CSA
CSA stands for Community Supported Agriculture. It means that you can have a direct link with the farm and the people who grow your food. For a flat rate, the farmer offers you a weekly box of fresh produce. The boxes contain the produce that is fresh from the farm at that time. You get the peace of mind that comes with knowing exactly where your food comes from and who grows it. You get to see your food being grown, and best of all, you get to know the farmers.
There are local pick-up sites, including the farm, at which you can get your box of food. The more people we have sign up from a specific community, the more likely that area will have its own pick-up site. The weekly boxes of food are commonly referred to as shares because you are directly investing in a local business.
CSA members are invited to participate in activities at the farm. They can help plant, harvest, and learn about farming. They are also welcome to hike on the many trails going through the wild areas of the farm, or just come and watch a beautiful sunset.
A Regular share, in general, is a large box of produce and herbs that can feed up to 4 or 5 people and costs $425. A Large share would feed 6-8 people and costs $625. It does depend on how many fruits and or veggies you eat regularly! We always try to provide a good variety of everything we grow, including flowers. We also try to provide recipes for our customers for unfamiliar veggies. Our CSA will run from late May through mid October in general. We contact everyone when the crops are getting close to first harvest.
You can purchase a share by contacting the farm and paying us directly, or you may pay via PayPal. A regular share costs $425 and a large share is $625. We will also deliver for an extra fee. Please contact us for details.
We are very proud to have a CSA program. We enjoy getting to know our customers on a level that goes beyond simply selling to someone. It is the best way to get the freshest food around. If you have any questions on CSAs or about us, please feel free to ask us!
CSA News
2010 CSA Membership
Time for CSA 2010!
It may only be January, but it is time to think Spring! Here at the farm, Spring has been on our minds for a while now! We are now taking members for the 2010 CSA season. A CSA Membership means you receive a weekly box of fresh produce straight from the farm! You get to know your farmers and are sure of the quality. We will be offering a wide variety of produce again this year. Some of the great foods include; Lettuce Mix, Carrots, Potatoes, Beans, Broccoli, Peas, Strawberries, Sweet Corn, Melons, Raspberries, Tomatoes, Peppers, Eggplant, Zucchini, Squash, and many more! We are hoping for Apples & Cherries this year. We are planning on growing a lot more in quantity this year as well. It should be a great year! We also have the advantage of our new greenhouse, which should ensure earlier harvests. If you are interested in joining, or have any questions, please send us an email!
2009 CSA Full!
We are officially closing the CSA membership for 2009 as of April 5. We have had overwhelming response to the CSA this year. Thank you everyone who signed up already. If you did not get to sign up, you can still get our delicious foods at the Farmer’s Market in Yellow Springs, and at Dorothy Lane Markets through the growing season. We are expanding the CSA shares available every year, and hope to offer many more in the years to come! Thank you again, support from the community is the best thing a farm could hope for!
CSA 2009 almost full!
Our CSA season is off to an incredible start! We will only be accepting a few more members this year. It is great that people in the greater Dayton area are demanding local food. Thank you to everyone who has joined already. Your support means so much to us. We will close CSA for this year around April 1st. It is fun to see the program expand every year. For those who are not sure about a CSA share, you can always get our wonderful foods at the Farmer’s Market in Yellow Springs every Saturday morning from May- September. Hope to see you there!
2009 CSA Payment by Credit Card
2009 CSA Sign Up Time!
It is finally that time of year again! Time to start dreaming of all the fresh produce we will have in just a few short months! We are already starting things up at the farm and this year is going to be the best one yet. I can feel it in my bones! As always, we are adding a few new things to our long list of favorite things to grow.
We are opening up CSA memberships for this year starting now. If you would like to be a part of the magic this year please contact us and we will put you on the list. We are offering more shares this year, but they always fill up fast! We are offering home delivery for an additional fee. We will still have pick up sites as well. As always, any questions - please ask. We will happily answer them. We are also working on a calendar of events for this year, so let me know if you have any suggestions!
The 2008 CSA is full.
We’re no longer accepting new CSA orders for 2008. We have had an unprecedented number of people join the CSA this year and can no longer accept anyone else into the program. We’re excited by all the interest, and hope you’ll think of us next spring.
2008 CSA is here!
It is that time of year again! Time to think seriously about all the yummy organic produce you will eat this year. We are offering our CSA program again for 2008. The price is the same. We are planning on many wonderful items for this year. You can sign up any time from now until late spring, but we encourage you to at least contact us soon to reserve your share. Our feedback from last year was wonderful and we thank everyone who was involved. We are still figuring out the drop off/ pick up sites, so if you want one near you, encourage your friends and neighbors to join too! We will still offer the pick up sites of the farm itself, and farmer’s market in Yellow Springs. Please email or call us with any questions. We hope to see you soon!
CSA begins this week!
Thank you to everyone who has joined our CSA this year. It is so important to support your local organic farms! We will start the boxes this week. We will have lots of delicious, fresh organic food for all. Our amazing lettuce mix will be included, as well as our wonderful strawberries! We are really excited to get started on this program. We will have one pick up day here at the farm, and one day at Farmer’s Market in Yellow Springs. We will contact all members to find out their preference. Thanks again and happy eating!