CSA stands for Community Supported Agriculture.  It is a program where the customers (CSA members) pay the farmer at the beginning of the year for a season’s worth of farm fresh vegetables. The CSA is a special program for many reasons.  For the farmer it provides income up front when it’s needed most (when we are buying our seed and other necessities for the year).  This is especially important for a small family farm like ours!  But it is so much more than that, the CSA provides a wonderful community where the ”customer” and farmer work together to make the farm “happen”.  We plan to offer additional events for our CSA members, like farm tours, picnics and more (let us know what you want to do and we will try to accommodate!).

 

 

Why choose our CSA? In addition to a wonderful selection of the finest and freshest vegetables around, you get us.  Your farmers, Jeff, Maya, and Claire, are what set this CSA (and farm) apart from others.  You always pick up your share from the farmers themselves and you get their personal attention and caring.  As the saying goes; “know your farmer, know your food”.  We believe that idea should go both ways, and it is equally important for the farmer to know the people who eat their food. We work hard to design our CSA program with our members in mind, to provide a CSA that fits their busy lives and high standards for quality and value.

 

For our Lakeside Market CSA (133 Windemere Ave, GWL): Members pick up their share at the market each Saturday morning from 9-1 (June 8-Oct 26). Seasonal selections of plants, vegetables and herbs. This CSA is a declining Balance format. Your CSA credit allows you to choose anything you’d like from our stand each week. The purchase is deducted from your credit total. We have used this format for many years and our customers love the flexibility and free choice of this type of CSA.

Contact us (email to: jafarmstand@gmail.com) with any questions, more details, or to request an application.