Everything you see in the picture is From The Farmer!! From the tomatillos to the black radishes and everything in between. My family has tried various online "fresh food" companies, pre-made meal, you name it and they were just ok... usually the food did not last and was mediocre at best. We love our local famers market but even with our good intentions, we rarely made it on time. When my hubs stumbled upon FTF I was skeptical but really liked the idea of delivery, subscriptions and ala cart options and loved supporting our local farmers and businesses so we gave it a try. Here we are two yrs later and we still LOVE it! The fruits and veggies are so fresh that they typically arrive still covered in soil... this is actually our families favorite part! After about 6 months of receiving the subscriptions, we started ordering ala cart items and for the last year or so we've been getting about 75% of our weekly food from FTF. The meats, bakery, dairy and pantry items are all great! FTF is also not like a CSA where you tend to get the same items week after week. They have variety and this makes it fun for the whole family. We've received items that either we would never have chosen or had never eaten and we love it. If you are a meal planner than FTF is a wonderful option bc you get an email of the items that will come the following week and you have plenty of time to plan accordingly. The recipes and storage tips they provide are a great touch too. If you are traveling then it's super easy to suspend the service for as long as needed. Now, are they perfect, no however they do a darn good job fixing mistakes and are quick to respond to any questions or concerns. Sometimes there are missing or unavailable items and we will either receive a credit for or will get a little extra of another item. Personally, we would rather get that credit or extra item then a subpar product that would end up in the trash. There is a lot of talk in the reviews about the surprise email halting delivery to re-vamp and let me tell you, we were SAD... so sad but they worked hard to get back online and we were super excited to receive an email a week later announcing they were back up and running. Dealing with the logistics of fresh foods and delivery to the (very large) Balt-Wash area can not be easy, fresh food is very temperamental. The best part of it all... our 5yo son gets super excited to see the "red bags" on our front porch every week and he's learning about fresh foods and how important it is to support our local farmers. Thank you FTF! Keep it up :) read more

From the Farmer - All the fresh goodness! - CSA Near Me - Washington, DC, District of Columbia

Before signing up for FTF, I used to get a Community Supported Agriculture membership every summer from a local farm. There was only one size of share I could obtain and I had to be able to pick up the produce every week at the designated location during a specific time window. When they included anything I did not care for my only choice was to skip that week. With FTF I can choose a size that fits my lifestyle and my bag of produce is at my door step when I wake up in the morning of my delivery. And the FTF membership works all year long, so I continue to receive deliveries for every season. Everything is packed carefully and the produce is as clean as you would find it at the supermarket. Whenever they have planned to include something I do not wish to have, I can ask for a substitution. And I can even expand the delivery whenever I wish for something more by purchasing additional items in their marketplace. I have been with this service now for over three years and have seen them grow and try new things, always willing to correct whatever does not work well. The customer service has always been very responsive to me. I could not be happier and have recommended this service over and over to anyone who is interested in eating local and organic. I actually enjoy cooking and coming up with my own dishes based on whatever I receive, but FTF has also begun an option that gives you the ingredients for a recipe (kind of like Blue Apron, I suppose). They continue to expand their products offerings, truly growing into having something for everybody. I am happy to have been there from close to the start and have enjoyed seeing all the improvements. I don't wish to ever go without it. read more

