Community Supported Agriculture. Thinking about signing up for a CSA but want to learn more about the idea before you commit? Read on. For over 25 years, Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) has become a popular way for consumers to buy local, seasonal food directly from a farmer. Here are the basics: a farmer offers a certain number of "shares" to the public.
Typically the share consists of a box of vegetables, but other farm products may be included. Interested consumers purchase a share (aka a "membership" or a "subscription") and in return receive a box (bag, basket) of seasonal produce each week throughout the farming season. This arrangement creates several rewards for both the farmer and the consumer. Advantages for farmers: Get to spend time marketing the food early in the year, before their 16 hour days in the field begin Receive payment early in the season, which helps with the farm's cash flow Have an opportunity to get to know the people who eat the food they grow Advantages for consumers: Variations Shared Risk.
Cobblestone Creek Farm. Common Thread Community Farm | 3424 Lake Moraine Rd. Madison, NY 13402. CSA Details. Alambria Springs Farm CSA and specialty market farm grows over 200 varieties of vegetables and herbs resulting in high quality and diverse offerings. We are very pleased to announce the creation of the Alambria Springs Market share for 2013! The market share is for those members who wish to buy from our farm store on Saturdays on a regular basis throughout the growing season. The market share will allow the members to select only the products they wish to take home with them and to shop any Saturday they wish! This allows for much more freedom of choice about what you put in your basket and allows you to miss some pick up dates with no hassle of needing to find someone to pick up your share for you.
Additionally, members will receive a 10% discount on all farm store purchases. How It Works: With a purchase of a minimum market share membership, the members will receive a 10% discount off regular retail pricing in the store. CSA Details. Welcome to the 2014 Stones Throw Farm CSA Program!! Our 2013 CSA season was a great success and we are looking forward to another great season in 2014. We appreciate your interest in joining our CSA program. The support and dedication of our CSA members is truly important to us and we take a great deal of pride in providing members with high quality produce and a good value. The 2014 CSA season will continue to deliver the quality, experience and value that our members have come to know and expect. The 2014 CSA program will run for 20 consecutive weeks beginning in Mid-June and running through the end of October.
CSA shares are picked up at the farm on either Tuesday evenings from 4 until 7pm or Saturday mornings from 8 until 11am. Members must indicate their preference for a Tuesday or Saturday pick-up at sign up time. Our CSA share price for 2014 is $600. Our CSA has been and continues to be known for providing incredible quality and value and we continue to consider that our mission. CSA Details. Free weekly delivery to your door in the Skaneateles area (13152) Time to sign-up for the 2014 Schoolhouse Farms CSA! Learn more Keep it local and support your neighborhood farming family A weekly deliverable share of 7-8 (growing to 15-17) items that begins in June or as soon as weather allows and runs until Mid-September or so.
It is a collection of Schoolhouse Farms grown produce that varies as does the harvest ! Starting with greens and other early season fare and continuing with heirloom tomatoes, beans, squash and a host of other items as they mature. Great local pesticide free products from growers you know and live in your community. We are eagerly planning the 2014 farm season and have some pretty exciting things lined up. The list of crops continues to diversify to include more unique and unusual items to add to the shares. Some of the items included in this years planning and planting are; A CSA from Schoolhouse Farms Support for agriculture. NOFA-NY CSA Fair: Syracuse, NY.