Community Supported Agriculture (CSA)
What is a CSA Program?
Our Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) program provides our members with a regular selection of fresh produce directly from our farm throughout the growing season.
We take care in creating a well-rounded assortment of seasonal vegetables and herbs so that you can enjoy local produce at it's freshest.
How does it work?
The Season
We offer a limited number of spaces for our program and members sign up prior to the start of the season. The season will run between 18 and 20 weeks. The first shares of the season will be ready the first or second week of June (we're aiming for June 10th), while the final shares of the season will be toward the end of October.
Whether your share is delivered or you're picking up, shares will be available each Friday.
Like all farms, we're subject to whatever weather or natural pressures come our way. We do our best to prepare and adapt but the unexpected is still possible. That said, we've haven't missed an order yet!
Weekly Shares
Shares throughout the season are made up of an assortment of fresh vegetables and herbs. Whatever is in season and ready for harvest that week is what goes into our shares.
Due to popular demand during our 2020 Season, our 2021 Shares will feature plenty of lettuces, salad mixes and greens each week.
Our crop plan for the 2021 season includes...
Beets, Carrots, Beans, Bunching Onions, Basil, Peppers, Kale, Radish, Garlic, Cherry Tomatoes, Parsley, Zucchini, Butternut Squash, Acorn Squash, Pumpkins, Spaghetti Squash, Cilantro, Sage, Dill, Parsley, Turnips, Swiss Chard, Spinach, Lettuces, Pak Choy, Salad Mixes, Brussel Sprouts, and an assortment of micro-greens and sprouts.
Why join our program?
There are a variety of reasons our members have joined our program.
Some have a keen preference for freshness and want to have your produce as soon as it's harvested. Others are thrilled with idea of receiving new and interesting varieties on a regular basis. There are many who are interested in supporting local food production, or undertaking measures to reduce their carbon footprint. And there are those that want to secure a reliable, regular and high quality supply of veggies for the whole season. Or very likely, some combination of the above!
By joining our CSA, members indirectly support our efforts to help supply local food-banks with fresh, high quality produce. In 2019 we donated about 1,500lbs of fresh produce to our local food banks, and in 2020 our donations reached 2,400lbs. Our hope is that our CSA program will play a central role in supporting and expanding our efforts in this area.
In a nutshell, we hope to sell produce to those who can afford it, so we can give it to those who can't.