Ok people, here it is. This one is legit! Have you walked past a farmer's market on a weekend (for some reason you were up early enough to see that one in DuPont); but you were on your way to brunch, or the airport....and thought.....I've always wanted to get local and fresh food....maybe cook more at home...eat healthier.....I'll have to hit that up later? Then, the next 10 weekends are just to hard to get out of bed and down there in time?? Yes? Well then just have From the Farmer deliver those groceries to your door? You heard me....YOUR DOOR!! You just wake up on a Friday morning and there is this cool basket stuffed with produce picked at a local farm....maybe even some cheese in there made locally! Small batch jam is your thing.....I GOT THAT IN MY BASKET TOOOOO, along with fresh baked bread, one week I got pasta sauce!!!!!! If all my capital letters and exclamation marks weren't enough to convince you to give this product a try, let's just say that I've heard horror stories of other "organic" or local-based CSA deliveries. I don't have time or money for shriveled and half rotten fruits and veggies! I also want to help support my local economy and keep my carbon foot-print as low as possible (heaven knows I waste enough glass products on my mimosa weekend brunches....and hence can't make it to the Farmers Market.....do you see the cyclic scenario here?)! Professional and reliable, great products, helpful website and Facebook page! This product is legit! Give local a try. Small basket options for people who don't need to much run about $45 a week, and a larger basket to feed the whole family are about $70. Stay seasonal, eat local, be happy, be healthy! "You can pay the doctor, or you can pay your farmer"!! read more

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I loved FTF until I didn't anymore. I waited out the pandemic, because I understand the challenges that came with the times and I was very grateful that they continued to deliver - especially milk and eggs in the early days. That being said, the quality and quantity of their offerings has dropped Significantly. I feel like I am being fleeced when I open my box and see the the poor quality and tiny amount I receive for the money I paid. I complained and would be given a credit, only to order again and again be quite disappointed. I finally deactivated my account. I am very sad about it. It was a great run while it lasted, but no more From the Farmer for this family. read more

I have been using from the farmer for over 4 years now. What I love about them is that they're a hybrid CSA (comm. support ag.) project and online store. You get a heads up you're getting a basket of farm fresh stuff. You can go in and if there's anything you don't like you can get none/less of that and more of something else. You can also turn your plan on and off if you're traveling or just don't need a basket that week. As a busy entrepreneur I LOVE this service bc it allows me to shop local even when I can't make it to the farmer's market! read more

Skip if you care about privacy or customer service. Ordered a small basket for week one, it was pretty good (canary melon and fairy tale eggplants were nice items that we wouldn't have tried ordinarily). Week two (for delivery this morning), I decided just to pick a few items a la carte instead of getting a basket of randoms, and I did other shopping so that I could use the FTF tomatillos to make an awesome roasted green salsa. We put the red bag out last night, no veggies this morning. But! There's an email in my inbox saying the delivery person had a family emergency and we'll have an update by noon. No worries, things happen. I can make the salsa tomorrow. At 11:37 a.m., as promised, there's an update saying the veggies will come tomorrow -- but it's a group email to about 300 customers with everyone's full names and email addresses. Not great! And then someone on the list "Reply All"s the whole list. Ugh. Sure, it's just names and emails, but (1) I don't need any more people spamming me, (2) I don't need the wrong person on the list to randomly have my email address, and (3) if FTF is this careless with names and emails, there's no reason to think they're any less careless with other personally identifying information. A couple hours later, there's "A Note About The Email Mix-Up This Morning!" containing various statements like "We take the privacy of your information very seriously and we'll be sure to take extra precautions to prevent this from ever happening again!" The email, of course, is from someone ostensibly named "La Vida" (no one by this name appears on FTF's list of "curators" on their website). At the very least, some principal from this company should have sent a note explaining why the email blast was bad and sympathizing with the fact that some folks who care about privacy don't want their info blasted to the world, even if many might not care these days. The kicker, and what prompted the one-star review, is that I sent a short follow-up to La Vida's update, and the response I got was the following: "Hi there, Thank you very much for reaching out! We've received your note, and we'll be back in touch with you as soon as possible. We really appreciate your patience :) All the best, The From the Farmer Team" With a privacy breach, "as soon as possible" should be sooner than six hours, and I haven't heard a peep. So, caveat emptor. read more

Just got my first order today! I know I read that this might happen but it still kinda sucks that I got cabbage instead of kale. I was looking forward to kale. Also, my order didn't come in a spiffy tote like the other pics. Came in a cardboard box. On a positive note! I got a purple carrot and I'm pretty psyched about that. No lie! Overall it's still a cool convenient way to eat more veggies! read more

