Americans, why don’t you want to consume farm-fresh vegetables?

[Anonymous]

This whole argument is just ridiculous.

People aren't buying veggies of Nextdoor post because it's a weird place to buy veggies from and you'd half suspect you could be responding to a scammer. That's why. I don't buy food off of Craigslist or Facebook either.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I would love to order farm fresh, pesticide free veggies - but every delivery service we have tried has had quality that is no better than the grocery store and a minimum weekly order that was too expensive. $40 a week just for produce may not sound like a lot to you, but it is to me - and, yes, I live in a UMC area.

This. It just feels too expensive. I have to go to the store anyway, so I’ll shop for what I want and it’s less costly. For us this means filling out our produce with bananas and frozen vegetables as well.

[Anonymous]

I LOVE fresh vegetables, but I wouldn't join this kind of program. Because:

1. I grow my own lettuce, tomatoes, cucumbers, herbs, kale, spinach, chard, and a few other things. You know, the stuff that would be most common in a local "farm fresh" program.
2. I'm out in the local farm country a couple times a month visiting family, where we get most of our other vegetables spring/summer/fall. Broccoli, asparagus, squash, peppers, beans, beets, peas ..... Plus eggs and frozen meat.
3. Between those visits, or to supplement, I visit farmers markets. I like seeing the vegetables before I decide what to purchase.
4. Once in a blue moon, if #1-3 have fallen short, I'll add produce to my SMC order. They are delivering to my house anyway (I get their milk weekly), so it's easy enough to add produce.
5. I only buy produce at the store for variety beyond what is grown locally (or is out of season here). If you can grow it here, I already have a "farm fresh" source.

Your program does sound like a nice idea, but it's not for me. Good luck!