We are offering a few shares in a new Community Supported Agriculture subscription.  Our CSA will be a bit different, since we are not exactly ‘normal’ people.  We love to try new foods, and new varieties of all kinds of produce.  For example, this summer, we will have 31 varieties of tomatoes, in all colors.  We have red, black, pink, purple, green, yellow and white tomatoes in all  sizes from tiny currant tomatoes to giant Cherokee Purples that can be over a pound.  And that is just the tomatoes.  Have you ever sat and looked through a seed catalog and wondered; what does black cabbage taste like?  If yes, then this is the CSA for you.

We are and have been market gardeners for three years.  This is why we are only offering a few shares for starters.  We want to make sure we are able to provide a reasonable selection of high quality food for our members.  Eventually we would love to have about 21 members, all loyal, all staying with us year after year.  I can hope, can’t I?

We are offering the CSA to be year round, with actual deliveries for 48 weeks of the year.  Not all weeks off will be booked in advance, since we plan on saving them for hard freezes and sick leave.  There are only two of us, and I don’t think you want someone with the flu picking and packing your food.  I know I don’t.  The cost is $120 per month, on a month to month agreement.  If you want out, a months notice is appreciated.  I don’t want a long term contract, as I don’t want unhappy members.  

We do have a deposit of $50, which covers the replacement of coolers, ice packs and containers and leaving with no notice.  We do not want to add to the landfills, so we are looking for re-usable containers to pack everything in.  We are have found coolers that can be used with ice packs to keep the produce fresh, for a reasonable price..  We are also going to offer containers for compost to be returned to the farm.  If you have your own compost pile, that is wonderful; but if you live somewhere that is not possible, we would love to have the compostables returned.

Initially, the deliveries will be to Avenue L Coffee House, in Huntsville on Sunday.  We are not asking for farm pick up, 21 people driving here makes far less sense than us delivering there.  We do try to be sustainable in all things.  We plan to start deliveries on July 4th.

Membership has it’s privileges.  A weekly newsletter letting you know what is happening on the farm, as well as recipes and suggestions on how to prepare the produce of that week.  Visiting rights, with a bit of notice to come and check out the farm when you want to.   If you want to come and meditate, alone, that is fine.  If you would like to put in some light duty work on the gardens, that is wonderful.  Root crop beds always need a bit of weeding, there are starter packs that need to be cleaned, and other light stuff that it is nice to sit and talk while doing.  If you need a work out, there is always grass to be cut, fences to be worked on, lots of work.  Your choice, or none at all.

Members have the right, and we hope they exercise it, to let us know exactly what they think of the produce we grow.  Which varieties did you like?  Which ones didn’t you?  Your answers to these questions will help us plan what to grow for the following seasons.

The shares will go to the first people to put money into our hands.  If you have any questions, about anything we do, please ask.  We will be happy to answer.  This is your food, you should know how it is grown.