I look forward to receiving my fresh, organic produce from Greenhearts. A vibrant, abundant feast…read more Thank you, Farmer Paul, family and staff!

The answer was beet kvass all along! Our challenge: Find…read morecreative ways to enjoy and consume *100%* of the bounty that our friends at Greenhearts (and their partner organic farms) harvest from here in the greater Bay Area and deliver to our door-step week after week. No root, leaf, or berry will go uneaten. Especially the berries. We've been enjoying this delicious fresh bounty for over 5 years. Everything is amazing. The veggies are always perfect. Best I've ever had. Sweet, ripe, crispy, deliciousness. I even got my parents to sign up. I want to give a fair assessment: After 5+ years, we've received the occasional fruit that is disappointing - Cara Cara oranges are the best oranges I've ever tasted, but the strawberries picked at full ripeness sometimes only have a day or two left before spoiling, and stone-fruit like peaches, nectarines, or plums are occasionally be less juicy or sweet, probably depending on the weather that year. We still eat it all, even the kale, and the abundance of zucchini that arrives each summer. But our most difficult item has always been the beets. I love them, but my household thinks beets taste like dirt. I've tried dozens of different preparations, even my wife's grandmother's polish chocolate beet cake recipe, but to no avail. I had reverted to giving beets away to friends and neighbors because I couldn't eat them all myself. But no longer! Bring on the beets! (Lettuce Turnip the Beet!) I have a new trick up my sleeve: Beet Kvass - and I can drink it all day. Sooooo easy to make. In short: Raw, unpeeled, chopped beets go in a salt water brine, and get left in a warm dark place for about a week or two until the juice is funky, healthy, and delicious. Second stage fermentation (put the juice in a flip-top bottle) is optional and enables carbonation. Delicious! (Posting because I'm overdue for an update, but everything I said in my previous review still stands.)

I stop here on a regular banana and their broad selection of fresh produce helps me to feed my…read morefamily and sometimes save money. Their produce varies with the seasons and the fruits and veggies are fresh and tasty. If you're look for quality produce stop here, they also offer CSM boxes but I haven't yet signed up to receive one. I come here often, and I'll be back soon!

Currently my favorite spot to shop outside of actually going to a farmer's market…read more Reasonable prices - similar to farmer's market and less than the Marketplace. They also seem to have more turnover than the Marketplace, so it's fresher. Their organic Granny Smiths are some of the best I have had - crisp, slightly sour and super juicy. They also carry a variety of microgreens. Interesting small producers in the pantry section. The service is always friendly and efficient. Request: carry maitakes! Then I don't need to make multiple stops around the island. Easy to park around the Central/Oak area. I neglected you for a few a years but I am back!

It's a fun surprise every month!…read more These are not your boring-ass button and brown mushrooms.. I've gotten to try so many new kinds of mushrooms because of this box: *fresh* porcinis Abalone Maitake Lobster Cauliflower Nameko Pioprello Pioppini Wood Ear Black Trumpet plus I've gotten chanterelles, Morels, Oyster So many delicious varieties. There are a few suggested recipes that come with every box. Customer service is also awesome. They're incredibly responsive.

I am a huge fan of Forage Box. They deliver locally sourced and sustainable products to my door…read more One box contained Ramps, Morels and Chanterelles. The Ramp greens and bulbs I used in egg dishes, Morels I stuffed and Chanterelles turned into sauces and quiches. Reliable and Fresh! Can't wait for my next Box!

Guerilla Organics provides a great service. The boxes are always super well packed, the produce is…read moreamazing quality and there is a great variety. You always get some seasonal staples and then there are usually a few unusual selections. I've learned so much about vegetables and what's in season in the Bay by getting these deliveries! It was always so much fun getting the box and then planning our meals for the week. If there's something really special in the box, Martha will often send an email with some facts and recipes which was always appreciated. And Martha, who does the deliveries is such a delight. Very personable and always delivers with care. They have also always been super flexible regarding travel and holding deliveries, easy just to email or text your requirements. Just realized I already left a review in 2021 which I did not remember but goes to show how much I love this service!

I've only been getting produce delivery from Guerilla Organics for a couple months, but I'm so…read moreimpressed at the quality for the price. I always look forward to my produce delivery. And I love the encouragement I get to try new vegetables, in new ways.

So many vendors! Lots of great food, music and parking in the area…read more I love this farmers market. Missing today was "Here and there", a yummy sandwich truck with adorable guys. I did find a delicious crispy pork skin sandwich that I love at another booth. The vibe is great. When in Oakland, check it out!

This is one of the larger farmers markets in the area. Whenever I see a farmers market, I have to…read morebuy some strawberries. And this is the place to go. There's one booth that has California grown strawberries. That are absolutely delicious. The lady who runs the booth is delightful. You couldn't ask for a better setting for a farmers market. This sits right next to Lake Merritt, where there are beautiful views of the water. Parking could be a little tricky, so be patient or ride your bike to this farmers market.

Supporting Eatwell is CSA membership at its finest. This small family farm produces amazing organic…read moreproduce not just for the pride of hard work, but as a service to us consumers and the planet. Serious consideration about crop management and land use has been an integral part of their operations since its inception. Even with the tragic passing of its primary founder, his wife carries on the good work. And you get to read about it in each week's newsletter. You can choose from a Family Box or Box for 2. Our household of 2 subscribes to the latter and occasionally supplements it at our local farmers market, depending on guests for the week. As others have mentioned, special seasonal add-ons are also offered each week, e.g. fruit, herbs, canning tomatoes, rich eggs from their happy hens. Convenient pick-ups are located throughout SF, the East Bay (Hayward and northward), and a couple in the North Bay, and its an exciting treat every time. I've been an Eatwell CSA member on/off for over 10 years (off when I moved away for school, ironically to Davis right next door to Eatwell). I admit there have been a few disappointing items over the years, and for big snafus, Eatwell's service is excellent. But when I think about how hard it is to be a farmer, the integrity with which they produce my food, and the extremely reasonable price I pay for it, I rarely find it worth the effort to even send an email about it. Hence this glowing 5-star review and my strong encouragement that you find out how great it feels to be an Eatwell member.

