Anyone do a CSA? In MN or WI?

[Soph the vet]

CSA (Community Supported Agriculture) involves buying a share in a farm for vegetables, fruits, chicken, beef, eggs, etc. and having weekly boxes dropped at or near your home.
We are considering doing this for the first time for veggies this summer.
Any recommendations welcome!

[Stirsmommy]

I want to know too as we are considering this. I think there is a farm like this in Cloquet. A lot of the ones that were listed on some website I found haven't updated in years. I know the farmers market has a list ( I had it and now can't find it) for all ovewr the state. They don't open for at least a month so I don't know what I will do.
Melissa

[Soph the vet]

I want to know too as we are considering this. I think there is a farm like this in Cloquet. A lot of the ones that were listed on some website I found haven't updated in years. I know the farmers market has a list ( I had it and now can't find it) for all ovewr the state. They don't open for at least a month so I don't know what I will do.
Melissa
If you google Minnesota CSA you will get many websites and some have lists of the ones in MN and WI. They show you their produce, etc. but I would love to talk to someone who has actually done this and see if it lines up with how good it sounds.

[BMC]

I'm chiming in because we had such a good experience with a CSA here. I would look for a CSA that allowed visits; our farmer was disappointed that none of the shareholders ever visited the farm and/or worked on the farm - it would have been fun, but it just never worked out for us. What an opportunity it would have been for the kiddos!

We participated for only one season, loved it and felt it worth the cost :thumbup1:. Our deliveries were made to a central place, but the drive got to be too much (it used up nearly 2 hours each week though not all that time was in the car :thumbdown:). It was considered a poor season, but the 4-person share was more than abundant enough for our family - there were lots of greens and lettuces, heirloom tomatoes, squash, peppers, garlic, onions, and I can't remember what all. If the farmer had a crop that was less familiar, he frequently provided cooking suggestions r I would check online.

We had an option for a flower share & free-range egg share. They also coordinated an opportunity to purchase hormone-free beef, pork, poultry and a Thanksgiving turkey. I can't remember if the large animals were organic, but I believe that the poultry was.