From the Farmer - First order - CSA Near Me - Washington, DC, District of Columbia

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Absolutely OUTSTANDING, often times I get home late and grocery shopping with as picky as I am is hard. I just got my first bag and am absolutely inpressed. The food is abundant, and the local spores pack (will post pics later if possible) is outstanding. I will definitely be using From the Farmer to help out when time is on a crunch. As a side note, the portabellos were in a paper bag (very impressed) and the local spores were in a plastic container and separated so bagging them was very easy. read more

From the Farmer - a hand holding a bunch of beets - CSA Near Me - Washington, DC, District of Columbia

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They deliver on what you order. My only issue is when ordering meat. I'm not sure if what I got is good to go or not. SImply because I am not sure how long it's been sitting out. They deliver between 9pm-4am..... The meat is in a box, so if it's frozen it'll just melt. Which is what happened this morning. No knock on the door, no email notification.. It's just dropped off and left there. Use this service at your own risk. read more

I could not be more pleased with my decision to start receiving produce using From the Farmer. I honestly don't know how to condense my praise enough to make it fit into a review box, but I'm going to try. -The Produce- I usually do the small veggie box weekly subscription, but I have on occasion gone for the seasonal box with includes fruit as well. The fruits and veggies are always so fresh and delicious! When was the last time you bought lettuce at the grocery store and it stayed fresh for over a week? Well, this happens with every delivery I receive. The variety is good, and my experience with ordering the veggie box for the past few months (March-May) has been that it usually includes some kind of potato, a leafy green, and several other vegetables (tomatoes, avocado, mushrooms, zucchini, and more). Of course this will probably change with the seasons, but my experience so far has been that it's always a good mix. -User Friendly- The mobile interface is simple and straightforward. You can easily adjust which things you want none or more of, and can also skip weeks and add them back in. -Customer service- I have had a couple issues with deliveries (once, I got cherry tomatoes that should within a couple days, and once my delivery was missing something). I submitted a message to customer service and got a reply within hours, offering an apology and a credit covering the value of the problem item. When something was missing from my delivery, not only did they refund the amount, they credited my account with extra money to add the item to next week's delivery. They know how to keep their customers, even when there's an issue! -Amount received- I almost never succeed in using up all the produce within a week. I order the small sized box for a household of two adults, and we eat at home most weeknights, and take dinner leftovers as lunches. I've consistently been surprised at how long the produce stays fresh, and lasts for the whole week. read more

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FTF is the best! Delivery to my door (I live in an area where most places don't deliver) Amazing produce, fresh eggs and other add on items that are fantastic. I love the variety of add on items. Once I find out my delivery, I can "shop" for meats, breads and other items to accompany it, all fresh and local. Above and beyond any CSA I have tried, plus the abaility to skip weeks, add on items, take away items is amazingly flexible. Worth every penny! read more

This was a GREAT service that I used for years until, hours ago, they "suspended" their entire business, shuttered their social media accounts (seriously, their Twitter and Facebook are already deleted), and announced that they would not be answering customer service emails until further notice. I had a gift certificate that I JUST received as a gift from this place, which is now going to be worthless. I'm going to find another service and think twice about coming back. read more

Echoing lots of the sentiments below... I can't praise FTF enough! I get the small farm box and half a dozen eggs delivered each week. I also have shopped their grocery section. The QUALITY of the food is outstanding. It's not the leftovers that you sometimes get with grocery delivery services. The produce tastes better and seems fresher - and is very fairly priced especially when you consider the high prices of food in DC. The CUSTOMER SERVICE is fantastic (shout out to Nathan!). They make every effort to make the deliveries as safe, convenient, and reliable. I live in the city in an apartment building and one of my deliveries was clearly stolen. While this wasn't their fault, they immediately issued another order to be sent. I appreciate this type of service immensely - this is how you earn long-term customers! Fair prices, great service, fresh (and customizable) produce - I'd give it six stars if I could! read more

