Best assortment of hanging baskets anywhere in WNY. Prices are so reasonable and staff is always…read morehelpful and friendly

Good selection of plants, topsoil, and mulch. Fruits and vegetables for sale when in season. Staff…read moreis helpful, knowledgeable, and friendly.

I have been a member of Native Offerings CSA for about 5-6 years now, and every summer I look…read moreforward to their farm fresh produce grown using organic practices. There are 4 different options for pick up: in Orchard Park on Tuesdays from 3:30-6:30, at the Williamsville Lehigh Depot on Wednesdays from 3:30-6:30pm, and in Buffalo at Lafayette Church on Thursdays from 4-6:30pm. I actually pick up at the Williamsville location, and like another reviewer said, if you go later in the pick-up time there may be a narrower selection of produce. However, if you go at 3:30pm, you run into the rabid soccer moms fighting for that last bunch of cilantro. So I try to target 5:00 for selection and my own sanity. There are 3 types of shares: full, small, and individual. We are a family of 2 so I've always gotten the individual share. It's not an overwhelming amount of vegetables, but its not enough to last me the whole week (I supplement with Wegmans and farmer's market for items I want that aren't in the share). A typical individual share is 1-2 bunches of greens or lettuce, 1 pepper, 2 zucchinis, 3/4 pound of green beans, choice of a bunch of beets or carrots, a bundle of herbs. There are usually substitutions if there's something you aren't a fan of. They post on their website and on Facebook what the anticipated vegetables are that week, although sometimes there will be a variance, since you are dealing with Mother Nature. This year the individual share works out to about $13 a week, but you pay up front for the season (although there is an option to pay in 2 installments). One of the things I love about being a part of a CSA is the opportunity to try new vegetables that I've never eaten or cooked before, and it forces you to get really creative with your cooking! Things like bok choy, collard greens, tomatillos, Japanese turnips, swiss chard... I discovered my love of these items through the CSA. The beginning of the summer share is heavy on the greens, but at the height of summer you'll be enjoying some amazing produce, picked fresh that morning. I had done the fruit share for the last 2 years, but this year I'm not going to renew. It just got to be too much, even though I split a share with my friend. I just didn't have the time to deal with 3.5 pounds of peaches. However, I'm sure this year I will look longingly at the fresh strawberries that always smell so delicious! You can now manage your share online, such that if you know you're going to be out of town a certain week, you can move that share to another week for pick up. Or if you forget last minute, you can have a friend pick up your share. There are still shares available for this summer, just go to their website and sign up! You won't be disappointed!

The farm itself is in Little Valley, NY but this review is for the Elmwood pick-up site…read more The produce is abundant, fresh, and delicious. They share farm news and recipes on Facebook and their website. I love Native Offerings and I want to lay out exactly what makes it stand out: Pros: 1. You never have to drive to the farm. They bring all the produce to the Elmwood Lafayette Church on Thursdays. 2. You can pick what you want (to an extent). There is a board that says how much of each item you get and some things are set (one bunch of carrots) and some you have a choice, for example: one bunch of beets or radishes or turnips; one head of lettuce from any of the three kinds; kale or arugula or mizuna or bok choi, etc. 3. There are three sizes. 4. All the vegetables are organic and local. 5. It includes fresh herbs and you usually get a choice or what you want. 6. If you know you're going miss a week, you can double up the week before or week after. Every other CSA I know of makes you find a friend to pick it up or donate it. 7. Great variety without anything too wacky. 8. They post the vegetables on Tuesday (two days ahead) so you have a heads up for your grocery shopping or meal planning. 8. Members can purchase oranges in the winter, trucked in from Florida. Cons: 1. Pick-up starts at 4pm and if you can't get there, you might find your choices limited. The cilantro could be gone and you can only have basil or the asparagus is gone to you get beets picked last year. 2. Pick-up ends at 6:30. If you miss it, you miss it. No veggies for you. 3. It's not the least expensive (but not the most expensive, either.) 4. This season the small share seems smaller than last year. It is supposed to be 2/3 the size of a full share but so far, it full share seems almost twice as large. I don't know if this will right itself as the season presses on, but I am surprised. 5. The vegetables they post on Tuesday aren't always what you get Thursday. There is another pick up site on Tuesdays, and I am assuming it accurately reflects their share, but come Thursday, you find the rapini they promised is no where to be found but there is asparagus that no one mentioned. Native Offerings also offers a fruit share which includes berries but is mostly stone fruit. Some of the fruit is organic but most of it is just low spray. Apparently tree fruit is hard to do organic, especially peaches. I did the fruit share last year but it was just more than we could handle. Two committed fruit lovers could possibly manage it if you plan in advance to freeze some or you're not also doing the vegetable share.

