点评:I've been buying produce from Mortimer Farms at the Prescott Farmer's Market since moving to Arizona this spring. I give them four stars for the produce (one star deducted because they greenhouse peppers, tomatoes, and such to provide for them out-of-season.) They have delicious strawberries. However, they sell out of strawberries at the market within 15 minutes of opening. At the most recent market, I asked if they had plenty of strawberries at the farm. I was assured that they did.
I arrived at the farm early (for me) this morning. No strawberries at the store. Didn't know when/if they would have them later in the day. I was told I could go and pick. I'm older, with creaky knees and a sore back. But what the heck, I drove out from Prescott and I'd get some strawberries. I was beyond chagrined to find out that I would have to pay $15 just to set foot on the farm, and the strawberries were extra. And to say that the strawberries were slim pickings is an understatement. Under ripe, hard, not worth it. After 30 - 40 minutes of bending over in the hot sun, my knees had had enough. I left empty handed.
Bottom line, if you are serious about picking your own produce, this is a huge rip-off. If you want to educate your kids about where their food comes from, along with the real life reality of farmers sometimes not having enough to harvest, it's great. (Also posted on Yelp)
翻译:自从今年春天搬到亚利桑那州以来,我一直在普雷斯科特农贸市场买莫蒂默农场的农产品。我给他们的农产品打四星(扣一星是因为他们种植温室辣椒、西红柿等反季作物)。他们的草莓很好吃。然而,市场开门15分钟内草莓就卖光了。最近一次去市场的时候,我问农场里草莓多不多。他们保证说有很多。
我今天早上(对我来说)很早就到了农场。店里没有草莓。不知道他们什么时候/晚些时候会不会有草莓。他们告诉我可以去摘。我年纪大了,膝盖嘎吱作响,背也酸痛。不过管他呢,我从普雷斯科特开车过来,本来想买些草莓的。结果让我懊恼不已,因为我发现光是踏进农场一步就得花15美元,而且草莓还要额外收费。说草莓产量少,也太轻描淡写了。草莓没熟,又硬,不值得。在烈日下弯腰晒了三四十分钟后,我的膝盖已经受不了了。我空手而归。
总而言之,如果你真的想自己采摘农产品,这简直是天大的坑。如果你想让你的孩子了解食物的来源,以及农民有时收成不足的现实,这绝对是个好主意。(也在 Yelp 上发布)