CSA Policies, Plans, Sizes of shares, and Vacations
A CSA helps the community by providing fresh, local produce to shareholders. A CSA also helps the farmer by guaranteeing a market for the fresh fruits and vegetables, and helps to provide income during the lean months – January, February, March and April.
Participating in a CSA requires TRUST.
-the shareholder trusts the farmer to do his best at growing fruits and vegetables throughout the season.
-the farmer trusts the shareholder to pick up the fresh vegetables and fruits and to use them in a timely manner so that they retain their great taste and nutritional value.
Participating in a CSA requires COMMUNICATION.
-the shareholder communicates with the farmer when produce and fruits are not worthy.
-the farmer communicates with the shareholder when produce and fruit have experienced rough conditions and are sub-par.
Participating in a CSA requires UNDERSTANDING.
-the shareholder is understanding when fruits and vegetables do not grow as planned.
-the farmer is understanding when the shareholder is disappointed with the shares and tries to make amends by providing another product that is abundant.
Farmers and Shareholders have equally bad times: scheduling difficulties, last minute disasters, weather problems, insect infestations and unforeseen circumstances. The CSA can work very well when each member can put himself in the other one’s place.
CSA Program:
Our CSA program runs from June through the third week in November.
The share is perfect for couples or families of 3- 4. Shares will include 6-7 different items each week. Each share will include at least one fruit.
Example Share Size
We try to add small amenities to the shares – elder flowers, elderberries, gooseberries, fresh mint tea, horseradish, currants, borage. etc as available.
Spring Session: asparagus, fresh shallots, bunch spring onions, bunch radishes, strawberries, lettuce mix, rhubarb, bunch red beets
Summer Session: pint blueberries, quart peaches, a cabbage, cucumbers, peppers, sweet onions, qt new red potatoes, and bunch of Swiss chard.
Fall Session: crisp apples, quart green beans, spaghetti squash, bunch red beets, bunch carrots, bell peppers, nectarines.
Costs:
Session 1
June 4 – August 24 (12 weeks)
Fruits and vegetables delivered weekly at one of our stands or pick up at the farm.
Cost – $375-
add $72 for one dozen eggs/wk or $42 for 1/2 dozen eggs/week
Session 2
August 27 – November 16 (12 weeks)
Fruits and Vegetables delivered weekly at one of our stands or pick up at the farm.
Cost – $375
add $72 for one dozen eggs/wk or $42 for 1/2 dozen eggs/week
Vacation Policy:
You must let us know the week before your vacation and we will hold the box during your vacation. When you get back you will get a double share.
If you do not want to get double shares, here are the other options.
- You can arrange to have someone else pickup the share (friends, family, coworkers.)
- If we are informed in advance, we can donate the share in your name to a local food bank/shelter.
- If the vacation is such that you will miss your pickup day, but will be back in town during other market locations, we can change your pickup location for that week only.