The most local you can get! Almost catty corner to the town hall across from Shorewood. Beautiful…read moreproduce and lovely people. Way inexpensive! We always get whatever we can from here vs the grocery store

This isn't just another local farmers market!…read more I've heard a lot about "Fred Farms" and after picking up a couple of red and juicy tomatoes - I had to go to THE place and check it out. Amazing variety of fresh produce - and prices that were very reasonable. I can tell you truthfully that the tomatoes here are the very best I have ever eating in my life. I used them for BLT's last night - incredible flavor. I also had the cucumbers, which were amazing as well. Then - before we left we looked at the huge hibiscus plants they were selling - and after looking at their own we decided to buy one. Though we only bought one because we don't know what we'd do with the one we bought, but the price was a huge $5.00 - I still can't believe they are selling these for so little - anywhere and everywhere else - a place this size is going to go for at least ten bucks - if not a lot more! And it's loaded with huge blossoms yet to open. The parking is great - plenty of space and though they do not accept credit cards - they do accept checks and fo course cash.

Privitera's is a quaint family owned farm & garden market. They sell some of the most fresh produce…read moreyou'll ever find, as well as floral accompaniments and gardening supplies. Prices are extremely reasonable for local/fresh/organic. Every staff I've encountered there is SO nice and helpful - just about as sweet as their local honey! I once got a zucchini so large, it took 3 days and a lot of creativity to cook down. Their summer squash is delightful - tender, sweet... Perfection. They have large, firm but juicy heirloom tomatoes.. And I wouldn't forget to try the fudge at the counter!

What an amazing family running this greenhouse ! The flowers and fruit/ vegetable stand are…read moreimpressive! Hearty and delicious! My flowers lasted all season , never washed out , always blooming and beautiful ! The fruit and veggies are delicious, clean and presented well ! When local restaurants / hotdog stands serve Mikes potatoes there is a definite and distinct delicious difference! Do yourself a huge favor and take the ride out !! Support local farmers !! Keep the money in our community !! A+ ++++++

We loved this place! GPS took us to the house and we were quickly greeted by two lovely people…read moreready to help us. We took a small bus and had a handful of people ready to get a pumpkin and it was a great experience! The couple who was working was incredibly friendly and I would recommend this spot to anyone looking for mums, pumpkins, scarecrows, hay; we got all of these items from them!

Fought with my boyfriend in the pumpkin patch and told the girls at checkout about it and they…read moretotally took my side. Got 4 good sized pumpkins for $19. I really enjoyed that its a u-pick pumpkin patch instead of most places where its just pumpkins laid out and pre picked for you to buy. And a bonus is you don't have to pay an arm and a leg just to enter. I would come back next year!

awesome store with farm raised organic meats. friendliest people in the world. this is a must try…read moreplace highly recommended

I have had a meat share from Hanova Hills Farm this winter and it has rocked my world. Santa…read morebrought us a small chest freezer - there wasn't enough room for ice cream and all that meat in our normal fridge. Once a month I pick up at a designated spot in the city. For $100 I get a giant freezer bag of aged beef, all kinds of different cuts, cryo packed and its price per pound labeled, so I know I'm getting a great deal. The bag even has recipes in it. All that meat has forced me to get creative. I've made red wine and olive stew from Patricia Wells' "Bistro Cookbook" and then roasted the bones with their marrow from a recipe in new cookbook I had to buy to help me deal, called simply, "Meat." I've made Korean brisket more than once, and Stroganoff, stir-fries, steaks, roasts and chili. Saving up all the ground beef and racks of ribs for summertime grilling. Dinner is inspired now. Though I do admit, there are lots of vegetarian pasta nights in between our meat fests. Now, if only they'd get some pigs too.