Ever want to know where Michael’s Genuine, the River Oyster House, Four Seasons’ Edge and some of the other top restaurants  get their ultra fresh vegetables? From TeenasPride CSA, 20025 SW 270th Street, Homestead  Tel. (786)243-1714. One of only four family farms left in Miami-Dade, TeenasPride also makes weekly farm to table deliveries in Miami to their subscribers based on ¼ (single), ½ (for 2-3) or a full share (4-5 people).  You receive one or two items in each of four categories: greens (e.g.kale, Swiss chard, argula); herbs; vegetables; and drinks (herbs and/or leaves to make teas or special ice waters).  The service is offered from November through May, with extensions possible in the summer that include greens like bok choy, tropical fruits, and anything else that grows in the wet tropical summers.  My delivery included salad mixings: radishes, celery like you’ve never had, arugula, carrots and baby lettuces; kale and butternut squash; dill, lemon grass and chocolate mint , everything I could put to good use and couldn’t have been fresher. If you’re a good customer and you want something special grown for you, for example, sugar cane to go with your mint for mojitos, they’ll comply.  The pickup is easy: pickup spots run from Homestead to Aventura and many spots in between. For instance, on the Beach, there are two places. Pickups are once a week after 3 p.m. at places like Whle Foods and Gardners Market. A single share is $21 a week; half share, $29; and full share, $43.

Once a month Teenas Pride holds a farm day with everything from a chef’s demo and tasting, tomato tasting table (heirlooms like copia, sungold, pineapple and brandywine), olive oil tasting, herb drying demo,  to tours of their hydroponic gardens, and a vegetable and plant market. It’s free and great fun, a wonderful outing.