I am relatively new to CSAs and I've gotten a few boxes from Eatwell so far. I wanted to write this…read morereview as I wasn't sure what to expect or if it'd be worth it and most reviews are a little older so I hope it's useful. The good: - for $32, it's on the average to lower end of boxes I found in the Bay Area . Not an amazing deal for what you get but I think it's a pretty good price - easy to manage: you have to prepay for 4 boxes minimum so it is a commitment but you can skip a week if needed (for example I was out of town 1 week and did this on their website with no issue) and can do it every week or every 2 weeks depending on what works for you - they list their boxes plus some instructions at https://www.eatwell.com/thisweeksbox. I found this useful to refer to although sometimes their estimates on how long things would last seemed off (usually under what I found online in other places so either things are not fresh when you get them and they account for that or their estimates are just wrong, unclear) - quantities are generally pretty good. Not so much it is overwhelming but most things were enough for multiple meals depending on how many you are cooking for - I appreciated you got some citrus so there was fruit and not just veggies What could be improved: - I understand seasonality but my boxes were largely identical week over week. I looked at their past boxes too and while they do vary with the seasons, there are a ton of repeats. I did see some stuff varying and did at times get stuff I hadn't gotten before. I they could stagger or rotate a bit it might be nice. Even within a box, I found mine to have a ton of leafy greens for example and would have liked to see different types of vegetables a bit more - the quality was good but it wasn't exceptional. I have had a good amount of farm fresh produce even though I'm new to CSAs and sometimes they really make blow you away with how good things can be. All the stuff in the boxes plus the add ons were solid but nothing that was extraordinary so far. A few things I hoped would be amazing and were good but not especially noteworthy included the eggs, the avocados, the bok choy, lemons (some of those are add ons). To be fair though, some of the items which didn't look beautiful like the strawberries were actually really tasty and I think this is because grocery stores (as opposed to straight from the farm) optimize for looks over taste so here you do get the more "pure" flavorful items I did make some lovely meals from my boxes and it pushed me to try and cook things I wouldn't normally use so that was cool. Overall, a solid experience and the things I mentioned make it 4 stars from me.

Quality: Good Quantity: Good…read moreCustomer service: Terrible My husband and I were super excited to try them out and I'm all for supporting small businesses so long as there decent customer service. The responses we got were appalling.

Totally sold on them after a 4 week trial. * Seafood is SOOO…read morefresh. You can taste it. * I get to learn about how fish is caught, who caught it and how to cook it. I feel like I'm learning about the sea and the food, which is awesome. * Bonus that it's family run, they're super friendly and well meaning, give you great flexibility and they're funny too and down to earth * Super easy to order and trial, lots of pick up locations. Summary: can't go back to eating WF/Molly Stones/Costco fish no more. Uh uh.

I absolutely adore this little company that has a couple locations in Berkeley as well as seeing…read morethem at the farmers market I believe. Hands-down, my favorite freshly made pastas and raviolis! They also make fresh sauces of all different varieties, which are very well made and delicious! The location at Strawberry Creek Park also does biscotti, half bake pizza, bread, I think that's their main hub so they have a bigger kitchen and do all kinds of deliciousness. The last time we went to the little location off Monterey close to the Monterey Fish market in Berkeley, or maybe it's Albany... Either way I chose the butternut squash raviolis, and they were freaking delicious!!!

Excellent fresh pasta. If you need fresh pasta and are unwilling or unable to make it yourself this…read moreis the place to go. Parking is a bit of a hassle but worth it.

Everything is very fresh and they have quality produce. If you want to buy bulk, there are large…read morequantities available.

Monterey Market is one of my go-to spots for produce, especially if you like variety. Their…read moreselection is huge, and the mushroom section is on another level, way beyond what you see at a normal grocery store. Fun fact: this place is famous for carrying hard-to-find and foraged produce and has been a quiet favorite of Bay Area chefs for decades, which explains why half the fruits look like they belong in a cooking show challenge. That said, the quality isn't flawless. This past summer the corn on the cob was disappointing, with a few ears already rotten at one end once you peel back the husk, so definitely inspect before buying. Also, the clientele is usually fine, but this visit featured an unnecessary checkout cameo from a full-volume Karen who felt the need to explain how standing in line works. The cashier chose silence, which felt like a statement. Still a great market overall, just keep an eye on the corn and maybe bring a little extra patience to the register.

I'm really shocked at the low ratings. This has been my favorite delivery service since I signed up…read morewhen I was picking up my turkey trot stuff. I get the fruit box and I LOVE THE QUALITY!!! Everything is always so good from the apples to the blueberries. I get the majority of my fruit from here then in between deliveries will get it from the grocery store but I prefer this 1000x. I do the small box every other week and it's perfect. I started to add some other pantry items and I just love the variety and cuts down on me going to the store! Love waking up with a new package at my door!

Terrible customer service and poor delivery process. I included our name clearly in the delivery…read morenotes, yet they claimed they "could not find the name" and left the box at the leasing office. They sent an email at 3 AM expecting us to check it first thing in the morning and track down the package before work. By the time I located it, the ice packs were completely melted (I had added milk and eggs), and one item was missing. When I called customer service for help, the representative was curt and dismissive. I was told they could not credit the milk and eggs because I didn't have a photo proving where/how it was delivered. Because of this experience, I cancelled my upcoming subscription and would not recommend this service to anyone.