Here was yesterday's veggie-only box:
I weighed everything twice to make sure I was not mistaken. I shook the box, knowing it was empty but hoping the avocados would magically fall out. I was certainly charged for avocados according to the receipt and the label on the box.
How does this box measure up?
Unfortunately, this is HALF of the 10-13lbs that the website claims for the box. The lettuces are pretty fluffy, so they do take up a lot of space in the box. But where are the avocados that were available in every box this week? I dunno, I'm more than underwhelmed this time. So far I've been happy with 1 out of 3 boxes... those aren't very good odds. I feel like I've given this CSA a pretty good chance of seeing what their average boxes look like over the past 5 weeks.
I've emailed customer service about the missing produce, and also to see whether the poundage I've been getting is something I should expect or if it gets better as the season progresses.
I could potentially see staying with them if they refund me for the avocados and for the correct box size... I've been paying for the regular box, and basically getting the cheaper senior/student box amount, although this time the 6 pounds doesn't even qualify as any box size. I would also need to get the correct amount from now on so that I am paying the advertised $2.50 per pound.
What happens next?
This Saturday the local farmer's market finally opens, so I'm taking a week's worth of Doorstep Farmers' cost in cash and seeing what I can bring home. It'll be the deciding factor... possibly the nail in the coffin?
That is... it'll be the deciding factor until June, when a farm close to me opens up its CSA for the summer!
The Buttercup CSA is not customizable and there's no door-to-door delivery... but it is 2/3rds the cost for theoretically the same amount of produce, and the farm is so ridiculously local that it seems preposterous that I didn't know it existed, and their drop-off point is just a mile from our house, and they trade produce for volunteer work. I'm waiting on a reply from them to see if I can test it out for a few weeks before joining for the whole season.
- Carrots with tops x2 bunches: 1 lb 5.5oz
- Chard x2 bunches: 1lb 2.5oz
- Beet without tops x4: 1lb 7.6oz
- Redleaf lettuce x2: 1lb 15.8oz
I weighed everything twice to make sure I was not mistaken. I shook the box, knowing it was empty but hoping the avocados would magically fall out. I was certainly charged for avocados according to the receipt and the label on the box.
How does this box measure up?
Unfortunately, this is HALF of the 10-13lbs that the website claims for the box. The lettuces are pretty fluffy, so they do take up a lot of space in the box. But where are the avocados that were available in every box this week? I dunno, I'm more than underwhelmed this time. So far I've been happy with 1 out of 3 boxes... those aren't very good odds. I feel like I've given this CSA a pretty good chance of seeing what their average boxes look like over the past 5 weeks.
I've emailed customer service about the missing produce, and also to see whether the poundage I've been getting is something I should expect or if it gets better as the season progresses.
I could potentially see staying with them if they refund me for the avocados and for the correct box size... I've been paying for the regular box, and basically getting the cheaper senior/student box amount, although this time the 6 pounds doesn't even qualify as any box size. I would also need to get the correct amount from now on so that I am paying the advertised $2.50 per pound.
What happens next?
This Saturday the local farmer's market finally opens, so I'm taking a week's worth of Doorstep Farmers' cost in cash and seeing what I can bring home. It'll be the deciding factor... possibly the nail in the coffin?
That is... it'll be the deciding factor until June, when a farm close to me opens up its CSA for the summer!
The Buttercup CSA is not customizable and there's no door-to-door delivery... but it is 2/3rds the cost for theoretically the same amount of produce, and the farm is so ridiculously local that it seems preposterous that I didn't know it existed, and their drop-off point is just a mile from our house, and they trade produce for volunteer work. I'm waiting on a reply from them to see if I can test it out for a few weeks before joining for the whole season.
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