I repeatedly asked them to swap items but they never did after 3 deliveries I cancelled my order. Out of the 3 deliveries, 1 contained loads of fruit and vegetables and the other 2 times there was a lot less produce. It would nice to know what you should be receiving vs what you actually get. read more

If I could score zero, I would. During COVID this company is totally unreliable. Our groceries were delivered only in part and they didn't inform us of this in advance. So, we were without milk, fish and meat for a good couple of weeks. Then they held a large balance on our account but didn't refund it to our cc (even tho they said they would). Then, when I gave in and tried to order again to clear our balance, I wasn't allowed to log in. As you can't call to talk to someone ,and they tend to take ages to respond to emails, I'm pretty sure my $$ is lost. What a con! This may be a fantastic company in normal times, but during COVID, you should steer clear of them if you really rely on groceries being delivered. read more

When I discovered From The Farmer, I was very excited. I had been wanting to try a CSA (Community Supported Agriculture) program, but the high price, the season-long commitment, and the inconvenient pickup sites for most of them were too off-putting. This business solves those problems by charging only $35 and up per week depending on the amount of produce you receive, allowing you to suspend your deliveries at any time, and delivering to your front door. It is always nice to wake up in the morning and find a basket of fresh seasonal produce. In fact, the first thing I do in the morning on delivery days is sit down and unpack the basket that came overnight to check everything out. From the Farmer does send you an email ahead of time to tell you what is coming, but this does nothing to diminish the excitement. I agree with other reviewers who say the customer service is exemplary. I have only communicated with them by email, but they have always been responsive and flexible. In response to my query about why the bread costs $10, they let me try a complimentary loaf. The loaf was tasty and huge, but not worth $10 per week in my opinion. When my first delivery arrived and all of the peaches were rotten, they made it right by issuing an instant credit to my account. The uneven produce quality is, however, a drawback. It's usually very good. But you never know when you will receive bad peaches or something else. Another drawback is the limited ability to customize your delivery. You can ask them to leave out an item or bring extra of another. But in my second delivery, my customization requests were ignored. Customers of the smaller delivery sizes will also find that bigger baskets not only receive more of each item, but also items that are entirely unavailable to smaller deliveries. It would be nice if I could ask that something be left out of my regular delivery and an item from the bigger baskets be brought in its place. Or at least easily see what those items are so that I can decide whether to upgrade to a larger basket that week. I am also a bit unsure of the service's value. I love it that the produce delivery forces me to explore and invent new recipes. Last week's delivery, for example, led to my inventing a chicken marsala dish using several of the items they had delivered. But is that really worth $35 or more per week? I'm not sure. But for people with a busy schedule like the one I used to have, this service could be absolutely wonderful. I also wish that they would provide some recipes that combine ingredients from their delivery instead of recipes that use only one item per recipe, requiring the purchase of numerous other ingredients. I'm sure that inviting customer contributions could readily solve that problem. I'd be very happy to share my new chicken marsala recipe or my salsa recipe, each of which would use several of their items at once. Other customers would probably also do the same. Overall, this is a neat service with a lot of promise for becoming even better. I am on the fence about how long I will keep it, but that should not stop anyone else from using it. read more

I've been super pleased with the quality, quantity, and punctuality of From the Farmer. I started getting the half bushel per week a few weeks ago, and every week there has been a great selection of produce delivered outside my door before I'm even awake on Wednesday mornings. I love that you can customized your weekly delivery by getting less (or none) of something you don't like and more of something you will use. I happen to like everything they've offered so far, so I haven't had to utilize that feature yet, but I like to know it's there in case I need it. You can also add on a half dozen eggs and other goodies if you want to, or change the size of your share on a weekly basis. And! You can turn off delivery when you're out of town. They bill you on a weekly basis. This is by far the easiest CSA I've ever participated in. Food you will actually eat, delivered to your door, only when you're around to eat it. read more

