Community Supported Agriculture
Weekly pick up at the farm
Community Supported Agriculture-CSA- connects the farmer and the consumer in an intimate agreement. It’s a relationship of trust. Both parties agree to share the risk inherent in any growing season. In that way, the farmer is assured an income and a set market for the produce of a whole season. The consumer is assured a share of that produce and enjoys the freshest food possible, short of growing it oneself. Aside from the food, most members enjoy a relationship with the farm itself.
How it works:
Each week we fill our walk-in cooler with that week's harvest. The blackboard on the side of the walk-in has a list of everything that was harvested for that week. There is a place on the blackboard to mark your name to show that you have come. For the Early Salad Season, everything is portioned out and you will just need to grab your bags. Come summer, you will choose from the available vegetables and fill your basket. Any additional instructions will be on the walk-in door. It is a little Farmers Market inside the walk-in!
We are adding Mondays to the regular pick up schedule. So you may now pick up any time after 9am Friday-Monday evening. We are hoping this added day will help with your weekend and vacation schedules.
How we Grow
There are a lot of buzz words in agriculture: organic, sustainable, regenerative, resilient. I guess you could say that all of these describe our farm. We use organic methods but are not certified. We grow cover crops that build soil. We make a ton of compost. We generally do not irrigate except in tunnels, though with persistent drought we are watering to save a crop. We rotate crops and and animals for long term fertility. We keep our off-farm inputs limited to organic feed we buy for chickens and pigs and the occasional purchase of hay for sheep and cattle. We try to keep the circle of farming here on the farm.
CSA Options 2025
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SPRING: Early April-Late May (8 weeks)
16oz cut, washed, mixed salad greens
8oz cut, washed, spinach
misc salad toppings, radishes, herbs and additional greens
plenty of asparagus
$200
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PLEASE NOTE CHANGES
SUMMER: June-Labor Day with 2 additional pick ups in September
Weekly 1/2 or 1/4 Bushel basket or bi-weekly 1/2 Bushel
Fill your basket from the walk-in cooler with choice of the weekly summer harvest. Mid and Late September pick ups will be pre-portioned.
$675/weekly half-bushel
$450/weekly 1/4 bushel or every other week 1/2 bushel
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No Fall Option in 2025
