I'm so frustrated with Barrett Hill Farm. I ordered a CSA ahead of the season... took them two weeks to get back to me... so I should have known better.
For the first three weeks, they had no idea who I was, and I had to argue with the attendant about how I had already purchased a CSA. At least then, the attendant got to know me and after a few weeks had it straightened out with a CSA share ready for me to pick up.
For the last six weeks though, there is never a CSA share prepared... instead the new attendant tells me that I can pick anything from the store up to $20. Except not the breads. Or any of the jams or jellies. Or the flowers. Or the pickles. So not 50% of the store.
I can pick from the meats and the veggies... which in theory would be ok... except that by the time I get there in the evening, it's all pretty picked over, and there's little left except bruised and stunted leftovers. In addition, the share they put together the first few weeks was a lot bigger than the $20 allotment they're telling me I can have now.
The whole point of a CSA is that I get a SHARE of the harvest! That's the agreement! That's why it's a preorder! I should be able to come after work, pick up my sectioned off share, and be out of there in 5 minutes, not spend 20 minutes trying to pick through what's leftover after a busy day. I feel ripped off and duped, since I specifically did not choose the voucher system because I know I can't get to the stand until the end of the day, and I knew I would be left with just leftovers if I was left to choose for myself.
Calling the business line gets you nowhere. No one ever picks up.
This place is great if you're just stopping by, early in the day, while the pickin' is still good. But avoid the CSA. Their pick-it-yourself patch might be great. But late in the day? Or using the CSA? Go somewhere else. read more