CSA

 

What is CSA?

Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) is a farming model in which consumers purchase food directly from the farmers who grow it. In the spring, CSA members pay in advance for a share of the produce to be grown during the upcoming season. Members share in the bounty of productive seasons, as well as the risk of less abundant years.

By investing in the farm each year, members help ensure the ongoing presence of their local farm in the community, and become connected with their food and those who grow it. You have your family doctor, your dentist, even your mechanic; shouldn't you have your farmer too?

 

How it works

CSA members receive their weekly “share” of vegetables typical for that time of year, grown on our farm, and harvested that day. Each week, members pick up their share at a central location in town or on the farm. This gives members a chance to see the farm, meet the farmers and socialize with other members.

Members become an active participant in the farm through reading our weekly newsletter, which include recipes, news about the farm and other interesting information.

By becoming a member, you:

•  Try new vegetables and learn how to cook with them,

•  Develop relationships with your farmers,

•  Expand your community and support your local economy

•  Have access to grassfed beef and meats from other local farms,

•  Diversify your diet and eat the freshest food possible!

 

Our 2010 CSA is now sold out.

Please Contact Us to get on the mailing list for the 2011 CSA.

Learn more about becoming a CSA member.

 

Share Sizes

The 2010 Summer CSA will run for 20 weeks, from the week of May 23rd through the week of October 3rd .

Size	Price	Number of People
Small Share	$300 ($15/week for 20 weeks)	Feeds 1-2
Medium Share	$400 ($20/week for 20 weeks)	Feeds 2-3
Large Share	$600 ($30/week for 20 weeks)	Feeds 4-5

 

Pick-Up Locations

Pick-ups are each Wednesday from 4-7pm. Please choose ONE location that is most convenient for you.

1) On the Farm: Sunwest Farms, 84th & Havelock (4851 N. 84 th Street)

2) Lincoln Children's Zoo parking lot (just south of Capitol Parkway on the east side of 27th)

 

What do I get in my share?

A typical Medium Share in August would look something like this:

Basil — 1/4 pound Bell Peppers — 3 total Carrots — 1 bunch Green Beans — 3/4 pound Lettuce — 2 heads Onions — 2 total Tomatoes — 3 total Turnips — 1 bunch Summer Squash — 4 total

 

What vegetables will I get?

Each month will bring a fresh addition of vegetables to your box. Here is a rough outline of items that will be available during the growing season:

May	Arugula Beets Bok Choy Broccoli Braising Mix Carrots	Cauliflower Chard Dill Kale Lettuce Peas	Potatoes Radishes Salad Mix Scallions Spinach Turnips	August	Arugula Basil Beans Beets Braising Mix Carrots Chard Cilantro	Cucumbers Dill Eggplant Fennel Kale Lettuce Peppers Potatoes	Radishes Salad Mix Summer Squash Tomatoes Turnips Squash Zucchini
June	Arugula Beans Beets Bok Choy Broccoli Braising Mix Carrots	Chard Dill Fennel Kale Lettuce Onions Parsley	Peas Radishes Salad Mix Squash Turnips Zucchini	September	Arugula Basil Beans Beets Bok Choy Braising Mix Carrots Chard	Cucumbers Dill Eggplant Fennel Kale Lettuce Onions Peppers	Radishes Salad Mix Scallions Summer Squash Tomatoes Turnips Squash Zucchini
July	Basil Beans Beets Bok Choy Carrots Chard Cilantro	Cucumbers Dill Eggplant Fennel Kale Lettuce Onions	Peppers Potatoes Squash Tomatoes Turnips Zucchini	October	Arugula Braising Mix Beets Bok Choy Carrots	Chard Kale Onions Potatoes Pumpkins	Radishes Scallions Spinach Turnips Squash

 

 

 

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