CSA

• A CSA, or "Community Supported Agriculture," is a direct relationship between you and your family's  farmer.

•  At the beginning of the season you buy a "share" of the harvest. This gives us financial means when we need it most. In return, you receive a weekly box of fresh, in-season produce at a discount from our retail prices.

• This is a wonderful opportunity to try new foods, eat seasonally, and to eat food that grows well in our area. We will always try to include a variety of different products each week and share a recipe or two to try!

• Sign up by July 10th! Contact us by phone or email to ask any questions and sign up.

• Each weekend from July 11 - August 29, you come to our farm either on Fridays (4-9pm) or Saturdays (5-7pm) and pick up your share.

• Why don't we deliver? We are farmers, not delivery drivers! We feel that a very important part of our CSA is that our members get to see exactly how their food is grown, ask questions about our processes, and get to know us and our farm! If you would like an option with home delivery, check out our Market Wagon page!

• What happens if I can't pick up one week? Due to the nature of this arrangement, we cannot offer refunds for missed pick up. You're always welcome to arrange for a friend or family member to pick up your share if you can't make it. 

• A CSA creates a direct relationship between the members and the farmer. In times of abundance, the bounty is shared. In times of crop failure, the risk is shared as well.

Abundance: Last season our tomatoes did exceptionally well; in early August, we harvested roughly 100lbs of tomatoes per day. We were not prepared to sell this many tomatoes so we made gallons of tomato sauce for our friends, family, and have been eating well all year. In situations like this, the exceptional bounty will be shared with our members.

Crop Failure: Last season we planted 800 onion seedlings right on time with our crop plan. We were unfamiliar with the sandy soil we were growing in and this lead to all 800 plants dying. We purchased 1000 seedlings from a local nursery, sought advice from the nursery and other local farmers, and watered them diligently - they all died for reasons we still do not know. With our CSA model, this failure would also be passed onto the members in that no onions are included in the boxes. While some CSA programs will include crops purchased from outside sources to fill in gaps, we are committed to only selling what we produce. 

In joining a CSA, you join us in the ups and downs of farming and eating locally and seasonally. Each season, you will share in unexpected abundance and loss. To continue the example, this season we have two full beds of thriving onions but the wet spring weather has set our tomato plants back by several weeks.