Monday, March 26, 2012

Community Supported Agriculture: Native Sun style

CSA is short for Community Supported Agriculture. The term covers a broad range of different techniques for getting great local food out to the folks who want it. Most commonly, CSA means selling shares of a small farm's crop prior to the harvest and then distributing those shares throughout a season in weekly produce boxes.

Who should join a CSA? People who love the freshest vegetables! Who should join our CSA? We recommend subscription boxes for small households (1-2 people) if they eat vegetables with most meals or larger households that eat vegetables at a least one meal a day. Since the boxes will be made up of the vegetables that are ready for harvest in that week, boxes work best for folks that like variety and have an interest in trying new recipes. Our shares will be distributed in 8 week sessions over the course of spring, summer and fall. Since shares need to be picked up every week, make sure to select sessions that don't conflict with vacations. Also shares must be picked up at the farm during farmstand hours on Wednesday, so CSA boxes will work best for people who can get to the stand easily.

The sign-up form includes a list of "anticipated offerings" for each session. Since we are always at the mercy of Mother Nature, the anticipated offerings serves as a guide and isn't set in stone. We'll make every effort to maximize variety and interest while still including the staple crops you would expect, all at a great value.

Interested? Sign up here. Still have questions? Email us!