I have just received my second delivery of FTF produce and all I have to say is WOW. Both times there was an issue with my delivery, and as soon as I told them they fixed it the very next night. These people really care about their product and their customers and you truly feel that in their service. Kaylee McHugh has always been particularly helpful to me when I've had a problem. This is a really great program for anyone wanting to try a CSA without the season long commitment. I would recommend this business to anyone. read more

I've been getting FtF for the last year and a half or so. I was really glad to find it. First off, these guys have excellent customer service. If for some reason you get something that is bad, or the delivery doesn't happen, you are taken care of. The even better part is that it rarely occurs anyway =). My favorite part about this is that you can customize your delivery every week. There are some things that you may not want, and you can skip that and opt for double of something else if that's better for you. Also, I travel a ton - and I can suspend a delivery at any time with no penalty. If you get the delivery, you pay. If you don't, you just skip to the next week. So far I've been pretty happy with the quality/quantity of food. You're definitely paying a premium for being hip and for the delivery, but if you've got the cash to spend I highly recommend From the Farmer DC! Last thing I'll say, the latest webpage update is unfortunately terrible on the PC. It's finally good for mobile, but twice as bad for PC - one day they will get it though =). read more

I have never used another CSA but I can say with sheer honesty that this company as a whole just GETS IT. Been using FtF for almost a year now and I have yet to be disappointed. The produce is, simply put, amazing. I will never be able to buy apples from the store again because I have been spoiled by the deliciousness that arrives at my door every other week. In addition to the quality, the selection and diversity offered is wonderful - you can even swap something out for more of another item if you want! That being said, it took me this long to write a Yelp review because I believe any company should strive to be great and it shouldn't be applauded for doing the right thing. However, my experience with FtF these last couple of days has really exceeded my expectations and has put this company, not just as a CSA but as an organization, above the rest in the DC area. Let me explain: My fiancé and I moved a couple weeks ago to a building that requires a fob for entrance. So, Tuesday night, I laid my red bags out on the stoop outside and was confused to find that the bags and the produce were not there in the morning. Long story short, I contacted FtF and was emailing with Ian for about a day and a half. (Hi, Ian!) Ian scheduled a redelivery and kept in touch with me through the whole process. When I found my bag this morning, I had a handwritten note from him that read: "Hi Charlotte, We're so sorry about the delay in your delivery! Please enjoy the included to make up for it :) Best, Ian & the FtF team" ...and attached was the most delicious Banana Cinnamon Oatmeal Bar from Kate Bakes (www.katebakesbars.com). Now, mind you - this ordeal wasn't even FtF's fault! Someone most definitely swiped my fresh produce (you're welcome, neighbor...) and yet, I was treated with the utmost respect and urgency. I commend you, From the Farmer -- it is a rarity to find quality and customer service such as yours. I will forever be a fan! Charlotte read more

Score: 3.5/5 I tried FTF for 1 month prior to cancelling my subscription. While the home delivery and quality of produce were exceptional, I found that the weekly bags were boring, limited, and quiet pricey. I opted for the "Local Box" which only obtains food from farms within 200 miles of the home base. So we were getting produce from PA, MD, and VA farms. You will notice that certain farms provide only limited produce, which is vastly different from a typical, one-farm CSA. I don't believe that FTF can honestly be considered a CSA and I think they use that terminology as a marketing tactic. I'm not saying that FTF is bad or shady, in fact I can see the benefits of the produce delivery service for the busy individuals who don't have time to make it to the store. However, their CSA philosophy is fundamentally different from that of the local farmer. They get to hand select what they want to distribute from a farm. When you buy into a farm share, you get what they harvest (the good and the bad). So what FTF does is remove the idea of a 'bad' harvest by standardizing the produce that is easier to maintain. This results in the farmers having to focus on 1-2 crops per season on the large scale to ensure they meet whatever quota they may have. Like I said, just a philosophical difference of how a CSA typically operates. The other reason I am giving a 3.5 is because I found the variety of the produce to be very boring and ultimately over priced. When you get the same hearty crops every week, you wonder why your share is priced so high. I would say it's probably making up for delivery and backend operation fees. I wasn't seeing any 'interesting' or 'new' produce. Several weeks of curly Kale and sugar snap peas. I guess I was hoping for different varieties of Kale and other produce. So it ultimately ended up being a bit boring. Overall, FTF wasn't for me as it didn't align with my farming CSA philosophy. That being said, I would not immediately deter others from using the subscription. It's an efficient way of getting quality vegetables at your home without the hassle of going to the grocery store and in some ways it promotes healthier eating by eating seasonally. read more

