What is CSA? Community Supported Agriculture connects the consumer to the farmer, each committing to a seasonal contract. We, as your farmers, grow a variety of vegetables, herbs and fruits sustainably without the use of synthetic pesticides , herbicides or fertilizers . You, as a member, purchase a share of the season's harvest in advance. From mid-May to mid-October we will provide you with a box of freshly harvested produce from our farm every week. The contents will vary as the seasons change and different produce ripens. The Risk When a share is purchased, the member accepts a risk of crop failure. Our crop insurance is growing a large variety, so that it is unlikely for more than a few crops to suffer during the season. Your Investment The 2008 CSA season is 21 weeks. Your share price for the season will cost $475. Your share investment is the seed money for our farming year, paying for soil amendments, seeds, and labor to get the ball rolling in the spring. If you will be missing a week, please encourage a friend to enjoy your share. For an additional $125 a bouquet of fresh flowers will be included. The Details Boxes will be available May 14 th - Oct 1st. There are 2 locations in Fairview, the farm and Trout Lily Market, on Wednesdays from 2:30-6:30 pm . If you would rather pick up in Asheville, boxes are also available at the Wednesday Farmer's Market at the French Broad Food Co-Op from 2:30-6pm. To Join To reserve your 2008 harvest share, a $75 deposit is due by April 1st. The balance of $400 is due by May 1st. CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR 2008! The shares will be reserved on a first come, first served basis. If an alternate payment plan would work better for you, please contact us so that we can work something out. PROJECTED BOUNTY FOR 2008 Veggies Beans, Beets Broccoli, Cabbage Carrots, Cucumbers Corn, Collards Edamame, Eggplant Greens, Kale Leeks, Lettuce Okra, Peas Peppers, Potatoes Radishes, Salad Mix Spinach, Summer Squash Swiss Chard, Tomatoes Winter Squash, Zuchini Fruits Blueberries Blackberries Strawberries Herbs Basil Cilantro Dill Garlic CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR 2008! Winter CSA We received a grant from SARE (Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education) for the 2007-2008 off-seasons to do season extension. Our goal is to be full-time farmers, harvesting from the land all year long to have more continuity on the farm and not be forced to find short term winter jobs. In the spring I will be pulling together results and presenting to other farmers to encourage them to extend the season to help fill local demand, and create year-round income on the farm. At the end of the regular CSA season, we have begun doing a Winter CSA, broken up into 4 or 5 week sessions. This will be available to regular CSA customers first. The cost will be $20 per week, to be paid monthly. Please contact us for more information.