Many of the more established farms will put out an example list of their produce, but being new to the game this CSA may not want to. Lots of people don't really understand that when you sign up for a CSA you take on some of the risk of farming, of which there is substantial. They could plant a buttload of potato varieties, and you might not get any (or alternately you might be eating potatos until your eyes cross). A lot of my city slicker friends would get annoyed and would complain about getting a lot of what they didn't want and not a lot of what they did. The beauty of a CSA is getting to experience things you don't normally buy, broadening your horizons, and eating what the seasons have to give you. I find that in order to guarantee I get what I need (I never seem to get enough onions, or garlic), I supplement a bit from farmers markets or grow some additional plants.

But overall I have found that a CSA is a great deal. Much of what you get can be preserved by freezing, you just have to figure out how. In a good green bean season, I can freeze most of my beans and eat them through the winter. But a CSA takes some work as a member, in planning meals and taking the time every week to wash and prepare produce. Many of my friends didn't like it, but I made a ritual of the day after getting my produce to wash and clean everything, plan out my meals for the week, and get whatever I needed to supplement it at the grocery store. The upside of all this work is that you'll be leaving the grocery store with only one or two bags, if you're smart, because most of your food is supplied by the CSA.

I do think a full share is a lot for one person, unless you are really into cooking and preserving. I have two in my family and a half share is almost enough for us but then I do a lot of cooking and preserving when it's CSA time. Maybe you could post on craigslist and see if anyone wants to split a share with you, or email the farm and see if anyone has emailed or called them asking about half shares- you could get their info and split the share. Just a thought- and good luck, CSAs are a lot of fun and if you enjoy them you will never be the same! (I hate going to grocery stores in the winter, since we don't have a winter farmers market, I hate buying produce there an spending so much money!)