The Non-CSA CSA

I'm so excited about this. I've posted before about how we did the CSA (Community Supported Agriculture) a few years ago and the pros and cons for our family for buying a CSA share. I've decided against it again this year, but now I have another option...and so do you (if you live in the Canton area.) Breezy Hill Farm in Homeworth, OH is a sustainably run farm that is offering a CSA like program. When you sign up for their newsletter (by emailing phil.breezyhill@gmail.com) they will send you a newsletter on Monday giving you available produce and prices for the week (they also have cage free eggs). You respond back by email or phone by Wednesday and then on Thursday, you pick up your order at Hazel Artisan Bakery in North Canton (behind Ro's Ice Cream stand). I will no longer get produce I don't want or need, I can get local, free-range eggs for over a dollar less per dozen than I'm paying now and the pick-up is 5 minutes away! SUPER COOL!!!!! The down side to it is that my kids don't experience the farm part, which I found was actually a really educational and eye-opening experience for them, but it's a trade-off. The other great thing about Breezy Hill is that they grow some of their produce in high tunnels, kind of like greenhouses, so right now, they have a fresh crop of greens for sale! It's a great idea and I'm excited to try it out!