free-choice csa
Q: Why free-choice CSA?
A: We grow certified organic produce because we want people to eat it! The increased flexibility of our free-choice CSA system is going to make it easier for you to get the veggies you want when it is most convenient for you. In a given week, you can use as much or as little of your CSA share funds as you need on whatever goods you choose. On a salad kick? Load up on greens and radishes one week. Have pickling plans? Take home ten pounds of cucumbers and some garlic. Despise eggplant? Leave it at the farm for someone else to enjoy! You can pick exactly what you want in your share in whatever quantity you desire.
And in addition to our own vegetables, your CSA share can include any of the other items we carry in our store. Items like local maple syrup, organic ground beef, organic Crimson Crisp apples, handmade lavender soap, or maiitake mushrooms. Everything we offer can be added to your weekly share, making your trip out to the a one-stop shop!
Q: When does the CSA start, and for how long ?
A: It's year round! Signs up are ongoing and your free-choice CSA funds can be used all year long. Unused credit will remain on your account year-to-year.
Q: How does this work?
A: Customers prepay for their CSA share, those funds are then credited to your online account, to be spent at any point during the year. If you wish to come every week to the farm for your produce, you can do that. If you wish to shop with us and use your funds every week at the Midland Farmer's Market, you can do that. If you know home delivery is your thing, you can shop our online store and use your credit that way. If you know you will be out of town for two weeks in July, no problem! Your funds will be waiting for you when you come back.
If you are loving the veggies and find you are running low on CSA funds, you have the option of replenishing your share anytime during the year. Free-choice CSA funds can be used all year long and unused credit will remain on your account year-to-year.
Q: How much does it cost?
A: Shares start at $250. Beyond that, you can set your value. If you're not sure where to start, estimate a weekly budget for vegetables, or what you think your family might consume, and multiply that by about how often you'd like to come out. Are you a once-a-week kind of shopper, an every other week, or a once a month-er? And remember, you can always renew your value mid season. Renewal values are a minimum of $100.
Q: When and how do I get my produce?
A: As a year-round vegetable produce, we are able to offer you many options every week for getting your produce.
Q: Ok, any other details?
A: By signing up for our free-choice CSA, you invest in the farm and make possible another great season. We are offering the following perks to say thank you for your support:
A: We grow certified organic produce because we want people to eat it! The increased flexibility of our free-choice CSA system is going to make it easier for you to get the veggies you want when it is most convenient for you. In a given week, you can use as much or as little of your CSA share funds as you need on whatever goods you choose. On a salad kick? Load up on greens and radishes one week. Have pickling plans? Take home ten pounds of cucumbers and some garlic. Despise eggplant? Leave it at the farm for someone else to enjoy! You can pick exactly what you want in your share in whatever quantity you desire.
And in addition to our own vegetables, your CSA share can include any of the other items we carry in our store. Items like local maple syrup, organic ground beef, organic Crimson Crisp apples, handmade lavender soap, or maiitake mushrooms. Everything we offer can be added to your weekly share, making your trip out to the a one-stop shop!
Q: When does the CSA start, and for how long ?
A: It's year round! Signs up are ongoing and your free-choice CSA funds can be used all year long. Unused credit will remain on your account year-to-year.
Q: How does this work?
A: Customers prepay for their CSA share, those funds are then credited to your online account, to be spent at any point during the year. If you wish to come every week to the farm for your produce, you can do that. If you wish to shop with us and use your funds every week at the Midland Farmer's Market, you can do that. If you know home delivery is your thing, you can shop our online store and use your credit that way. If you know you will be out of town for two weeks in July, no problem! Your funds will be waiting for you when you come back.
If you are loving the veggies and find you are running low on CSA funds, you have the option of replenishing your share anytime during the year. Free-choice CSA funds can be used all year long and unused credit will remain on your account year-to-year.
Q: How much does it cost?
A: Shares start at $250. Beyond that, you can set your value. If you're not sure where to start, estimate a weekly budget for vegetables, or what you think your family might consume, and multiply that by about how often you'd like to come out. Are you a once-a-week kind of shopper, an every other week, or a once a month-er? And remember, you can always renew your value mid season. Renewal values are a minimum of $100.
Q: When and how do I get my produce?
A: As a year-round vegetable produce, we are able to offer you many options every week for getting your produce.
- From May-November: 1) You can come shop and use your CSA funds at the farm store every Tuesday from 3-7pm, 2) You can shop in Midland from our Midland Farmer's Market stand every Saturday, from 7-1PM, 3) You can place an order through our online store every Monday and Thursday and either pick it up from the farm or farmer's market OR have it delivered to your home in Midland.
- From December-April: 1) You can come shop our farm store every Saturday from 10-2PM, 2) You can place an order through our online store every Thursday and either pick it up from the farm OR have it delivered to your home in Midland or dropped at our Bay City drop-off point.
- In a given week during the summer you have 4 separate opportunities to use your CSA share! Take advantage of any or all of these options – whatever suits your needs and schedule that week.
Q: Ok, any other details?
A: By signing up for our free-choice CSA, you invest in the farm and make possible another great season. We are offering the following perks to say thank you for your support:
- Earlybird access to our online store (2 hours before non-member customers) Pre-order your favorites before we sell out!
- Access to our U-Pick herb and flower garden, this year in a location close to the new pick-up room.
- Weekly newsletter, with farm updates, recipes, and produce tips.