Oh boy! I've been waiting all spring and into the summer to get started with this!! Birsmattehof is an organic food cooperative based in Therwill, Switzerland. Distribution depots are placed strategically in and around Basel - there are 37 at the moment!
You can sign up for a 1 to 3-month trial and/ or sign up for the whole year which includes 46 weeks of fresh, seasonal veg! You can pay the full price or get a discount by putting some hours in at the farm. Portions come in three sizes and are known to be more and less abundant depending on the seasonal harvest. Birsmattehof has 60 vegetables and herbs thoughout the year! What a fun cooking challenge! Eggs, "quark" and meat are also available.
Check out the website (It's in German, but don't let that stop you):
http://www.birsmattehof.ch
This is a "kleine Abo" (small order) and at this time of the year it's more than enough for our family of three and summertime guests. Our first basket included lots and lots of tomatoes, cucumbers, peppers, carrots, potatoes, two heads of lettuce and more. The second and third also included green beans and seasonal herbs! Everything is excellent quality and absolutely delicious!
**Look for the "BIO" label in stores too! This means organic!**
