![]() The juice was nice.įor this Farm Fresh To You review, I experimented next with the red carrots in a side-by-side taste comparison with a store-bought orange carrot that was residing in my fridge. The skin was not bitter like that of an orange. I popped one in my mouth as directed, chewed it up a bit, seeds and all, and swallowed. It looked like an orange, with the same sort of skin texture, just a lot smaller. I read on The Farm’s website that after a quick wash, you could pop the kumquat in your mouth and eat the entire thing. I thought this was a very interesting approach and I looked forward to testing the effectiveness of this method upon receiving my CSA.įirst thing’s first: I tasted a kumquat. Farm Fresh To You explained that this helps maintain the freshness of the delivery, since California weather is cool both overnight and in the early morning. The site also made it extremely easy to cancel service at any time, as long as cancellation took place no less than than two days prior to the next scheduled delivery.ĭelivery takes place between 8pm the night before and 8am that day. ![]() The Farm allows customers to create their own ‘never send’ list top omit certain produce. For this Farm Fresh To You review, I did not include any add-ons. Next, I was given the option to include additional items from the farm such as dairy, eggs, or olive oil. I opted to make a few substitutions based on some fruit and veggie cravings I had been experiencing as of recent. I immediately received an informative confirmation email listing everything that I needed to know regarding my CSA box:Ī couple of days after I placed my order I received an email that allowed me to further customize my box by swapping out produce items that were set to arrive. I typed in all of my delivery and billing information. ![]() Once my selections were made, it was time to check out. There was an option to view sample box content that I found helpful. The sample Regular box listed 9 items and the sample More box listed 12 (screenshot on left). GETTING STARTEDĪfter I spent several minutes perusing the site, I navigated to place my first order.įor this Farm Fresh To You review I opted for the Traditional CSA, which Farm Fresh To You claimed was the most seasonal box. As I scrolled down the page, I read through the simple steps on how the process worked until coming to a link to get started. The homepage showed a bountiful CSA, layered on top of a whimsical and dreamy photo of what I assumed was the Capay Organic farm. When I first arrived on the website I noticed the interface was easy on the eyes. Their delivery trucks are well known among the locals here in Northern California, so I thought it would be a good place to start. The produce for their CSA boxes is grown on their second-generation farm named Capay Organic (located in Capay, CA, 40 miles northwest of Sacramento), and on neighboring partner farms. I will share my feedback about it - everything from placing the order, to delivery and unboxing, to examining and using the produce, and finally, at the end, I will provide a summary. If you choose to do business with this business, please let the business know that you contacted BBB for a BBB Business Profile.Īs a matter of policy, BBB does not endorse any product, service or business.Here’s a review of the first produce box I tried when I moved to Northern California. BBB Business Profiles are subject to change at any time. When considering complaint information, please take into account the company's size and volume of transactions, and understand that the nature of complaints and a firm's responses to them are often more important than the number of complaints.īBB Business Profiles generally cover a three-year reporting period. However, BBB does not verify the accuracy of information provided by third parties, and does not guarantee the accuracy of any information in Business Profiles. BBB asks third parties who publish complaints, reviews and/or responses on this website to affirm that the information provided is accurate. BBB Business Profiles may not be reproduced for sales or promotional purposes.īBB Business Profiles are provided solely to assist you in exercising your own best judgment.
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