The CSA from Hubbard Heights Farm is different than most subscription food programs. That’s because its fields lay smack dab in the middle of the hustle and bustle of Stamford, the state’s third largest city. Consequently, most subscribers live within a few minutes of the farm, so it’s easy to drop by and watch their groceries grow.
“They really identify with the place,” says Randy Brown, the Cornel l-trained Wizard who conceived and created this one of a kind urban farm. “Because they’re sort of shareholders, the subscribers feel ownership of the crops.”
Convenient access also allows people to customize their weekly supply of just picked vegetables, greens, and flowers. “We don’t have to transport the boxes to a central pickup point like most CSA’s,” Brown points out. That allows subscribers to personalize their portions. In fact, they can even go into the fields and pick their own food. “It doesn’t get fresher than that,” Randy adds.