What types of memberships are available?

How It Works

Each week during the growing season (late May through early November) you visit the farm and pick up a share of the farm's seasonal harvest. Unlike many other CSA's who dictate what you will receive in your share we offer choices. For example there might be twenty to thirty different produce items available. These are set out as units. A unit is a volume of a particular produce item (i.e.: 6 sweet peppers is one unit, 4 lbs. of tomatoes is one unit, 8 cucumbers is one unit, etc.). You will be allowed to choose 9 to 12 units depending on the time of the season's harvest. All produce is available for discount purchase in addition to the CSA share.

1) Full Patron Member
Annual cost is $725.00. This entitles you to the full range of benefits. Patrons who sign up early with a 50% deposit will receive a Thansgiving week share (hardy fall & winter produce) along with an earlier start-up of tender spring greens and salads in May. Benefits include:

• Weekly shares of vegetables and fruits.
  
• Flower cutting (one acre is planted solely with flowers, just for your enjoyment!) to be cut any time.
  
• Free extra vegetable and fruit grade #2 for canning and freezing.
  
• Weekly newsletter with recipes.
  
• Come out and enjoy the farm any time you want.
  

2) Partial Patron Member
Annual cost is $425. This includes everything above except you pick half of the produce available to the full patron. To get the Thanksgiving share and the Spring share, you must pay in full by the deadline date.

A 50% deposit before 11/17/07 will give you the benefits of Thanksgiving share and the early spring produce shares along with securing your membership. Your balance will be due by 3/30/08.

Are partial shares available and what are some of the pick up/purchase options and procedures?

We encourage you to split a share with another person or persons. All the persons involved in the split may cut flowers and use the discount to purchase additional produce. Splitting is allowed with Full Patron Membership only and the $50 veterans discount can not be applied.

Is there a sign-up deadline?

Keep in mind that early payment helps us to better plan and prepare the season. It is a big benefit for the farm and also for you. We (Taliaferro Family) can't stress how important it is to sign up and pay early.

There is no sign-up deadline, but because we loose the ability to buy supplies via early discounts once January begins, we need to alter our plans to add members. To compensate for this will be adding $25 (for full patrons and $12.50 for partial) per month as of 1/30/08 to the membership fees for those signing up after this date.

Share distribution will begin in early June. The spring weather will be the determining factor. Share distribution will end at or in November. Shares can be picked up at the farm on Thursdays between 8am to 7pm and Saturdays between 9am to 3pm. The farm reserves the right to change the pick-up hours as the season changes.