Community Supported Agriculture
(CSA)
2017 Subscription Information
for
Fresh, Local and Non-Certified Organic Produce
Organically Grown – Environmentally Friendly – Locally Distributed
Cheryl and Dave Walker, proprietors
Our Mission: We, at Cloverside Farms, believe that it is important to be good stewards of our environment and good citizens of our community. We strive to work in harmony with nature to produce good tasting foods using organic and sustainable farming practices. We work to be a positive force for our neighbors in our local economy. We hope to become a resilient operation by continuing to improve our knowledge and technique from growing season to growing season. Through Community Supported Agriculture we seek to build enduring partnerships. We support our community’s need to access fresh food and local products and provide an alternative to long distance food distribution. We appreciate the investment our shareholders make in our farm. As their personal farmers, we do our best to represent their interests with hard work and good farming decisions. We seek to maintain an inquisitive nature and work diligently to increase our knowledge with respect to our farm, the products we raise and the methods we use. It is important to us that we share our learning with others, in the hope that more persons will support sustainable methods in all that they do. What is a CSA? In the subscription model, CSA members buy a share of the farming operation which entitles them to a variety of produce every week during the growing season. The customer receives freshly picked, locally grown food from someone they know and can talk to. They are provided information on how the farm operates and are given the opportunity to reconnect with the land and their food sources. Share holders take on some of the risk and rewards of the growing season, receiving produce as it ripens. Members share in bumper crops as well as crop failures. In short, share holders are investing in the farm and are hiring us as their personal farmers. How does this work? Subscribers come to specified locations each week during the growing season to pick up their allotment of produce. Typically, there are 20 deliveries during the growing season from June through October. What is in a share? You can expect to receive 5-12 different types of produce each week, depending on the season. A typical large share is designed to feed a vegetarian family of two to three or a non-vegetarian family of four to six. This equates to 5 to 20 pounds of food per week depending on the season and crops being delivered.
- Farm-to-Table Goodness in Every Bite!
Non-Certified Organically Grown Local Produce
What are the benefits of joining a CSA?
- Fresh produce reserved for you throughout the growing season.
- Weekly pickup at designated location.
- Organic, locally-grown produce.
- Food that is picked ripe and delivered fresh
- Produce that has not been sprayed with chemicals.
- Direct access to a responsive producer.
- Healthy foods for healthy eating.
- Access to information on storing and using foods delivered to you.
- A wide variety of vegetables.
- Heirloom and open pollinated varieties.
- Produce at a discount from market prices.
- Become part of a community.
- Did we mention how good this will taste?
Subscription Types Available
|
Large Share Half Share Deposit Payment options available |
$500 $350 $50 |
Large – family of 3-6*
Half – family of 1-2*
Full Season – 20-22 weeks
* estimates only – dependent on vegetable consumption volume .|
June 1 June 25 October 25 |
Payment in full deadline First pickup Last pickup |
Name ___________________________________________________________________
Address _________________________________________________________________
Contact phone ________________________
Email _______________________________
Subscription Type
Large ____ Half ____
Drop Off Location
Ashtabula ____ Cleve. Hts. ____
Cloverside Farms
4504 Rt 46 S
Jefferson, OH 44047
Call/Text or Email Cheryl at: 440-645-9472 Cheryl@CloversideFarms.com