Growing Power

You get a lot of fruit sand veggies for the money you paid. We paid $ 16 and got a huge paper bag full of fruits and vegetables. However, they were not as fresh and delicious as I would hope. Also, some of the produce did not seem to be very local (bananas and some other fruit). I do appreciate the week to week availability, bang for your buck, and variety, but question the quality and amount of food that is actually local.

Growing Power is a non-​profit organization that promotes sustainable agriculture as well as community activism with the goal of making organic food available and affordable for everyone. They offer a CSA-​type market box program that unlike other local CSAs is available for purchase on a week-​to-​week basis and continues through the winter (supplemented with produce purchased from a local, independent wholesaler).
The boxes are available with either conventional or organic produce, and are priced very reasonably for the quality provided. Several pickup locations are offered, including one at the Garfield Park Conservatory (easily accessible by L). Payment by check or money order is preferred.