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| - I really like this place...the concept especially. I recall asking if the produce is organic and was happy to hear that it is but it is not certified because of the cost to do so. I appreciate that they offer different kinds of produce every week too. Tomatoes, zucchini, squash, green leafy vegetables, eggplant, cucumbers, carrots, apples and onions just to name a few. Towards the end of the summer various melons are available and while I prefer vegetables to fruit I recommend their fruit to anyone. It is always sweet and fresh.
I would like to offer a couple of suggestions - It bothers me that all of this produce is grown naturally but cars are allowed into the farm. Look, don't be lazy people, park on the street and walk the 5 minute walk to the fields. Does it make sense to grow as natural as possible only to be infected with auto exhaust fumes?
The wasted produce is really bad. It is amazing to see all of the carrots, zucchini, cucumbers, tomatoes and apples that are on the ground. I suspect that most of the discarded produce is picked by people and then not wanted and thrown on the ground to rot and go to waste. Maybe some employees or volunteers can "patrol" the fields better or educate people on how to pick only the ripe produce/identify mature produce to help scale down the waste. At the least, the discarded produce can be picked up and donated to the bird sanctuary or an animal rescue organization for feed.
Finally, stop handing out plastic bags for people to use. Offer baskets or reusable bags for people to borrow/rent when they are picking up their vegetables. It would be nice to go to the orchard without seeing 50 plastic bags tangled in the trees or lining the fences. Or better yet, if you are going to the farm, bring your own bag or drag along a wagon.
Opps, one more suggestion, citrus trees would be great and they like our environment.
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