We feel that locally grown food supports the idea of a healthy community not only nutritionally but economically as well. By supporting us you are doing a small part in building a sustainable community that will benefit us all. We take great care to enrich the soil so that the soil will enrich and take care of us.
We plan to grow and distribute the following, but would love to hear your ideas.
Starting June 1, ending October 1
Spring
crops:
Rhubarb, a mix of Salad Greens, Spinach, Radishes, Pac Choi, Snow Peas, Green Onions,
Cilantro, Dill.
Spring Wild edibles: Lambs Quarters, Dandelion greens, and Plantain. There are many more wild edibles available but due to lack of interest you must make a special request to find out more. All wild edibles are optional though highly recommended due to high nutritional value.
Starting
in July:
Beets, Turnips, Green Beans, Royal Burgundy Beans, Carrots, Slicing Cucumber, Cherry Tomatoes, Summer Squash, Zucchini, Broccoli, Thyme and
Basil.
Late
summer:
BrandywineTomatoes, Bell Pepper, Cabbage, Kale, Potatoes, Rutabaga, Swiss Chard.
Fall
harvest:
Acorn, Keeper, Buttercup, and Butternut Squash, Sugar Pie Pumpkin and Garlic.
Every share will have a variety of vegetables that are in season for that week.The quantity will depend on which price you have paid.
Student Share $200 Will contain a maximum of 8 items each week, small quantities of each item.
Half Share $400 The half share will feed 2-3 people, up to 10 items each week. A fair amount of veggies for a couple or small family.
Full Share $600 The full share is enough for a family of 4 to 5, up to 12 items. This share has the most variety and largest quantities which can be ideal for those that like to freeze or can food for winter.
The Farm Assistance Share $900 The farm assistance share will be roughly the same as the full share or smaller. This share basically says that you are willing to pay a little extra to support your local farmer.
By making the commitment to support us you are also taking the risk of possibly not getting some produce that we expect. There are many variables in farming and if we all share some of the risk the burden will not be so heavy for any of us. Every year the weather and harvesting results vary. We do our best to overcome these challenges and hope you will consider taking some of the risk that comes with sustainable agriculture. That means no chemicals for fertilizing, pest or weed control. We encourage you to visit our farm and see for yourself what we are doing.
Thank you for your interest in our farm together we can enrich our community!
1. How does the CSA program work? CSA farms retail their vegetables to local customers that pay for a share in the spring. Starting June 1st you get a bag of vegetables every week, our season ends October 1st.
2. What is a CSA share? When you buy into the farm you pay for a share of vegetables.
3. Do I have to work on the farm? No, we do not require that you work in order to buy a share from us. We do offer a discount if you are willing to work. Instead of hiring employees to help harvest/package/plant seeds and pull weeds, we ask a few of our willing members to pitch in every week. The work is fairly easy and fun if you enjoy learning how and where your veggies comes from.
4. What happens if I am going on vacation or will not be able to pick up my share? We ask that you let us know at least one week in advance so we don't package your share for that week. If you wish we can give your share to the local food shelf for that week. Another option is to ask someone you know if they want to pick up your veggies.
5. What if I forget to pick up my share? I keep the shares in a refrigerator and will leave it there for a few days. If I do not hear from you I will sell it, give it away or eat it.
6. Do I get to choose what vegetables I get in my share every week? No, we hand out what is in season for that week. If you do not want something please let us know and I will do my best to not include that item in your share. Too many special requests make packaging difficult but we will do our best.
7. Do you offer any fruit with the shares? Not at this time, we are in the process of establishing raspberries and apples but do not offer these unless we have an abundance.
8. Is your farm Certified Organic? No, we follow the organic standard but at this time we are not certified organic. We do not use chemicals for any reason on our farm and all seeds purchased are Certified Organic by the USDA.
9. Do you give out recipes? We do have a few recipes on our home page, most of which come from Farmer John Cook Book, The Real Dirt on Vegetables. If you are unfamiliar with a certain item in your share please ask as we do have a lot of info and basic recipes that we have not put on our web site.