This is my second year with the Karbaumer CSA and I couldn't be happier. By definition joining a CSA means you inherit all the risk along with your farmer, this means that if an unusually hot summer affects the crops, we all share the disappointment. This happens in all CSA's. On the same note if growing conditions are well, we all share the joy of a bountiful harvest. This year has been great so far and I enjoy the variety in my basket each week. Belonging to a CSA has opened my table to foods I would never have thought to purchase at the grocery store or the farmers markets. I once despised radishes until last summer when my basket was over run with them, so I got creative. Not to mention the nutritional value of a radish! Really, look it up, amazing that such a small veggie is jammed pack with so many crucial nutrients. I know why they grow so many. As far as the farmer, sure his personality may be misunderstood by some, but he is a straight forward man who doesn't sugar coat, he's honest and sometimes the truth is hard to swallow much like the radishes. But just like the radish, I respect him for what he brings to my table. I will continue my support for years to come. read more