I've been a member of From the Farmer for the past 7 months and in those months I have had some of the best fruits, veggies, and local products! I can't stop raving about this company and their products. It's like farmer magic- you put your basket out one night and then you wake up the next morning to a new basket full of the freshest produce. The variety of produce in the baskets has really encouraged me to branch out of my normal cooking routines and try new flavors and recipes. The local products they include (cider, jam, tea, etc) are also always a hit! They have recently added a customization feature to the website which allows you to pick out which products you would like more/less of- it's great, especially for me, since I share my basket with 3 roommates and we generally cook the meals together and may need a lot of one good. The website could not be more easy to use, especially the calendar feature, allowing you to individualize your delivery schedule and the customer service is consistently great! I recommend From The Farmer to everyone! read more

I love From the Farmer. I think it's a great alternative for Farmers markets, especially those of us either too lazy to go to the farmers market. For a flat fee, they deliver to you like a healthy Santa Clause in the night, a bag of organic delicious fruits and veggies ( and yogurt, meat, bread or anything else you want to add on). It's a reasonable price, considering that there is someone delivering farm fresh items to your house. I love it because each weekend I get an e-mail with the next weeks ingredients, so I can plan dinners with items I've never cooked with before. It's been a great opportunity to expand my cooking ability, and is always fun to wake up with presents on your door. Highly recommend if you like having farm fresh produce. read more

Great service, you can personalize your box or skip a week. So if zuccini is in the box that week and not your thing you can omit and get more apples or other option. It is also easy to skip a week or two if you don't need anything. They send reminder emails, which is helpful for me, so I check the content of the box and adjust as needed. They also have a great selection of food items you can add to your order. Very convenient, they deliver during the night, so it is there in the morning. read more

Nothing but great things to say. These people go out of their way to accommodate you and ensure you get the product you pay for. They should be used as a case study for superior customer service. I've told all my friends and coworkers how much I love this service because when you find something you like, you want everyone to know about it. I love waking up to a fresh delivery every week. I feel like I'm on Chopped when my basket arrives and I have a week to make dishes with all the fresh produce. It's really opened up the world of veggies to me. I'd never had a turnip before a few months ago and now I LOVE them. (Really good roasted with chicken and leeks). read more

The quality of the produce is lovely; it is fresh and in great condition. I really like that it is local and that there are additional local products included like granola, tea, dried fruit, etc. The delivery came within the timeframe promised and the website is very user friendly and easy to navigate. You receive an email with a list of items to be included in the next bushel or you can visit their site yourself. There are options to adjust the quantity of the items - you can exclude an item you're not interested in and double up on something you like better. It is also extremely easy to cancel a shipment if you have too much produce or plan to be out of town the following week. That said, this service just isn't for me... and it is strictly about the value. The amount of produce received for $45. (Full bushel) just isn't worth it for us. This service is light years ahead of other CSAs in terms of accessibility, customization, convenience and automation. If, like me, you have access to a lot of local farms and farmer's markets you may find the price point is way too high to justify the convenience of having it delivered to your door. While loading up two babies to go to the farmer's market is a bit of a pain, it isn't impossible for me and it is worth the effort when I consider the friendly rapport I've developed with several local farmers. In my "previous life" of extensive work travel, 70 hour work weeks and being flush with cash but short on time, this would have been a perfect option for me - it just doesn't meet my needs now. read more

