Family Farm and Creamery

A CSA is an agricultural system in which a farmer is supported directly by his or her consumers. One of the first recorded CSA models was in Japan where the word for this system, "teikei" (提携), means literally "cooperation" but has come to be associated with the phrase "food with the farmers face on it." This is a great word picture for the relationship between the people eating the food and the people growing the food. It means that the consumer's food is not just food but a personal connection to others and to the land on which they live. This is a connection which we hope to develop with others in our community.

 

How it works

 

In a typical CSA, a farmer sells a certain number of shares of his produce or other goods each year, which are paid for by shareholders either monthly or seasonally. There are risks for members each year due to weather or pests that are out of the farmer's control. This means that there is potential for failure, or for blessings of abundance depending on the year. As product is harvested or made throughout the growing season it is divided up amongst the community of shareholders. Product is picked up or delivered once per week, with each delivery covering the needs for that week. 

 

What we are doing

 

Our CSA structure is a little different. We offer shares through CSA "membership cards:" prepaid cards that can be used like a credit card at our multiple market locations for all of our products. We offer, beef, lamb, goat, cheese, cow and goat creamline milk, cow and goat milk frozen custard and ice cream, goat milk soaps, wool products and more! By buying a membership card you get great savings on everything!

 

You can learn more about how to be part of our CSA here.