Thanks to everyone who has joined us for our 2020 Spring/Summer CSA Program! We are excited about the season ahead and are glad to have you as a part of our farm this season!
Registration for our Spring/Summer CSA program is now closed. We have reached capacity at all of our pickup locations. Thanks again to everyone who signed up for our CSA this season!
Interested in joining us in a future season? Registration for our fall CSA program will open July 15! "Like" our farm page on Facebook to get regular updates about upcoming CSA programs, current produce availability, and what markets we are currently attending. Also, check back here at our website in early July for updates about our upcoming Fall CSA program and to download an application!
Registration for our Spring/Summer CSA program is now closed. We have reached capacity at all of our pickup locations. Thanks again to everyone who signed up for our CSA this season!
Interested in joining us in a future season? Registration for our fall CSA program will open July 15! "Like" our farm page on Facebook to get regular updates about upcoming CSA programs, current produce availability, and what markets we are currently attending. Also, check back here at our website in early July for updates about our upcoming Fall CSA program and to download an application!
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What is a CSA Membership/Subscription?
CSA stands for Community Supported Agriculture. When you choose to become a member of a specific farm’s CSA, you are investing in the future of a local family farm. A CSA membership allows you to purchase a “share” of the farmer’s harvest and enables both you and the farmer to share in the rewards and risks of farming. Your purchase helps the farmer initially offset the numerous start-up costs that are incurred in the early spring at the start of each season and in turn, you will receive a regular supply of farm fresh, locally grown produce throughout the growing season ahead.
Each week of the season, a variety of fresh vegetables, fruits and/or herbs is harvested from the farm and put into “CSA Boxes”. These boxes will be distributed the same day each week to pre-determined pick-up locations where each CSA member meets the farmer and collects their weekly box of produce. The customer receives a wide variety of the freshest produce possible and the farmer is able to grow a larger variety of vegetables and fruits to share with CSA members.
Each week of the season, a variety of fresh vegetables, fruits and/or herbs is harvested from the farm and put into “CSA Boxes”. These boxes will be distributed the same day each week to pre-determined pick-up locations where each CSA member meets the farmer and collects their weekly box of produce. The customer receives a wide variety of the freshest produce possible and the farmer is able to grow a larger variety of vegetables and fruits to share with CSA members.
About our CSA
- Our 2020 Spring/Summer CSA will run for 16 weeks from the first full week of May, through late August.
- Crops that we are planning to offer in our spring/summer shares include: strawberries, carrots, beets, spinach, broccoli, cauliflower, spring onions, sugar snap peas, tomatoes (red slicing and heirlooms), cherry tomatoes, onions, potatoes, green beans, purple hull field peas, a large variety of hot and sweet peppers, okra, radishes, lettuce, several varieties of greens (collards, kale, mustard greens, turnip greens, etc.), summer squash, zucchini, cucumbers, eggplant, a large variety of winter squash (butternut, acorn, spaghetti squash, pie pumpkins), sweet potatoes, watermelon/cantaloupe, plus much more.
- We offer both full share and half-share options, for your convenience. Please click on the Membership Options tab for more information about membership share options and pricing.
- Each weekly box will have a variety of fresh vegetables and herbs with additional fruits such as strawberries blueberries, pears, watermelon & cantaloupe depending on the season and time of harvest. There will be, on average, 7-9 types of seasonal produce in each box. We will do our best to insure that each box has the best variety of produce possible.
- As much as possible, each CSA share is customized to members' tastes and likes/dislikes. If there are certain foods a member is allergic to or cannot eat, we make sure not to include those foods in that member's boxes. Also, if a member really dislikes a specific food, we do our best not to include that food in the member's boxes and will substitute another food in its place when possible. Also, if you really love a specific food, as often as possible depending on our harvests, we often add extra quantities of your favorite foods!
- Depending on individual eating habits, full CSA shares supply fresh produce for 2-3 adults (or a family of 4) and half-shares are great for an individual or a couple who cannot use a full share of produce each week. We do our best to insure that you receive adequate quantities without it becoming overwhelming.
- At certain times during the growing season when we are harvesting a bounty of produce, we periodically offer to our CSA members the option of purchasing bulk quantities of produce for canning/preserving. These options are perfect for those wanting to preserve extra produce for the fall/winter (can tomatoes, make salsa, freeze green beans, etc). We also offer from time to time, special u-pick opportunities for our CSA members.
- Each CSA subscription comes with a membership discount card that can be used at any time throughout the season to shop at our booth at any of the area farmers markets we attend. This exclusive discount card will give you 10% off any of our products including: vegetable plants, heirloom seeds, vegetables, fruits, jams & jellies, honey, & home baked goods. This card is good for the entire 2020 market season (any time we are set up at a market in 2020) and can be used before during and after the CSA season ends.