I am a fan of FTF. I wholeheartedly recommend it to my friends who have a busy schedule, but still want fresh produce. The food is always fresh and delivery is on time - Thursday mornings for my neighborhood. The fact that I can skip deliveries and take out items that I don't like is a terrific convenience. And during the winters when they run low on certain produce, they offer creative substitutes (jams, smoked ice-tea to name a few) to make up for it. My only complaints are that the veggies usually come a bit wet and sometimes goes bad quicker than usual (maybe that's the deal with fresher produce without as much preservatives as those from a large supermarket?). The wetness is a problem because they sometime make the veggies (especially leafy ones and mushrooms) soggy. The wetness could be water that prevents the veggie from drying or the condensation as the basket is sitting outside my house in the early morning. Either way, I end up spending an extra 10-15 minutes after I bring the produce in to dry it before putting it in the fridge. As for food going bad quicker than what we are used to, I'd like to think that it's because they are picked 'just ripe' as oppose to what we normally get a supermarkets where things are harvested a while before they are ripe to account for transportation and storage. Now if I can only whip up recipes quicker... read more

I cannot say enough good things about From the Farmer. The quantity, quality and diversity in my magic basket of wonders is nothing short of Christmas morning when I get it :) The diversity of produce in these baskets is awesome, as well - sunchokes, peach bourbon jam, ramps, baby swiss chard -- it's really pushed me to try new recipes and be a better cook. The few times (like twice in 6 months of weekly full-bushel baskets) there have been issues, I've emailed and their costumer service has come back to me within minutes with an apology and some sort of way to make it better. read more

The produce is awesome(fresh and well chosen) and delivered on time - seriously, what more could you ask for? I was really happy with the fact that I could suspend my delivery and there's no obligation to order every week. It perfect for someone that likes the farmer's market, but never gets the chance to go because of work schedules and by the time you go the good veggies are picked over or gone :( Recommend. read more

--Order came at 4 am marked as "perishable food delivery" thus my concierge called me to wake me up and pick up. --A large portion of the order was potatoes or things that looked like potatoes; the sample vegetable box on-line had no potatoes. Potatoes are cheap fillers and that's what I got. --There were a few items that I wish were described on the bill. For example, I have a squash-type item but the delivery receipt is not itemized. I can't google what they gave me because I don't konw what some of the vegetables are. --This is amateur hour compared to farmer delivery services on the West Coast. read more

I am so very happy with FROM THE FARMER. This is my first experience with a CSA and my expectations have been far exceeded ! My husband and I are Vegans so we naturally live on vegetables. Having weeksly deliveries of healthy organic (certified or on farms using organic protocols) is wonderful. They also offer a pay per delivery which means if you can suspend delivery for vacations or when you just don't need a delivery. This is different from any other CSA in the area as far as I know. We love the veggies that are available and you can pick from the offerings just in case there is something you do not like. The recipes the choose have been great and I am fearless to try vegetables that are available to me from the farmer that I have been afraid to try in the past. If I could give 10 stars, I would. read more

I moved to DC in December, and one of the first things I did was research CSAs to support. We chose From the Farmer for their focus on small farms with sustainable practices, their commitment to fair revenue-sharing with those producers, and their overall ethics. It's also affordable: subscription boxes are well-priced (although some of the individual add-ons can be a little high). Since we've signed on, they've made continuous improvements to what they offer and how they present it (on the website, in storytelling and recipes, etc.). Customer service has been continuously excellent, some of the best we've encountered from any company. The quality of the produce is almost always great, and the addition of yogurts and breads to the lineup has been a weekday meal-saver when we don't have time to shop. We are loyal fans! read more

I'm giving four stars because I really preferred From the Farmer's previous website and the ability to increase or reduce the items in your weekly basket. It seems like they are trying to reincorporate this feature in their new system, but it's much less intuitive and thus less useful. I really enjoy the door-to-door delivery and being able to add on additional meat, produce, etc. On the rare occasions that we've had issues, FTF's customer service representatives have gone above and beyond anything I would have expected, including personally delivering a messed-up shipment that same day on their way home from the office. read more

