Going Organic...the Easy Way

Everyone wants to eat healthier foods, but sometimes it's tough to find good suppliers—if only one lived next door to an organic farm, where you could pick your produce each week and enjoy the freshest and most savory vegetables.

While you won't have to pick them, starting in June you can pick up boxes filled with fresh organic produce from Honey Brook Organic Farm, in Mercer County, at the Chabad Jewish Center, at the intersection of King George and Valley roads in Basking Ridge.

Honey Brook has established delivery locations for its produce throughout the state, and uses a community-supported agricuture model, where subscribers sign on and pay for a share of the produce through the growing season. Shares are $685, which can be broken into several payments, and the produce will be delivered for pickup at the Chabad between 9 a.m. and 1 p.m. every Sunday from June to November.

"To my knowledge, there are no other organic (community-supported agriculture outlets) in the area," Mindy Rodden, director of Outreach for Zimmer Preschool and Olam Academy at the Chabad Center, said. "This is a wonderful opportunity for our community."

To apply to participate, follow the instructions on the pdf application form.