The folks at Autumn's Harvest are simply amazing. You'll see them at the Ithaca Farmer's Market, usually with a pretty unassuming stand - maybe a checkered tablecloth and a carton of eggs sitting out. Don't let that fool you though.
Here are 5 things I love about Autumn's Harvest.
1. Their eggs are the biggest chicken eggs I've ever seen, hands down, no question, and they're only $3/dozen, I'm pretty sure. That's a dollar cheaper than much smaller eggs from other producers.
2. They have a good, informative website. As a serious disciple of the internet, I am often disappointed because some of my favorite farms don't have good websites (but it's understandable - they're busy creating delicious foods). Autumn's Harvest's site, by contrast, has a ton of information about their animals, how they're raised and treated, their prices, and the all-important contact information. By the way, it's not clear to me if their products are certified organic, but I don't care, because their animals are pasture-raised and well cared for, happy, and healthy from birth to slaughter. Read it and weep. I basically did.
3. They have pictures of their insanely adorable kids (presumably theirs... doesn't really matter!) on their flyers and websites. Need I say more?
4. Yes, I need to say more, because we're not at number five yet! Let me talk about their pork. Their bacon is ideal (Piggery could give them a run for their money, but not in terms of price), their ham actually tastes like meat, they're one of the only farms offering whole pigs for roasting (don't roll your eyes at me!) and their pork belly is an insanely low $4/lb - that really can't be beat.
5. Their customer service is impeccable. Not only do they return messages in an extremely timely and friendly fashion, but they also will go out of their way to deliver a produce for you. Case in point: one of the gentlemen once met me and my boyfriend in the Green Star parking lot at 9pm in order to drop off four pounds of said pork belly. Creepy? Maybe. In a good way? Probably. Amazingly and perhaps ridiculously accommodating? Definitely. read more