After a mix of a few very good and a few very bad deliveries, last week I got a vague email notice from FTF that they are "temporarily suspending deliveries to find a sustainable and better way to continue to service you with the great products you have come to love". This closure was without any advance warning whatsoever and since sending that message, FTF has closed their social media sites and customer service accounts. As someone who relies on these deliveries as a supplement to my groceries, I am very disappointed that there was not even a week of lead time letting customers know that their final delivery was coming or an estimate of when deliveries might resume. I am going to be taking my business to Washington's Green Grocer instead. read more

From the Farmer is not just the best CSA I've ever had, it's leagues above the rest. Here are some reasons: 1) I have choices. I can ask for double apples but no beets if I want. And since I know ahead of time what's going to be in my box, I know what to buy when I do my regular grocery shopping so I don't end up with four heads of broccoli by accident. 2) It arrives at my door. I don't have to drag it home on the Metro or drive somewhere to pick it up. It arrives at my door early in the morning each week and I get an email reminding me to go get it from the front door. 3) There's no soggy, wet cardboard box. They deliver the goods in a wonderful and reuseable red canvas basket. I leave the empty one outside my door the night before my delivery comes and a full basket 4) They are the friendliest people. When I've needed customer service, they are so kind and helpful! 5) I can add yummy extras when I want. I can add a dozen cage-free eggs or some local cheese or freshly roasted coffee beans to my order. 6) I can pause without charge if I'm traveling or just don't want a basket one week. (This rarely happens!) 7) Sometimes I get unexpected and really fun fruits or vegetables in the basket. Kiwi berries or ground husk cherries or rainbow carrots. If I ever move, I'll make sure I'm still within the From the Farmer delivery zone because I can't imagine my food life without From the Farmer now! read more

Started this service several years ago and was mainly happy. But since it had become a little more than I wanted each week (I live alone and was tired of freezing so many leftovers) I decided to cancel back in March. When I asked them to pick up my red bag from the last time I got a delivery so I could get my $4 back (yes they charge $4 for the bag and then refund it the next time when you return your bag to start a never-ending cycle) I was told they couldn't due to the pandemic but would pick it up when things "calmed down". Okay, fine, understandable. Fast forward 5 months and I reach out again for them to collect my bag. Again, no, because of the pandemic. I asked if I could safely drop off the bag somewhere since I am moving and want to unload it before I pack. Again, no. (Keep in mind, they deliver overnight so there is no contact with their delivery people so social distancing is not an issue.) So I ask if they can just refund me the money if they don't want their bag back. No response to 2 emails requesting a refund. At this point, it's not about the stupid $4, it's about poor customer service and an unwillingness to compromise. Don't bother. read more

Great service and customer service. Awesome produce. My son was excited about trying the veggies! That's a first. Great option for when it's hard to get to the Farmer's market or during non market times or when it's busy. Highly recommend! read more

From the Farmer - Small basket option. Looks good! - CSA Near Me - Washington, DC, District of Columbia

I received my first basket today, and I am quite impressed. The vegetables had wonderful coloring. There was also, among many others, a delicious surprise - apple cider! I have already enjoyed a spring onion, shiitake mushroom and plum tomato scramble. Great offering in a place like DC. read more

From the Farmer - My warm introduction to FtF - CSA Near Me - Washington, DC, District of Columbia

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I have been using from the farmer since they started delivering to my work about a year ago. Pros- you can turn off delivery at any point. You can also trade out an item for more of another. The customer service is always awesome and very quick to reply to your email. Final pro is if you refer someone you get a discount on your next basket and they get a discount too ! Cons- Im not always sure if the products are worth the cost especially in winter and early spring. read more

Just love it! Best customer service I received in the last few years, great products plus I love supporting local farmers.