Frequently Asked Questions

Q: What is Community Supported Agriculture?

A: The concept of CSA membership began more than thirty years ago as organic family-run farms realized 

that a new local delivery system was necessary. This new system of operation would greatly enhance the

consumer understanding and appreciation for the process of growing and harvesting high quality organic

foods. The immediate concern was always price, which was hard to overcome when marketed through 

other distributors. As a result, some courageous and bright farmers decided to eliminate the costly 

middle-man and bring the savings direct to the consumer.

This Community Supported Agriculture concept has enabled many locally operated farms throughout

the U.S. to stay in operation in order to provide the highest quality local, sustainable, and certified

organic produce for the discriminating consumer. The model that we have embraced involves a

set fee for the growing season in exchange for a weekly delivery of organic vegetables and small fruit.

Q: What are the benefits?!

A:

For You:

• Eating high nutritional density Organic food fuels your body best
• Reduces stress and helps to detoxify all those competing poisons from our air, water, & our general environment
• A healthy body wards off the normal ailments common to our high paced culture resulting in more  productivity
  and a heightened sense of well-being
• Exchanges poor food choices & lifestyle habits for life long great behavioral choices regarding caring for our
  most important asset: our health. Physical, emotional, psycho-spiritual
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For Us:

• Enables conscientious producers of food to continue to grow excellent quality produce of all kinds in a manner
     that is in harmony with the cycles of natural intent; pure & driven by quality and what is best 
• Provides for local and sustainable work for residents who need not only a job but a purpose in  providing good
     towards their fellow man
• Discourages factory-like production of food driven only by price and expediency which leads to long term ill-health
    of body, mind, soul and the earth created for our benefit

Q: What size shares are there?

A: -Full Summer Share $600

-Half Summer Share  $400

-Single Summer Share $240 (please, no sharing)

Q: How many people does each share feed?

A: Full share serves 3 or more adults/older children

Half share serves 2 or fewer adults & small children

1^st time trial –single share serves 1 individual

Q: Can I split a share?

A: Shares are designed to be used normally for people within the same household. That is why we 

have a full, half and our new urban individual share (which is designed for one person use).

Q: What do I get in a share? 

A: Full share – bushel box containing 10-14 seasonal items

Half share – ½ bushel box containing 8-11 seasonal items.

Individual share- same # of items as a half share but less amounts

            View the 2008 newsletters for exact weekly produce lists!