I have no idea yet what to do with the choy sum or the taro, but thankfully we live in a world where all the information I could want and more is just a few keystrokes away. Also, in case you can't identify what's in your bag, Oahu Fresh provides a list on their website and links to a few recipes to get you started.
You get all this for $20/week + delivery and an annual $10 "bag fee". I found them by going to LocalHarvest.org and searching by zip code. That way you can see all the competing services in your area.
We chose this one because it supported a variety of farms and they have a convenient pickup location on campus. And I think it was slightly cheaper too.
But, the question still remains, is it worth it? I'm not really sure. There's a farmer's market on campus twice a week, and I find myself going there to fill in the gaps--particularly for fruit. The CSA is guaranteed local, but I don't know if it's organic (though I don't know how much I care). Meanwhile, I've come to find that the "farmer's market" is only half local, and half who knows where. The CSA gives you interesting surprises each week, while the market is reliably consistent. I wonder if what I'm getting from the CSA is actually worth the $20, since I come away from the market with just as much or more for less money.
I don't have an answer yet, but I'm sticking with it while I ponder these issues. I have a feeling that a lot of my concerns are unique to Hawaii, since it's hard to get everything you want/need from the local farms. So please chime in if you have any experience with CSA's or farmer's markets in your area.
Now I'm off to read about how to prepare taro!
