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Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) directly connects farmers and consumers to strengthen local food systems. Consumers become CSA members by paying an agreed amount at the beginning of the growing season, usually in one lump sum. The annual cost depends on the length of the harvest season and the variety and quantity of products provided. This upfront payment helps buy the seed and other inputs needed for the season and provides the farmer an immediate income to begin the season. By paying at the beginning of the season, CSA members share in the risk of production and relieve the farmer of much of the time needed for marketing. This allows the farmer to concentrate on good land stewardship and growing high quality food.

The CSA concept originated in Japan in the 1960s by a group of women concerned with the use of pesticides, the increase in processed and imported food, and the loss of farmers and farmland. By the early 1970s, farmers and consumers in several European countries, concerned about the industrialization of their food system, created the CSA model that we know today. The first CSA in the U.S. was created in Massachusetts in 1984. Today there are over 1,000 CSAs in the United States.

Our particular CSA is somewhat unique because it is made up of several farms working together offering not only vegetables, but beef, lamb, free range chicken, milk, butter, cheeses, free range eggs, as well as a variety of other products. The “shares” will be specific for vegetables, beef, lamb, chicken or a combination of beef and chicken. Discounts will be offered for our other food products. Our vegetables are certified organic; all livestock are raised on pasture and grass fed, free range, are not given hormones, and are anti-biotic free. Beef, lamb, and chicken are processed at a USDA certified facility that is also certified humane and organic by independent organizations. Meats are properly dry aged, vacuum packed, and flash frozen to ensure freshness.

In return for purchasing a share, consumers receive a variety of freshly picked organic vegetables every week at very competitive prices. Customers opting for a share of beef, lamb, free range chicken, or a combination, will receive a weekly, bi-weekly or monthly share at bulk prices. Members eat healthy, sustainably produced food and have the satisfaction of knowing where it came from and how it was grown. Plans are being made for on-farm social and educational activities for members, to further strengthen our connection to the land and farmers.

Both meat shares and veggie shares can be purchased in half or in full.