My CSA Is Open For Registration

[suzanne sanders]

CSA stands for community supported agriculture, where individuals pledge support to a farm in return for high quality food and farm products. Members, also called shareholders, invest in a local farm by funding the whole season’s budget in advance. In return they receive a proportion of the harvest throughout the growing season, as well as the satisfaction from participating directly in the production of their food. CSA farming creates a very strong relationship between the consumer and producer, which benefits all that are involved.

 

What it means to you:

• Your weekly Harvest Box will be filled with fresh-picked, top-quality organic produce every week June 1st through Oct. 12th.
• Each box comes with a newsletter with recipes and news from the farm. Or you can get the information sent to electronically and save paper. :)
• Save shopping time because your produce is already gathered and ready to pick-up.
• Feel a closer connection to nature as you see the progression of the seasons in your Harvest Boxes.
• Your membership helps keep our family farm contributing to a vibrant local economy

 

How the farm benefits from your membership

• As we share our produce with you, we receive respect and appreciation directly from you. That feels good!
• Your membership fee paid in the spring  allows us to afford all of the up front costs of bringing this high quality produce to you during the harvest season. There are no government subsidies for small food producers like us.
• Your support encourages us to continue sustainable land stewardship.  My farming practices are holistic and chemical free. 

 

Our box relies heavily on familiar items.   A seasonal assortment of vegetables, greens, roots, and herbs.  Again, Recipes are provided for less familiar vegetables.

 

How many people will this harvest box feed? 

• This is by far the most common question we get.  We have found that the amount of produce a household consumes varies greatly. This depends on how often people eat out or entertain, whether people are vegetarians, vegans, or omnivores, and whether they are going to supplement their diets with things like bananas, oranges, avocados and other things that don’t grow in your area. 

We only offer full shares, If you think a full share could be to much for you then one option 

• that might work for you is to find  a friend or neighbor who would like to share  it with you.
• There are lots of families that will find that their wellness box suits their needs.
• Others will love our Wellness box, but  will desire more produce than we provide, so they purchase additional local produce at the farmers market,
• Honestly if we were eating the amount of veggies we should be eating on  a weekly basis, a full share is really not enough. 

 

The fresher your produce is, the more vitamins and minerals it has.  We do not use machinery or chemicals.  On that note here are some things to consider.   I want this to be a great experience for you and me,   Again I want to remind you that we are  a small farm and your food is  local , no chemicals and very fresh,

 

• Depending on what you are used to there could be some produce that you do not like or have never had.  This can be very hard for some people.  The people who  will enjoy our wellness box the most are those who enjoy most kinds of produce and like  trying new things.  I want you to keep in mind that I make no guarantees that you will like everything in your box.   It is important that I make that clear right from the beginning. 
• If your primary goal is to get the most nutrition out of your produce for your dollar then this is the place for you. Welcome aboard.

 

The 2013 Season:  Sign ups start in February

• Starts June 1st  through Oct 12th  That is 20 weeks of  receiving a wellness box    
• The price for the weekly wellness box is $625.00 for the full 20 weeks.   If you break that down it is only $31.25 a week or approximately 4.50 a day. 
• If you choose to make the full payment when signing up you only pay $600.00 getting a $25.00 discount.    OR...
• You can either make the payments of $312.50 each.  One when you sign up and the second payment no later than August 1st
• You can pick up your weekly wellness box every Saturday.  At the little herb house (next door to the Kung Fu school).  Pick up time is from 9:00 am—Noon. 
• Call or email our farm if you have any more  questions.

 

To sign up:

Call 503-843-1594

E-mail;  [e-mail]

Sign up with Mr. Bronson at the school

Catch me on Friday afternoon and evenings at the school

Make Checks payable to;

TDS, LLC