I've generally been pretty pleased with Papa Spud's. I've been seeking to purchase organic and…read morelocal now for maybe about seven or eight years now. I switched from Whole Foods to Weaver Street Market back in 2012, and then when the Durham Food Co-op opened I started going there also; however, without a car the distance just got to be too much. It was nice sometimes to read the news on my phone while on the bus system, but I decided it just took too much time, energy, and effort to go from Raleigh to Chapel Hill or from Raleigh to Durham for food shopping. So the system I have now is to buy grains and other non-perishables from Thrive Market and then fresh produce via Papa Spud's. The first order that I made from Papa Spud's was in February of 2017. I like the newsletters that they include in every box and I read them when the box arrives. There's news about farms in the area and farming, recipes, storage tips and other content. So other than that a few times I was away and forgot to cancel the order in time. But I still remembered before the actual delivery. So I just let them know that far enough in advance and they could just donate the box to charity. I had to pay for the food, but I didn't have to deal with a box of spoiled food when I got back that could attract bugs, etc. And plus the box went to charity. Overall I'd say it's been good quality. In terms of quality I remember that Papa Spud's ran a newsletter piece about food waste and people's expectations of what food ought to look like. They pointed out that a lot of food that wouldn't be likely to cause a health problem in a human nevertheless gets thrown away (or possibly eaten by animals) because people don't want to buy it and eat it. Or when they are at a grocery store they decide to pick something else. Maybe say for example because it is oddly shaped. Or another example would be that purple carrots may not sell as well in a store than orange carrots. Looking in the history section of the Wikipedia article on carrot one can see that carrots actually can range in color. There is a photo there with carrots of all different colors arranged in a circle. In the article it talks about the question of whether orange carrots were grown in the 17th century by Dutch growers to honor the Dutch flag (which was orange as it was based on the flag of Prince William of Orange-Nassau). So I had heard that before. A person by the name of Jonathan Bloom who lives in Durham wrote a book called American Wasteland about food waste in the United States which made similar points to the Papa Spud's newsletter article. Even so I could comment that they provide a way for customers to let them know if food arrives in a damaged state. I could say that I have used that so far on one occasion when I saw some mold on a strawberry. Rob M. also responded in a comprehensive way to a question that I had related to the extent of tobacco farming in the area. I read a bit about organic tobacco farming some time ago. As far as I know there hasn't been any major finding that smoking organic tobacco doesn't have the same health effects as smoking conventional tobacco. One final comment is that there are other delivery services. So doing Google searches I landed on a website called LocalHarvest.org (my brother works at the University of British Columbia Farm and had heard of the site). There was a review of one of the delivery services which stated that this provider doesn't say the source farm for the produce. The review said that they didn't want to use that because of labor conditions at certain farms. Papa Spud's will report the name of the farm although there isn't any way to search for a particular farm. In my case I'm often just buying the same veggies from the same farms (sweet potatoes, collards, kale from Wise Farms and Cox Farms). I believe I also purchased from both of their farm stands when I used to go to the North Carolina State Farmers Market. I don't know the labor conditions on all the different farms in the area, but I think it was that review that led me to pick Papa Spud's.

customer service could use a lot of work. Not helpful and condescending when we were trying to…read moreremedy the situation, which was just simply giving them our new credit card information. Big bummer. We went with another local instead.

I went here over a year ago and forgot to write a review. This place is awesome. I attended an herb…read moreclass with my mother in law and sister in law. It was so much fun. They had tables set up where we had tools to mix different dried herbs, spices, and got to pick fresh herbs from the garden. We learned the medicinal properties of each herb and how it can enhance specific dishes and recipes. The woman hosting the event blessed us with homemade jam and homemade lavender scones, as she just got back from Scotland. This was a memorable event and the garden is absolutely perfect. Definitely recommend volunteering and attending local events there.

Raleigh City Farm is a gem in the Person Street neighborhood of downtown Raleigh. Its mission is to…read moregrow the next generation of farmers by connecting our community to sustainable agriculture. Josh Sattin is the Farm Manager who uses a no till approach and believes in farming with minimal inputs and no herbicides or pesticides. The produce will soon be available to all community members through a farmstand starting at the end of April 2020 with produce also being donated to local non-profits who address food insecurity. Raleigh City Farm also offers great community programming, including workshops and events (they host an annual, free Bearthday event in April and annual Harvest Dinner in October). Raleigh City Farm is a great example of local, sustainable agriculture at work!

Friendly customer service lots of country food selections. Delicious chocolate candy selections and…read morefruit cake during the Christmas holiday. Our first time visiting, will definitely be our annual visit for fresh uncooked collards that are cut upon request. They also sell cooked collards. Awesome place.

Amazing family or solo experience. The people at the farm were so sweet, accommodated my 89 year…read moreold grandmother, offering her a seat whenever she needed a break. The strawberries taste awesome! We ended up going to the bear ridge store because that's where google sent us. But you need to go onto their Facebook to get the address on pony mill road. Great stop at the shop though! We bought some jam and peaches.

This review is for products bought at the Plantation Point Farmer's Market. Their booth was manned…read moreby a friendly, informative and helpful Owner. She had brought a variety of fresh eggs, and frozen packages of their farm-raised beef and chicken with no additives. I bought a package of cube steak for six bucks, and she let me do a variety of eggs. I made up my own dozen container with two duck eggs, four regular eggs, and six adorable small eggs for just four bucks. We have been so pleased with the quality of beef and eggs. The cube steak was thin and nice and lean. Really nice, and the eggs...am totally loving those as well. I was told they will be back to Plantation Point Farmer's Market (which is on Saturdays), and I do believe they make appearances elsewhere as well. I will definitely be seeking them out to buy more!

I've loved using this CSA. They offer organic fruits and vegetables, and the Wednesday pick-up on…read moreFranklin Street is very easy. The variety is always excellent, and you can usually expect strawberries, blueberries, or blackberries- unlike a lot of other CSAs. They also have a flower option you can add to your tab which is nice. The small share was a great size for two people, but could be used for 3-4 people too.