CSA/Produce Subscription
Apr 24th, 2010 by Mike
Burns Best Farm
CSA Summer Subscription Program
Who’s YOUR farmer?
Thank you for your interest in Burns Best Farm. Our primary objective is to provide you with the freshest and best tasting produce available while at the same time developing a farmer-to-customer relationship.
What is a CSA?
From Local Harvest: Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) has become a popular way for consumers to buy local, seasonal food directly from a farmer. Here are the basics: a farmer offers a certain number of “shares” to the public. Typically the share consists of a box of vegetables, but other farm products may be included. Interested consumers purchase a share (a.k.a., a “membership” or a “subscription”) and in return receive a box (bag, basket) of seasonal produce each week throughout the farming season.
About Burns Best Farm
Burns Best Farm has been growing chemical-free fruits and vegetables in Catoosa County since 2003. We joined the Certified Naturally Grown farm network in 2007 and enjoy the farm-to-farm accountability offered by like minded growers. We have sold our produce through farmers markets as well as fine dining restaurants in the Chattanooga area. This is the second year we’ve offered a CSA.
TERMS OF THE CSA
On-Farm Pick-up:
- Duration: A 14 Week CSA beginning the Wednesday, June 2 and ending Wednesday, September 1, 2010. Pick-up hours are 4pm-7pm.
- What’s in the box: Over the 14 week period you will receive 5-10 different items (or varieties of items) per week. Weight of the produce and items will increase during peak season and will be based on what is ripe. For example, an early share may contain more lettuce and therefore be lighter than a share with blueberries and melons later in the season. We will typically start off with multiple types of lettuce, radishes etc. and add beans, tomatoes, squash etc. as the season continues.
- Cost of Subscription: $360. Initial payment of $180 will be due no later than May 1st to reserve your spot. Second payment will be due by July 1st. If you choose to pay for the season up front in full, a $10 discount is available, bringing the season total to $350.
- Groups or neighbors may chose to purchase shares and take turns picking up.
- Subscribers will provide their own reusable bags in which to pack their weekly share.
- All produce, flowers and other items are subject to availability and may vary according to climate factors. No particular produce, flowers or other items are guaranteed.
- Sourcing: Our goal is to produce most if not all of the items we provide in our CSA shares. However, there may be cases where we partner with another known local farm for certain seasonal items. This will not be the norm and we will let you know in advance what the item may be and how it was grown in case you want to replace it. Again, you are picking up on the farm and you are always welcome to tour our farm and see how we grow things.
If this appeals to you please contact us with any questions and an application form for the 2010 season.
706-375-1377
Denise, I somehow deleted the email with the application for a subscription. I definitely want to get into it and was going to mail the completed application along with my check this week. Thanks!