CSA philosophy How does it work? What do I get? How do join? Fruit and vegetable CSA Time Table

C.S.A. stands for Community Supported Agriculture. When you enter into a CSA program, you are not "just a consumer". The participant agrees to financially support a small farm and farmer and in turn the farm agrees to support your bodily health and the health of the planet by supplying beautiful produce grown in a conscious way. It is important to

understand that CSA should NOT be compared with a supermarket. The supermarket has access to a large variety and supply of vegetables year-round. The supermarket's produce buyer has a wide selection of supply sources and adjusts prices depending on supply and demand. The store structure rarely reflects the accurate cost and/or return to the individual farms. The direct contact and relationship that the consumer has with the farm through the CSA structure, allows for a greater level of consciousness and understanding of both the true nature of production costs and a reasonable rate of return to the farm and farmer. Farming, like any heavy industry, requires large capital investment in equipment as well as production in the form of seeds, transplants, labor, etc. prior to harvest. The large capital expenditures place the farm at risk of failure and possible closure if a crop(s) cannot be brought to market in a successful manner. Unlike many other occupations, there are NO safety nets when battling weather difficulties or endeavoring to survive among government policies of free trade v. FAIR trade.

The CSA structure was created in order to provide adequate compensation and sustainability to the farmer by sharing the risk of production with the CSA member. The CSA structure is one the few ways that small farmers are able to compete and survive against the continuous consolidation towards large corporate farming that currently plagues the farmscape.

• West Coast delivery is less than $20.00 for freight.
  
  • California one day service
    
  • Pacific Northwest two day service
    
• Rocky Mountains and Eastward we ship second day air, please call for shipping rates.
  

All our vegetables are carefully harvested, packed, and cooled for shipping. When you receive your box your produce arrives fresh!

Payment: We ask for a deposit; the deposit amount is based on when you start our CSA program and where we have to ship. As deliveries take place we deduct from your deposited amount. Please contact us for your deposit amount, 559-276-6185.

How do I join?
Call the farm at 559-276-6185

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Expected Production and Timetable
Season runs from November through June - 32 weeks total

		Yearly Qty	NOV	DEC	JAN	FEB	MAR	APR	MAY	JUN
Asian Greens		15 Bun
Beets		28 Bun.
Broccoli		05 Hds.
Cabbage - green		10 Hds.
Cabbage - red		04 Hds.
Carrots		28 Bun.
Cauliflower		05 Hds.
Chard*		30 Bun.
Cucumbers		04
Fava Beans		06 Lbs.
Fennel		04 Bulb
Garlic		15 Hds.
Green Beans		04 Lbs
Kale*		20 Bun.
Kohlrabi		06 Bun.
Leeks		04 Bun.
Lettuce		80 Hds.
Onions		25 Bulb
Peas		06 Lbs
Potatoes		30 Lbs.
Radishes		12 Bun.
Spinach		15 Lbs.
Squash-summer		08 Lbs.
Squash-winter		20 Lbs.
Tomatoes		06 Lbs.
Turnips		06 Bun.
Arugula
Minzuna
Mustard

D - Demeter certified, O - Organic certified

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