I love Giving Tree and have been receiving their CSA [community-supported agriculture] garden…read moreshares for three years. I just picked up my first box of lusciously green goodies tonight to kick off the 2011 season and I'm so excited! Giving Tree Farm is a non-profit run by Community-Based Interventions. It started as a community garden for people with disabilities and today is the home of vocational training and rehabilitation for people who have suffered brain injuries. You can find their produce in local farmers markets and at the East Lansing Food Co-Op [ http://www.yelp.com/biz/east-lansing-food-co-operative-east-lansing ] as well as in local restaurants. I love everything about this place... you've got to check them out and give their wonderfully fresh and healthy produce a try. I have been standing in my kitchen eating spinach and mixed spring salad out of the bag for the last 10 minutes.

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These are very good people and they have the absolute best fruits and vegetables, among other…read moreproducts. Never been disappointed with anything I've purchased.

Sorry, I was not impressed…read more. I heard terrific things about this place from a few friends and a cousin of mine.. I was highly disappointed and quite underwhelmed by the recent visit to their farmer's market/greenhouse. Bad service (snippy or none at all), lack of product, way overpriced, and in my opinion subpar produce for the money. Expected to be wowed and came away irritated and I thought it was rather regrettable that I even spent anything here. I love to shop locally and support small businesses etc but the produce, selection, service is far superior at the Flint Farmers Market. I wanted so badly to like this little market, but I don't.. sorry, just being honest.. the bananas did not look up to snuff, the lettuce selection and prices were bizarre (I wound up with overpriced romaine which is wilting and has brown spots), and I had to pick through many bruised up apples just to find a few good ones.. Overall, I don't recommend.. 2.5 stars. I'm giving three to be overly generous..

It's raspberry season so my mom and I were looking for some u-pick places around town. Several of…read moreour old standbys were closed for the weekend so after a bit of digging we came across Berry Hill Farm. So cute! It's right on the border of Dexter/Chelsea and is just big enough to make picking SUPER easy but not so big that you need to spend a ton of time here. I think we were in and out in about 30-40 minutes at most, and we filled a whole flat with delicious berries. They're only open during picking season so check their facebook page for daily updates on picking quality and hours. When you arrive, check in with the owners and they'll give you a box with containers and an empty milk jug to tie around your waist for easy two handed picking. Then dig in! There are several rows of different berry varieties, including red raspberries, black raspberries, and golden raspberries. You'll know they're ripe when they're a deep color and pull right off the bush. The bushes, especially blackberries, are a bit spiky so be careful! I didn't bring gloves because I find them a bit cumbersome so I did get poked a couple of times but nothing major. When you're done, head back to the garage with your tray and they'll tally up your berries. Currently it's $2.50 per pint. Cash or check only. Brought home the berries and they were SO good. They really lasted a long time too. It's been over a week and I've still be throwing them in my yogurt every morning. Baked up beautifully in some breakfast bars too. Excited to have discovered this place and I'm definitely looking forward to visiting year after year.

Very friendly owners. Easy to find, clean and entertaining farm experience. They supplied…read moreeverything we needed to pick the most delicious organic berries. They even had local honey for sale. Thank you!

Love everything about this place! Extremely helpful and friendly. They can take you around on a…read moregolf cart to take a look at all of the trees they have which is really cool. They also have a great selection of perennials and other garden supplies. Everyone is incredibly kind and did an amazing job fitting everything in my vehicle which I didn't think would be possible but they worked some magic. Worth a trip even if you live a little bit further away. Dustin and the ladies in the greenhouse went above and beyond to help me find what I was looking for.

BEWARE their insurance. They charge 15% for a 1 year "guarantee", but find every excuse not to…read morehonor it. Dealing with Debbie and Kary was the most nasty customer service process we have ever dealt with. They said they went above and beyond to help after hanging up on us, but later only offered absolutely ridiculous alternatives to resolve this problem with all of the things they weren't going to do. We suggest that they write an honest guarantee to add to their paperwork.

Just left meat counter ! one other customer next to was waited on and got what she wanted and left…read moretwo meat men to the left walked away, guy just got done with women next to me walked away, guy came out of doors looked at me and walked back in back room! wanted to stock up on steak, grinds, chicken, sausages for Forth of July, apparently they do t want my $200 buck, off to Meijers!

Jack's own Barbecue Sauce is my absolute favorite. Their pickled beets and corn relish really…read moregood. What I don't like is the eggs that are being sold off a cart in the aisle when the refrigerated case is over stocked.

Love shopping at earls their produce is fabulous. Staff is great. Everything is fresh and the place…read moreis clean.

Exceptional produce and service. We won't buy our fruits and vegetables anywhere else during the…read moremonths they are open.

I've tried a variety of CSAs and farm boxes over the years, ranging from stellar to truly weak ---…read moreand Sunseed just might be my favorite. The summer greens and veggies are wholesome and still-dirty-from-the-field fresh; the winter gives a mix of storage roots and sturdy hoop-house produce. My favorites from the past year have been beets, kale, chard, romanesque (crazy fractal cauliflower), tomatoes, and cucumbers. There's definitely a Michigan cast to the selection; some months it's every bit as colorful as the Full Belly Farm box we got in Berkeley, some months it makes me think of Laura Ingalls Wilder's root cellar with a side of hoop-house lettuce. Everything's from right on the farm (unlike a "farm box" we once got that included bananas). A full share is about right for 3-4 people; we used to get a half share (a full portion each pickup, but only every other week), and we now split a full share with another couple. We haven't ended up with a freezer full of butternut squash (always a danger in Berkeley), but finishing the jalapeños while they're fresh sometimes takes planning. I usually pick up from the Friday morning Old West Side stop on Sunnyside (it's hosted in a customer's driveway); I occasionally get out to the farm itself for the Thursday afternoon distribution, which is just off Joy and makes a good dirt-road bike ride. Winter CSA in Michigan? I wasn't expecting to be impressed, but I am.

So glad I've learned of the SunSeed Farm CSA! We signed on for their summer share a couple of weeks…read moreago and are very pleased with their veggies. The kale is amazing, the spinach is huge, the freshness of everything is unmatched. I've never tasted lettuce like the lettuce I received last week, so fresh and full of flavor I've never known lettuce to have. This farm offers a year round CSA opportunity and we are anxious to experience every season with them. Signing up is super simple and prorated, so signing up now will get you a reduced rate since the weeks have now decreased. You can sign up and pay right on their website which is also full of loads of great information about their mission and how they grow the vegetables you are eating. They also follow all standards set by the National Organic Program and do not use any chemicals or substances that are not allowed under an organic certification, although they have decided not to become certified organic. You have to taste their veggies to really understand the freshness and the taste, it's unbelievably fresh. I believe when they say they strictly stick to the organic standards and am comforted to know that I am feeding my family fresh, healthy, chemical free food! I would definitely recommend a full share to anyone, even if you only have two people in your family. It's easy to go through your veggies in a week. CSA shares are structured as follows: Full Share- pick up every Thursday or Friday at your choice of two locations. Half Share- pick up every OTHER Thursday or Friday at your choice of the same two locations. We currently have a half share and I am going to try and upgrade. BEST CHOICE WE'VE MADE! Thank you SunSeed Farm.