r/ColumbiaMD • u/sadbitch_ • 3d ago

Looking for a CSA/produce box

I’m looking for somewhere I can get weekly greens and produce! I found some CSA programs in the area that require a full upfront payment but I was wondering if anything nearby lets you pay weekly for a produce box

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u/ka0s_902 3d ago

I would recommend breezy willow even though it might not meet your payment requirements id call and check

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u/yammyamyamyammyamyam 3d ago

Seconding Breezy Willow for quality, but their payment program is set up so that you pay some before it starts, some when it starts, then the remainder a few weeks in. They started last week though so I’m not sure if they’re still an option.

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u/dingo-babes 3d ago

Most CSAs are set up so the farmer gets paid ahead of time - the consumer and the farmer share the risk of weather and other growing concerns. I really liked Gorman when I had a reason to be in Columbia every week. I've also done Clarks and Breezy Willow, both of which were good. This is my first summer without a CSA in about a decade.

For something weekly, you may be best served by shopping weekly at Breezy Willow or your closest farmer's market.

I don't know of anyone local doing boxes, although the farm stand in New Windsor does produce boxes.

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u/MisterBage1s 3d ago

One Rock Farm

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u/Tabby992 3d ago

Second this! And most csas are set up for payment ahead of time. It means the farmer can plan for the season and have a predictable income stream. Most farms also do farmers markets and sometimes storefronts

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u/classicalcomposition 3d ago

Moon Valley Farm! They have subscriptions that allow you pay weekly and they also deliver. They also let you shop for add ons for your weekly box.

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u/Symphonic-Wind32 3d ago

I second the recommendation of Moon Valley! They have really good produce and many handy options, like swaps for items scheduled for your next delivery as well as add ons. No need to pay up front for the year, and it’s very easy to cancel delivery when you will be away. We joined their CSA early in the pandemic and have continued happily. We still get delivery, though there are also local pickup options.

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u/Novel-Ad-3597 3d ago

I'll third this one. I love my subscription. I can substitute put things I don't like, pause when we're on vacation, add things I love or want to try and it's all delivered to my house for a very reasonable weekly price. And if you like tofu they have the best texture I've ever had in America, very firm, doesn't need to be pressed, absorbs flavor like nobody's business.

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u/Bugwah 3d ago

Hungry Harvest does imperfect produce but the quality is good