I don’t know about Ohio, but in CA you would probably be violating multiple regulations and have all kinds of state and local gubmint bureaucrats all over you as soon as they heard. Then some homosexuals would show up and demand that you provide cucumbers for their wedding.
Things are Definitly a bit more loose in Oh. I actually thought about the religious freedom aspect, and I’d only be selling veg shares through subscription. I don’t have to worry about to whom I provide a service that might interfere with my beliefs; i.e., homosexual celebrations. If homosexuals would like to buy a subscription for a box of food each week they are more than welcome to, but I will have no other services that they can purchase. Isn’t it crazy scary that we have to plan like this?
I laughed when I read that. Then I realized that it could actually happen.
As for the guy starting his own business selling 18 weeks of produce baskets, I wish him luck and a lot of good advice was given here. I've been managing businesses for over 20 years and I can vouch for the maxim "You can't control your revenue but you can control your costs". I've survived some tough revenue quarters due to running lean and mean.
Also, do not extend credit past 30 days net. If possible, collect up front. And recurring revenue is always better than having customers pay it all up front - and if they do, use accrual accounting instead of recognizing it on the books all at once. That way, you will smooth out the revenue and be able to offset your expenses with revenue in the same time period.