Most members will need to supplement the produce provided in the boxes, especially with fruit and possibly commonly used staples such as carrots, onions, and garlic. Abundance will build as the season progresses, beginning with peas and summer squash, then our high tunnel tomatoes should start yielding in June, and finally many of the delicious fall squash crops.
Our production season begins with highly cold tolerant vegetables and few fruiting crops. May and June will be lighter production periods, and more diversity will arrive by July, and finish out through October and November. Eating seasonally can be foreign to most people whose every produce need is easily met in the grocery store. When crops are scarce we first serve our CSA members. As with any form of agriculture, there is a risk production will be tempered by inclement weather. The CSA model requires the consumer to share some of the risks of production, and payment is made upfront. Memberships are paid early in the season which helps us maintain cash flow throughout the season. If you are interested in canning or freezing additional produce please contact us and we will verify if we have the amount you are looking for, and we can bring the produce along to the next pickup. If at any time a customer wishes to cancel their membership to the CSA program and the member has pre-paid we will refund their money back for the remaining weeks. We place a high priority on customer satisfaction. When filling out our membership application, please note any products which do not interest you and we will do our best to make accommodations. If a delivery is forgotten the package will be available for pick-up at our farm the following day but beyond that the produce will be donated to the local food bank.
Let us know a few weeks ahead of time if you will be going on vacation so that we can split the contents of that week’s package into the preceding or following weeks.
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