Thursday, April 2, 2009
CSA Growing Season Means the Return of Fresh Harvest Coop
Posted by Carrington Fox on Thu, Apr 2, 2009 at 6:39 AM
Just because I'm planning to go all Candide and tend my own garden doesn't mean I'm not looking forward to the first crops rolling in at Turnbull Creek and Drury Family Farms, which team up to create Fresh Harvest Coop.
A slight variation on a CSA, Fresh Harvest allows you the flexibility of placing an order for specific produce every week rather than giving you a share of the crop no matter what it happens to be.
I can already taste those sweet yellow and red beets, and I can't wait to get the first bouquet of Tallahassee May's riotously colored flowers. Twin Forks Farm breads are available at pick-up, and often there are fresh chickens and eggs, if you email your order quickly on Sunday night, when John Drury and Tallahassee send out the week's list of available produce to Fresh Harvest members. The season will start later this month or in early May.
To join Fresh Harvest, you make a $50 deposit, which works like a prepaid account. When you spend $50, you add more to your account. Pick-up is at Trinity Presbyterian Church on Hillsboro Road on Wednesday afternoons and Saturday mornings. In the past, the Delvin Farms truck has been nearby, and the churchyard has had a very festive air as Delvin and Fresh Harvest members pull in to collect their seasonal bounty. At my house during the summer, Wednesday is known as Vegetable Day. It is so much more fun than going to the supermarket.
Comments (5)
Showing 1-5 of 5
I'm a long-time fan, have enjoyed everything about Fresh Harvest Coop--quality produce, gorgeous flowers, customized service. And John and Tally are so nice! Those Wednesday afternoon pickups are a real community event.
Really pleased that they have added a second delivery day (Saturday) this season.
like
dislike
I've told John and Tally I would buy anything they sold, from dishwasher soap to car insurance. It's such a pleasant shopping experience.
Thank you, thank you, thank you. My husband is wary of CSAs and I've been trying to come up with a better alternative. This seems like the perfect solution for the two of us.
I have been buying from John and Tally for several years, and I can't say enough good about them and/or their business plan. There are oly two of us, and a CSA, while great, is just too much food for us. Fresh Harvest allows us to purchase what we want in the quantities we want, when we want. So perfect! I can't wait for the season to begin! Thanks to John and Tally for doing what you do, and doing it so perfectly!
I read about this in the paper a few weeks ago and signed up and I can't wait! I've done Avalon Acres the last few years, which I love, but not having to worry about going away during the summer and being able to order exactly what I want is great! Can't wait to try it.
