What is Community Supported Agriculture (CSA)?
Purchasing a CSA share has benefits for both consumer and producer!
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 come once a week to the distribution site to pick up your "share" of produce. You don't need to worry about placing an order or bringing your checkbook (CSA shares are paid for by 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 before the season starts helps with the up front costs of production.
Farm to Folk is committed to providing the producers with fair compensation for their labor.
Below is the information we have so far for CSA shares for 2018.
CSA Options 2018
Elizabella Flower Farm
weekly - 21 bouquets @ $250 begins first Tuesday in June
twice monthly -10 bouquets @ $130 second and fourth Tuesdays beginning in June
monthly - 5 bouquets @ $75 last Tuesdays beginning in June
weekly - 21 bouquets @ $250 begins first Tuesday in June
twice monthly -10 bouquets @ $130 second and fourth Tuesdays beginning in June
monthly - 5 bouquets @ $75 last Tuesdays beginning in June
Heritage Hill Farm
Full share $540 (sized for 3+ people)
Half share $335 (sized for 1-2 people)
May 15 through Oct 9: 22 weekly deliveries (additional weeks may be included at no added cost or obligation if determined sufficient produce is available prior to or after the scheduled weeks) and may include the following:
Heirloom and hybrid veggies (non GMO)--green beans, cabbage, kohlrabi, radish, turnip, onions, tomatoes, eggplant, lettuce, kale, peas, potatoes, herbs, peppers, melons, squash, pumpkins, and possibly more. Some items, such as sweet corn and berries may be purchased from regional farms to be included in this CSA share and we'll let folks know when an item is not grown on Heritage Hill Farm.
Full share $540 (sized for 3+ people)
Half share $335 (sized for 1-2 people)
May 15 through Oct 9: 22 weekly deliveries (additional weeks may be included at no added cost or obligation if determined sufficient produce is available prior to or after the scheduled weeks) and may include the following:
Heirloom and hybrid veggies (non GMO)--green beans, cabbage, kohlrabi, radish, turnip, onions, tomatoes, eggplant, lettuce, kale, peas, potatoes, herbs, peppers, melons, squash, pumpkins, and possibly more. Some items, such as sweet corn and berries may be purchased from regional farms to be included in this CSA share and we'll let folks know when an item is not grown on Heritage Hill Farm.
Lee's Greens--2018 Prices
Full share $504 (sized for 3-4 people)
Half share $336 (sized for 1-2 people)
May 22 through Oct 30: 24 weekly deliveries and may include the following:
From the greenhouse: tomatoes, cucumbers, zucchini, summer squash, salad greens, salad turnips, radishes, microgreens
From the fruit fields: rhubarb, asparagus, strawberries, black raspberries, red raspberries, blackberries
From the vegetable gardens: sweet corn, green beans, potatoes, cabbage, broccoli, cauliflower, beets, peppers, winter squash, sweet potatoes, eggplant, melons, herbs, carrots, onions, garlic
New this season, we'll let shareholders select 2-3 items that they do not want in their box to avoid getting an item that you know you'll not use.
Winter CSA Greens Share--you can still sign up for this share at a pro rated price
Full share $504 (sized for 3-4 people)
Half share $336 (sized for 1-2 people)
May 22 through Oct 30: 24 weekly deliveries and may include the following:
From the greenhouse: tomatoes, cucumbers, zucchini, summer squash, salad greens, salad turnips, radishes, microgreens
From the fruit fields: rhubarb, asparagus, strawberries, black raspberries, red raspberries, blackberries
From the vegetable gardens: sweet corn, green beans, potatoes, cabbage, broccoli, cauliflower, beets, peppers, winter squash, sweet potatoes, eggplant, melons, herbs, carrots, onions, garlic
New this season, we'll let shareholders select 2-3 items that they do not want in their box to avoid getting an item that you know you'll not use.
Winter CSA Greens Share--you can still sign up for this share at a pro rated price
- The 2017-18 greens share is a bag of greens weekly for 28 weeks (Nov 7,2017 through May 15, 2018) The lettuce share will be lettuce every week and the assorted greens will be a growers' choice rotation of one of the following greens each week; red kale, green kale, lettuce mix, spinach, Swiss chard or arugula.
Both options will occasionally include extra items such as radishes, salad turnips, micro greens, cut herbs or berries.
This season they offer either 8 oz bags @ $175/28 weeks or 4 oz bags @ $115/28 weeks.
7 Pines Farm--sorry, we won't be offering a CSA share this season. We will offer a la carte items.