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General CSA Information
CSA stands for Community Supported Agriculture. There are many benefits to
buying a CSA share for both the consumer and the producer. Buying locally
produced food helps the environment by eliminating the need for fuel intensive
trucking from distant places. It helps the local economy by keeping food dollars in the community.
Consumers benefit by getting a weekly
distribution of the freshest seasonal produce. Your weekly
produce is usually harvested on the same day you receive it.
Once you have purchased your CSA share, you just come weekly to the
distribution site to pick up your box of produce. There is no
worry about placing an order in time or bringing your checkbook.
That is taken care of at the beginning of the season. The
consumer also has the opportunity to try new and heirloom varieties of
produce, many of which are unavailable at the supermarket.
Local producers are free to select varieties for supreme taste
qualities instead of durability for shipping and long shelf life.
Producers benefit by having an assured market for their products and having consumers share in both the risks and rewards associated with farming. Receiving payments at the beginning of the season helps with the up front costs of production.
Farm to Folk is committed to providing our producers with fair compensation for their labor. That said, we feel that our CSA share prices are still a bargain. Here is a sample of CSA share prices from around the country and our region. These are prices for a 20-week share comparable to the Small Potatoes CSA ($430) that we are offering this year. (Information gathered from www.localharvest.org)
Click here to find out more about the CSA shares offered by Farm to Folk .Producers benefit by having an assured market for their products and having consumers share in both the risks and rewards associated with farming. Receiving payments at the beginning of the season helps with the up front costs of production.
Farm to Folk is committed to providing our producers with fair compensation for their labor. That said, we feel that our CSA share prices are still a bargain. Here is a sample of CSA share prices from around the country and our region. These are prices for a 20-week share comparable to the Small Potatoes CSA ($430) that we are offering this year. (Information gathered from www.localharvest.org)
- Local Harvest, Solon, IA: $500
- Angelic Organics, Caledonia, Illinois: $588
- Featherstone Fruits and Vegetables, Rochester, MN: $450
- Full Harvest Farm, Hartford, WI: $450
- Needle-Lane Farms, Tipton, MI: $704
- Zestful Gardens, Tacoma, WA: $450
- Long Meadow Farm, West Gardiner, ME: $425
- Bea Heaven Farm, Pikarco, FL: $530
- Live Earth Farm, Watsonville, CA: $500.
- Well Acres Farm, Jacksonville, TX: $500