A CSA or Community Supported Agriculture Subscription consists of individuals who pledge support to a farm operation. Much like a magazine subscription, as a subscriber, you make a commitment to prepurchase a share of our farm’s harvest before the season starts and then share in the farm's bounty throughout the growing season. In other words--You, the consumer, will receive freshly picked, locally grown, which are full of flavor by prepaying for weekly shares. This will help us, the grower, reduce the risk of farming. We all go through the growing season together.
In ideal seasons, your produce shares may be very bountiful, but if or when the weather is less than optimal, crops may not be as plentiful so your shares may not receive as much of certain produce varieties.
The per share price is determined by growing costs before the type of growing season is ever known, therefore, money is not refunded in less plentiful years, nor is extra money asked for when there is an over abundance of produce during a growing season. This agreement to share the risk and harvest together is the foundation of any CSA Subscription program.
Our goal is to provide you, on average, 6-10 different types of fresh vegetables and fruit during the regular growing season here in Illinois which starts in late May and goes through October. Early in the growing season you may receive only 6-8 types of produce, but later on in the growing season you may receive 9-10 or more different types of produce, including watermelon and cantaloupe. Remember, we follow the Central Illinois growing season, meaning when it is ready for picking you will receive it in your share.
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