The million dollar question. It is difficult to say how many people a produce share may feed because every household has different eating habits and different ways of using their CSA share. If you plan to subsist mostly on your CSA share, we recommend one share per person. If you eat out frequently or plan to supplement your share with other foods, one share may be stretched among two to four people.
Also, because the type and quantity of produce included in a share varies weekly and seasonally, it is difficult to describe precisely what is in a share. However, typically, a share consists of eight different types of produce, with the types and quantities varying from week to week. If you’re considering joining the CSA, we strongly suggest that you drop by during pickup hours to check it out for yourself. You can also check our online Harvests archive to get an idea of what produce shares include at different times of year.
Here are examples of past produce shares:
4/8/08 – Spring: 2 red onions, 1 purple cabbage, 1 endive head, 2 kohlrabi, 1 bunch carrots, 1/2 lb peas, 2 grapefruit, 1 bunch radishes
7/8/08 – Summer: 4 ears sweet corn, 3/4 lb green beans, 3/4 lb tomatoes, 1 honeydew melon, 1 lb eggplant, 2 lb Armenian cucumber, 3/4 lb onions
10/9/09 – Fall: 2 lb Armenian Cucumber, 3 Bartlett Pears, 1 bunch Braising Mix, 1 Butternut Squash, 3 Green Tomatoes, 1 bunch I’Itoi Onions, 3/4 lb Pistachios, 1 lb Roasted Green Chiles.
12/11/09 – Winter: 1 bunch Arugula, 1 Butternut Squash, 1 bunch Carrots, 1 bunch Collard Greens, 1 bunch Hakurei Salad Turnips, 1 bunch I’Itoi Onions, 3 Baby Purple Bok Choi, 1.5 lb Red LaSoda Potatoes.