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HOW CAN I GET YOUR HARVESTED VEGETABLES?
Our farm fresh food is available for those committed members who pay an annual membership fee for a weekly supply of
produce during the growing seasons. To learn more about our CSA Membership and fees, please click here.
produce during the growing seasons. To learn more about our CSA Membership and fees, please click here.
IS YOUR FARM CERTIFIED ORGANIC?
No, we are not "certified organic," but we grow organically and naturally. We are committed to using NO synthetic
materials on our crops and our land, utilizing only 100% natural fertilizers and pest controls, focusing on the health of
our soils.
materials on our crops and our land, utilizing only 100% natural fertilizers and pest controls, focusing on the health of
our soils.
IS IT NECESSARY TO BE CERTIFIED ORGANIC?
We feel that the current "organic standards" are being watered down to allow big business to get into this market while
neglecting our local food economy and its original intent. Besides using natural fertilizers and pest controls, our
intensive management programs include cover crops, beneficial insects, crop rotations, mulching, water conservation,
and delivering the freshest produce available within 75 miles and within 12 hours of harvest.
neglecting our local food economy and its original intent. Besides using natural fertilizers and pest controls, our
intensive management programs include cover crops, beneficial insects, crop rotations, mulching, water conservation,
and delivering the freshest produce available within 75 miles and within 12 hours of harvest.
CAN I CHOOSE WHAT I RECEIVE EVERY WEEK?
We plan each season months in advance and provide an equal share for each of our members every week. Due to
seasonal availability, you cannot "pick and choose" what's available. If there are some items you care for more than
others, you perhaps can trade some items with those members that you see every week during pick-up at Garden
Harvests Farm. To understand better what will be seasonally available, please click to look at our Harvest Chart.
seasonal availability, you cannot "pick and choose" what's available. If there are some items you care for more than
others, you perhaps can trade some items with those members that you see every week during pick-up at Garden
Harvests Farm. To understand better what will be seasonally available, please click to look at our Harvest Chart.
HOW DO I JOIN THE CSA AND WHAT DOES IT COST?
There are 40 membership spots available for the coming year. You can join by visiting our CSA Membership page.
There you can fill out and submit the e-mail membership form. Then, to verify your membership and reserve your spot,
you can choose to send a check for the first payment by regular mail. Our address is on the membership page. Or you
can choose to pay right on the website by using the PayPal button on the membership page. The cost for the year is
$600, divided into four (4) equal installments of $150 due in January, April, July, and October.
There you can fill out and submit the e-mail membership form. Then, to verify your membership and reserve your spot,
you can choose to send a check for the first payment by regular mail. Our address is on the membership page. Or you
can choose to pay right on the website by using the PayPal button on the membership page. The cost for the year is
$600, divided into four (4) equal installments of $150 due in January, April, July, and October.
WILL YOU HAVE A WAITING LIST?
Each season is planned in advance and there is limited space available. For the year 2010, there are thirty (30) spaces
available. Membership is first-come, first-served based on date of application and payment until we are full. If farm
membership is full at the time you send you application and membership fee, we can return your payment or hold it for
the next available space. For instance, if someone moves or drops out, then you can move onto the list and only be
charged a pro-rated fee for the remainder of the year. Also, if crop production exceeds our expectations, we can open
up additional spaces for partial shares as the year progresses.
available. Membership is first-come, first-served based on date of application and payment until we are full. If farm
membership is full at the time you send you application and membership fee, we can return your payment or hold it for
the next available space. For instance, if someone moves or drops out, then you can move onto the list and only be
charged a pro-rated fee for the remainder of the year. Also, if crop production exceeds our expectations, we can open
up additional spaces for partial shares as the year progresses.
WHAT IF I'M OUT OF TOWN FOR ONE WEEK?
The crops still grow and we still need to harvest. So let us know if you'll be gone for a week so that we can provide
more food for our other members. Another possibility is that you can find someone, perhaps other family members, who
can take and use your share. If you so choose, any share not picked up will be donated in your name to a food pantry
or to someone in need.
more food for our other members. Another possibility is that you can find someone, perhaps other family members, who
can take and use your share. If you so choose, any share not picked up will be donated in your name to a food pantry
or to someone in need.
WHAT ARE THE GROWING SEASONS?
Our goal is to provide thirty (30) weeks of seasonal produce for you during the year. The seasons are:
- Spring: March and April
- Summer: May, June, July
- Late Summer Break: The farm takes a 6-8 week break every year depending upon the weather. We take this
time to prepare the fields and re-plant for the Fall. - Fall: October, November, December
WHAT ARE OTHER MEMBERSHIP BENEFITS?
One farm can only supply so much. So we work with other local farms to supply our members. We network with other
family farms that are committed to the highest standards in growing produce in an organic and sustainable way. We
coordinate with these farms in order to offer our member a larger selection of local food throughout the year.
family farms that are committed to the highest standards in growing produce in an organic and sustainable way. We
coordinate with these farms in order to offer our member a larger selection of local food throughout the year.
WILL YOU HAVE ANY OTHER PRODUCTS AVAILABLE?
Starting at the time of the Spring Harvest, we will once again have salsa, guiso, eggs, and raw honey available for
separate purchase at the time you pick up your weekly CSA produce box.
separate purchase at the time you pick up your weekly CSA produce box.
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