I picked up my very first CSA box (from LotFotl) on Thursday May 31th 2012. My pickup spot is the Sweet Water Organic's Warehouse from 4pm- 7pm. If nothing else you should go to Sweet Water just to be inspired as a gardener and see the cool engineering they created for their urban farm.
The first box includes the following contents
- Lettuce, butterhead
- Lettuce, romaine
- Spinach
- 10 Hakurei Turnips
- 10 Radish
- 5 Shallots
- 15 Asparagus
- 1 bunch scallions
As a newbie to CSAs I went with the small potions this year. (Learn more about CSAs here) For me the choice was the "Every Other Week" (EOW) Gonzo Box share for $375 . In addition I added EOW Egg share for an additional $45. Here is the break down of what I get for the price:
375(Full EOW) + 45 (Eggs EOW) = $420 for 26 weeks.
$420 / 26 weeks = $32.32 / 2 weeks = $16.16 / week
We get the following in each box (depending what is in season at the time):
- 3 Green peppers
- 1 bunch scallions
- 8 oz. Spinach
- 1-2 eggplants
- 1.5# rose finn apple fingerling potatoes
- 3 large onions
- 1-2 red cabbage
- 3 heads broccoli
- 4-6 shallots
- 1 bunch scorzonera
- 1# tomatillos
- 12 eggs
