badseed1980.livejournal.com]

And if you can't find a suitable CSA that's open, Boston Organics (http://www.bostonorganics.com) is not a bad alternative.

[rising-moon.livejournal.com]

I'll second Boston Organics. The online "I do not want" checkboxes are a huge win.

[surrealestate.livejournal.com]

If someone is looking to eat locally and support local farmers, Boston Organics is not a good alternative at all -- it's just a box of organic produce from all over delivered to your door. IME, it was no cheaper than buying it at the store, but it did have the convenience factor, of course.

[gib.livejournal.com]

from Boston Organics' website (http://www.bostonorganics.com/faq.html):

"""
Where does your produce come from?

We buy locally as much as possible. During the late spring, summer, and fall, alot of the produce comes from Vermont, Maryland, New Jersey, and Massachusetts. However, because of a limited growing season, difficult growing conditions, scarce labor pool, and suburban development, the organic wholesale market in New England is limited. As a result, a large portion comes from California. Tropical fruit, such as bananas and mangoes, comes from organic farms in Central and South America.
"""

[surrealestate.livejournal.com]

Yep, exactly.

I'm not saying anyone is bad for using Boston Organics or any other service that delivers food. Eating organic is a good thing, after all. But if someone wants a farmshare *to eat and support locally*, BO does not fulfill that role.

[gib.livejournal.com]

not that this point has much to do with the other, but i think it's neat that Boston Organics contracts with the New Amsterdam Project (http://newamsterdamproject.com/), a local company that makes local deliveries by trike.