Now is the time to start thinking about where you’re going to get your vegetables this summer. At the grocery store you say? That’s so 1999. But you’re in luck, in Northern Colorado we have more CSA’s to choose from than most of the rest of the country. If you are going to sign-up for a CSA now is time. Here are some options we know about:
- Fossil Creek Farms (south Fort Collins) – owners are training at EmerFit and we may have pick-up at the gym this summer. No website yet but ask me for info (this is where my veggies are coming from this summer). Full share (family of 4) $420 or half share $250. Certified Organic.
- Happy Heart (north Fort Collins) – great community, one pick-up location, unique farming methods. Full share $450. I got my food here for the last 3 years and would continue to do so if I hadn’t found something 1 mile from my home.
- Boyle’s Family Farm (Gill, Colorado in Weld County) – all we know is at their website.
- Grant Family Farms – Probably the biggest CSA in northern Colorado.
- Cresset Community Farm (Loveland) – Don’t know much about this one either.
- CSU CSA – I didn’t see any info about 2010. Nice list of other northern Colorado CSAs (including ones not listed here) and lots of educational links about agriculture.
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We used Grant Family Farms last year. We enjoyed the CSA, although there were weeks where we got an overwhelming amount of fruits and veggies (and we only had the “single share”). Also, some of the veggies had to be consumed in the first day or two. Love all natural, but no preservatives = short shelf life. At times we felt like we were wasting food…
Our plan for 2010 is to aggressively support the farmers’ markets. That way, we can balance getting good veggies with making sure it’s enough but not too much for our small household, and that we’re getting what we want most.
Luckily, the Oak St. Farmers market is only 4 blocks away