Community Sponsored Agriculture or CSA is a fabulous way to enjoy quality organic foods. This company has taken up the charge from TD Wiley which did it some years ago. You get a weekly box which is available for pick up at various drop locations around Fresno. You can choose to have veggies and fruits added or deleted as the week prior a list of what is coming. In your is sent to your email. You can also add eggs, bread, chocolate, coffee, mushrooms and other high quality goods and the cost is just added to your bill. If you need to go on vacation you can easily pause your box for a set amount of time and resume when you wish. The veggies are very fresh and high quality. You receive a wide range of seasonal produce. This week there were collard greens, mandarins, navel oranges, onions, gold potatoes, beets with greens attached, leek, cabbage and shallots. This is a tremendous service; they have even started offering home delivery for an additional fee. If you recommend someone there is a reward system in place. Great! read more

Ooooby now has 100% customizable boxes! Ooooby Fresno is a Community Supported Agriculture service. CSAs allow you to have direct access to high quality, fresh produce grown locally by regional farmers. When you become a member of a CSA, you're purchasing a "share" of vegetables from those farmers. As a CSA, Ooooby has been around for many years under a different name; they are now called "Ooooby" which stands for Out of Our Own Backyard because all of the produce is local. Some of their produce comes from as far away as San Benito or Monterey counties, but that's about as far as your produce is going to come from, which I think is really cool. You can can choose from a variety of sizes of boxes - Small, Medium, and Oooober and choose whether to get your box every week or every other week. You replenish your account the week before a delivery is due. When you know you'll be out of town or need a break, you can schedule a "pause" and you won't receive or be billed for that week's delivery. Before, each box came with set contents and you are notified of the box contents and add-ons for the week on the Thursday before your delivery. At that point, you could swap out one or two items if you know, for instance, that you don't like beets. (Side note, if you don't like beets, try peeling them, cutting into quarters, drizzle with olive oil and lil salt and roast them - they are delish!) Ooooby also posts a list of the produce and other products that are offered that week and you can add additional items to your box. These are called add-ons - I LOVE add-ons! because the extras include a bouquet of herbs or locally roasted coffee beans or teas or Enzo olive oil and Mama Mia par-baked pizza crusts - so yumm!! When your box arrives, there is a sheet, on one side listing the items in your box and a note from Ooooby about what's going on right now, and on the other side are two recipes that use box contents and a tip or note on how to care for box contents, for instance, how best to keep parsley in your fridge. They're so helpful! Now, however, you can totally pick and choose which items you want in your box. Our family receives a medium size box every 2 weeks because I like to supplement with local farmers markets around town. I am excited to customize my box even more now! Here's a link to check them out https://www.ooooby.org/fresno read more

Every Wednesday is like Christmas ever since I subscribed to Ooooby. I've been picking up a medium farm box for about 3 months now and I love it. The produce is fresh and tasty and I know that it is packed with nutrients because it comes straight from the farm. I have to admit that I've received a few items that I wasn't sure what to do with, but that's part of the fun. I have learned what celeriac is and that I love it roasted. I'm learning the difference between curly kale and Tuscan kale. If I have greens or other veggies that I need to use up, I whip up a frittata and have a little fun experimenting with combinations and spices. My salads are a cornucopia of goodness. Ooooby sends me a box preview the week before so if there is an item that I know my family and I won't eat (radishes), I just shoot them an email and I get a friendly reply letting me know that they will replace it with something else (the only downside is you can't choose what that will be, but it's never been a problem). I think the price is reasonable too. I have been going to the farmers market for years and I can tell you that I was not able to purchase this much organic produce for $21 (and I dare you to try to get the same at Whole Foods for that price). If you are considering a CSA, I would recommend you give Ooooby a try. It's a lot of fun. read more

Oooby Fresno is an awesome service, everyone should try it. There is so much produce and other find products to choose from. Our first box had so much good green vegetables compared to what you would find at the store. Also as add-ons you can get coffee you can get eggs. I prefer to save the delivery money and pick up at the local grocery store which was super easy just go in and go out. There is no excuse for not getting good produce at home every week. read more

Such a great company! Fresh, local fruits and veggies delivered weekly or every other week depending on your preference. But they actually go above and beyond for service. I forgot to pick up my box and when I called they said I can come to their location to pick up a box. When I got there they gave me the next size up just for coming down there! The produce is always to fresh and really expands what you normally buy and cook with. read more

The carrots in last week's Ooooby box were sweet, crunchy and absolutely delicious! I just tried a recipe for a cabbage salad that was in the Ooooby newsletter. It's quite tasty and makes a lot of salad. It will be perfect for the next potluck dinner. The Ooooby staff is always friendly and very helpful. Although I almost always like everything in the box, I appreciate that they will make substitutions on the rare occasions when I don't want or need a particular fruit or vegetable. Supporting local organic farming is a great way to develop a green economy and a more sustainable future. read more

I have been receiving this service for over ten years now. I highly recommend it! First through Td Willey prior to Ooooby acquiring their business. The service and quality of the produce has remained high. The most positive thing I can say is that the produce is always fresh, and better tasting than the supermarket. Also because it is fresh and organic it lasts longer in my fridge (using Ooooby's stay fresh storage bags). This reduces the waste and results in better use of my money. If you love fruits and veggies like I do, you should definitely try this service! read more