CSA Shareholder Agreement & Purchase

The Farm CSA 2013 Summer Harvest ShareAt the core of CSA is the idea that members support their farmer by sharing in the inherent risks of agriculture, (poor weather, drought, disease, early frost, crop failure and so on) as well as the rewards (the bounty from a good season!). Therefore while The Farm CSA will act in good faith to provide fresh, chemical free, sustainably grown produce for the 9-week season, there is no guarantee of either the quantities or the contents of weekly shares.

MEMBER RESPONSIBILITIES

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  STAY INFORMED! The single most important responsibility of all members is to educate themselves about the workings of our CSA program by thoroughly examining the website and reading the weekly CSA website newsletter.  The newsletter contains important information about what’s in the box, news from the farm and details about the harvest.


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  PICK UP YOUR SHARE! As a CSA member, you must pick up your share on the designated pick-up day and time.  To ensure the freshest produce, we will only harvest prior to your designated pick-up day.  You must pick up your share on the day chosen for your location each week.  If you cannot pick up your share, you are welcome to have a friend or neighbor pick up your share that week. Please just email or call us with their name. Our goal is to have you enjoy your share each week – we will work with you if you give us enough advance notice. If you do not pick up your share and make no arrangements to have someone else pick it up for you then you forfeit your share that week and it will be donated to local charities. There is no refund for unclaimed shares.

 

Pick-Up days:

• Tuesdays at The Farm on Kenyon Road from 10-12

 

• Saturdays at the Granville Farmers Market from 9 am – Noon.

 

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  BE AN ACTIVE PARTICIPANT IN THE PROGRAM! We encourage all of our members to become active participants in the CSA Program.  You can do this by staying up to date with the news from the farm (by reading the weekly newsletters) and keeping in touch with the farm. Communication is critical!  Please e-mail us often with your comments, suggestions and concerns.  This is one of the great perks of CSA- you can actually talk to the farmer who grew your food!

 

OUR SHARES

 

The Farm CSA Summer Share is a 9-week membership share.  Our season will begin roughly the first of July, weather permitting, and continue through August, 2013.

Chemical-free, sustainably grown produce is picked fresh from our fields, sorted, and ready for pick up at The Farm on Kenyon Road or the Granville Farmers Market.  This share contains produce grown without synthetic pesticides or fertilizers.  We and our partner farms practice biodiversity and bio-intensive gardening methods.

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  Whole Harvest Full Share – $315  (Chemical free, sustainably grown produce for 3 – 5 people. Our standard share will offer fresh, chemical free, sustainably grown veggies & extras grown and produced from our farms.  This share will be valid for 9 weeks from the first of July to the end of August.)

 

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  Whole Harvest Half Share – $180  (Chemical free, sustainably grown produce for 1-2 people. Our single shares includes the same items as the Standard Share, only the quantity is less.)

 

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  Egg Share – $27  (1 doz. chicken eggs / week for 9 weeks.  All chickens are fed a non-GMO diet and are cage free with plenty of access to exercise, water, and greens.)


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  Bread Share – $32 (1 loaf of whole grain bread (whole wheat, olive oil, yeast & honey) for 9 weeks.)


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  Granola Share – $45  (1 bag of granola for 9 weeks.  May choose between original and cranberry.)

 

APPLICATION FORM

Please complete the following contract then send to The Farm on Kenyon Road. Keep the guidelines for your records.

THE FARM CSA 2013 CSA MEMBERSHIP FORM

Member Name:____________________________________________

Email Address: __________________________________________________________

(E-mail is our primary form of communication with our members. We will not share your information- ever!)

Contact Phone Number ___________________________________________ Mailing Address:

Street _______________________________________________________

City _________________________________________ State __________

Zip ____________

Secondary Member

Name _____________________________________________________      Email Address _____________________________________________

CSA SHARE

___ Standard Share – $315 value- Produce for a family of 3-5 (on average)

___ Single Share – $180 value – Produce for 1-2 adults (on average)

___ Bread Share – $32 value – 1 loaf/week for 9 weeks

___ Egg Share – $27 value – 1 doz/week for 9 weeks

___ Granola Share – $45 value – 1 bag/week for 9 weeks

__________ Total

 

Please make checks out to The Farm on Kenyon Road or you may pay at the farm market at The Farm on Kenyon Road with debit, credit or cash. Or you may pay online.

 

CSA Shares

Full Share $315.00 USD Half Share $180.00 USD Granola Share $45.00 USD Bread Share $32.00 USD Egg Share $27.00 USD

PICK-UP

Pick-Up days are very important.  To ensure the freshest produce we will only harvest prior to your designated pick-up day.  You must pick up your share on the day designated each week.  If you do not pick up your share and make no arrangements to have someone else pick it up for you,  then you forfeit your share that week and it will be donated to local charities. There will be no refund for unclaimed shares.

______________ Tuesdays from 10 to 12 pm at The Farm on Kenyon Road

_______________ Saturdays from 9 am-noon at the Granville Farmers Market.

• You may email this form back to us, drop it off at the farm, or mail to:

The Farm on Kenyon Road

c/o Christine Laymon

11919 Kenyon Road

Mount Vernon, Ohio 43050

 

QUESTIONS?

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to call us at 740-501-4187 or email us at info@thefarmonkenyonroad.com Chrissie will be able to answer any questions you may have. This is an exciting opportunity and we encourage your interest and questions.

 

 

CSA Shareholder Agreement & Purchase