Types of CSA Memberships
- Full Spring/Summer CSA Membership: ($400) This option is great for families. A typical box provides adequate fresh produce for 2-3 adults or a family of 4, depending on cooking habits.
- Half-Share Spring/Summer CSA Membership: ($260) Depending on eating habits, this option is best for singles or couples looking to supplement their regular grocery shopping with some fresh, local produce. Each box will contain about half as much produce as a full membership box.
Why Choose Our CSA?
The food we grow is some of the freshest food you will ever eat. We harvest, pack, and deliver as quickly as possible so that our customers can receive only the freshest produce. Our goal is to harvest the same day that the CSA box is delivered!
We provide only the best quality fruits, vegetables & herbs. Quality and flavor is very important to us and we work hard to insure that the food we grow is top quality and tastes great! In order to provide our customers the best tasting produce possible, many of the varieties we grow are heirlooms selected for their superb flavor. We also regularly conduct soil nutrient tests and plant tissue nutrient analysis to insure that our crops are receiving the nutrients they need to produce a top quality, flavorful, & nutrient dense harvest!
We grow & harvest only non-GMO vegetables and fruits. Many of our varieties are unique heirloom varieties passed down from generation to generation.
Our farm is committed to being environmentally responsible and sustainable. Our farm utilizes state-of-the-art technology to help us reduce our water usage and to help preserve soil moisture. All of our crops are irrigated with a special drip-irrigation system that delivers water directly to the root zones instead of other more wasteful and ineffective methods of irrigation. In 2015 we began exclusively using biodegradable plastic mulches around many of our crops. This special mulch is made by a unique process from non-GMO corn starch and will naturally biodegrade in the soil over time instead of leaving behind large quantities of trash that must be discarded at the end of the season.
We love to share recipes and information with our customers! Many of the CSA boxes will come with info sheets and/or special recipes that we ourselves enjoy preparing.
We have been growing vegetables for customers since 2008 and our family has been farming/gardening for over 4 generations. Over the years, we have learned a lot about growing things and continue to learn new things that benefit us and our customers every year. The knowledge and experience that we have gained over the years helps us to be able to provide a top quality, reliable supply of vegetables all season long, despite the many challenges facing farmers today.
We provide only the best quality fruits, vegetables & herbs. Quality and flavor is very important to us and we work hard to insure that the food we grow is top quality and tastes great! In order to provide our customers the best tasting produce possible, many of the varieties we grow are heirlooms selected for their superb flavor. We also regularly conduct soil nutrient tests and plant tissue nutrient analysis to insure that our crops are receiving the nutrients they need to produce a top quality, flavorful, & nutrient dense harvest!
We grow & harvest only non-GMO vegetables and fruits. Many of our varieties are unique heirloom varieties passed down from generation to generation.
Our farm is committed to being environmentally responsible and sustainable. Our farm utilizes state-of-the-art technology to help us reduce our water usage and to help preserve soil moisture. All of our crops are irrigated with a special drip-irrigation system that delivers water directly to the root zones instead of other more wasteful and ineffective methods of irrigation. In 2015 we began exclusively using biodegradable plastic mulches around many of our crops. This special mulch is made by a unique process from non-GMO corn starch and will naturally biodegrade in the soil over time instead of leaving behind large quantities of trash that must be discarded at the end of the season.
We love to share recipes and information with our customers! Many of the CSA boxes will come with info sheets and/or special recipes that we ourselves enjoy preparing.
We have been growing vegetables for customers since 2008 and our family has been farming/gardening for over 4 generations. Over the years, we have learned a lot about growing things and continue to learn new things that benefit us and our customers every year. The knowledge and experience that we have gained over the years helps us to be able to provide a top quality, reliable supply of vegetables all season long, despite the many challenges facing farmers today.
2020 Spring/Summer CSA Pick-up Locations
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Chattanooga Market (First Tennessee Pavilion)
Sundays 11am-3pm Ooltewah Farmers Market (Ooltewah Nursury) Thursdays 3:00-5:00pm |
White Oak Valley Farm (McDonald, TN)
(self-serve pickup at our farmstand) Tuesday Afternoons 1:30-7:00pm Collegedale Market (Collegedale Commons) Sundays 11am-4pm |
A few photos from past Spring/Summer seasons
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Interested in joining us this year?
If you are interested in being a part of our 2020 Spring/Summer CSA or have any questions about our CSA, please let us know using the form below. We will be happy to send you an application form along with any additional information you may need.
If you would like us to mail you a copy of our application, please include your mailing address and we will be happy to get that in the mail to you! |
Payment Options Available:
We accept the following forms of payment for CSA Subscriptions:
If you choose to send in your application by mail, you can either include payment by check/money order/cash along with your application. Or, email us to arrange to pay by credit card through PayPal. If you are returning your application to us by email, you can either mail in your payment (check/money order/cash), arrange to meet us at a farmers market, or include a note in your email requesting an invoice through PayPal to pay via credit card. |