Community Supported Farm Info
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If food is important to you, ask yourself these questions:
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- Is it important to know where my food comes from?
- Would I like to support a local farm and keep farmers farming?
- Is it important to know that my fresh produce is locally grown?
- Would I like to have seasonal produce delivered on a weekly basis?
- Do I like to cook and have fresh produce for my meals?
- Would I like to participate in planning the harvest year?
- Would I like to be connected to the land that my food comes from?
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A Community Supported Farm (CSF) is a sibling of the CSA concept (Community Supported Agriculture). This a grass roots movement that brings together the consumers within a community and local farmers in a mutually beneficial partnership. The consumers are guaranteed fresh locally grown produce by purchasing shares in farmers' harvests at the beginning of the growing season. In so doing, the farmers are ensured adequate funds to help in sustaining their farms. It's about more than just the vegetables! The farmers deliver the produce to central locations for pick-up by the members. Membership prices are based on the farm's budget. The quantity & variety of produce will vary amoungst different CSA farms. We are totally transparent and share all of our information to our members. We have a 13 year track record & our weekly deliveries and quantities are posted for all to see. Just click here to bring you to the history of deliveries over the last 13 years. You can also download our past 4 years Harvest Overview sheets to see the variety & quantity that was delivered in 2005, 2006, 2007 & 2008. See links below:
We are pleased to provide quite a variety of produce over the harvest season.
Important Community Supported Farm Concepts:
Help support local farmers & join a CSF
Farms in NJ have virtually disappeared to housing & industrial development
Obtaining food should mean more that standing in line at the supermarket |
