The small share is ideal for one or two people, but will also suit a family who eats out often or still visits the grocery store regularly and wants access to local veggies, fruits and herbs. This box is heavy on greens, perfect for simple eating and green juice enthusiasts, yet its punctuated with exotic tropicals like bananas, lemongrass, tamarind, and whatever else we can get our hands on based on the season. Little River Cooperative is passionate about growing a varied selection of greens from traditional kale to crunchy light asian lettuces.  We also source additional varieties of produce and fruit from other local farms like bananas and starfruit from LNB Groves, staples like carrots, beets and lettuce from French Farms, heirloom tomatoes from Michael Borek Farm and super unique offerings like heirloom corn grits or organic brown rice from specialty farmers throughout Florida. 

Additional items like Zak the Baker Bread, local free range eggs, local honey and extra produce will be available for purchase in person when you pick up your share.

To give you an idea of what a small share looks like, here's a sample week from last season: 
1 head lettuce
1 bunch baby bok choi
1 bunch french breakfast radishes
1 pound yellow & green wax beans
2 pounds sweet potato
2 grapefruit
1 head cabbage
1 bunch garlic chives

Every week we include at least one fruit, one root, a salad mix, a bunch of greens, and an herb. The contents of our CSA directly reflect the changing seasons in South Florida; for example, December-January there may be lots of tomatoes and greens, but as summer draws near we will include more summer friendly crops like okra and yucca. Signing up for 20 weeks of vegetables is a commitment; you would be surprised how challenging it can be to make sure every last radish is eaten, so be prepared to cook creatively with whats in your box and find new ways to store or preserve some of your bounty.  For example, blanch and freeze excess green beans or pickle those leftover turnips, radishes and carrots that have been collecting in your produce drawer for a few weeks. We send out a weekly list of what we will be including in your Saturday pickup so that you can prepare and shop accordingly and our blog will always have tips on how to use unique vegetables.