At the Merry Lea Sustainable Farm (MLSF), that could be any combination of over forty foods. Tomatoes, mushrooms, greens, chickens, eggs, pork, squash, cucumbers, carrots, raspberries and green beans are just a few of the groceries Kate’s CSA customers have received.
The farm began offering CSA shares last fall. This year, it offered a CSA option from the beginning of May until the end of July. The fall CSA started August 30. Kate was able to fill it to capacity with very limited advertising. It helped that one summer customer photographed the contents of her CSA bag each week and posted it on Facebook.
“That’s been fun,” Kate says. “It puts the pressure on me to make sure people get quality, visually appealing things in their bags. I’ve been really pleased that people are excited about what they are getting and are telling their friends.”
The Vegetable Santa also sends her customers recipes that match their groceries each week. Sometimes she even adds a bouquet of flowers. Ω
