The Trillium Haven CSA Experience
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I share a share?
Of course. You can share with friends and trade pickups, or share with someone for just the summer if you go away on vacation. You can also add more vegetables to your share by buying from us at our on-farm store, or at our Fulton Market stand on Saturdays.
What happens when I go on vacations?
Vacations are a wonderful time to share your CSA farm experience with friends. Unlike chores like watering plants or walking dogs, friends and neighbors actually like to pick up your vegetables! Many go on to become members the next year because they enjoyed the experience so much!
What happens if I forget to pick up my share?
It is a very good idea to designate a friend or family member who you can call to pick up your share if you are running late. Shares that are not picked up are donated to two different food pantry organizations that we work with. Because we harvest the vegetables according to the number of members picking up on Tuesday and Wednesday, random site changes by our 250 members would throw off those numbers. We do allow one pickup switch per season.
What happens if I don’t like radishes (or kale/chard/beets etc) and don’t want to take it?
We have tried to include enough variety each week that you don’t necessarily have to take everything, and there are some choices with certain veggies: for example you can choose broccoli or beets, or you can choose Chinese cabbage or bok choy. The numbers listed on the board are the MAXIMUM for you to take; you can always take less.
I have never cooked with greens before and they are showing up at every pickup! What should I do?
Across the board, in every CSA in America, members initially have a problem with greens. Greens (spinach/kale/Swiss chard/collards/tatsoi/etc) are an integral part of cooking in every country in the world, except for the United States. The “A-Z” CSA cookbook should help you with recipes, and many of our long-term members have lots of advice to offer on our CSA member forum. However, if the greens are making you feel stressed out, just don’t take them every week! Greens consumption goes up the longer you stay with a CSA—we think it takes about 3 years to fully integrate them into your diet.
How do I know that the CSA experience is right for me?
Many people see joining a CSA as a way change their lifestyle and family diet. Like all lifestyle changes, participating in a CSA takes a certain level of commitment. Eating seasonal, fresh produce on a weekly basis takes work, and a relationship with your kitchen! An openness to new experiences, a commitment of time and energy, and a willingness to participate are qualities that will lead to a very positive CSA experience.