What is CSA?
Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) is a direct market relationship of mutual support and commitment between a local farm and community members. CSA membership is an unique partnership between the farm and CSA members, sharing both the bounty of the farms' harvest and some of the risks involved with regional agriculture.
CSA members purchase a share before the harvest begins. The price of the share enables the farm to cover yearly costs, many of which are incurred before the crops are ready for harvest. In return, members receive a weekly share of the freshest, highest quality, organic produce from the farm. Stoneledge Farm donates to each CSA location one free Vegetable Share for each 10 Vegetable Shares sold. The CSA locations use the donated shares in a way that best serves their local CSA community.
CSA members pick up their weekly share at their neighborhood CSA location which is organized, managed and run by members volunteering their time. The local CSA community grows as members volunteer at the site, organize local events, share recipe ideas and meet at the weekly CSA pickup. CSA members have direct contact with the farmers. Members receive a weekly e-mail newsletter and have the opportunity to visit the farm during scheduled work days and Farm Festival. CSA members are directly supporting regional small family farms and their local community while eating seasonally, locally and organically.
Stoneledge Farm CSA Shares
Vegetable Share
Our CSA harvest season runs for 24 weeks, June through November. Please check the Upcoming Events link to see the actual start up date for the 2010 season. All of our vegetables and herbs produced on the farm are Certified Organic by NOFA-NY Certified Organic, LLC.
Fruit Share
Optional Share. The bulk of the Fruit Share is local, conventionally grown tree fruit from neighboring orchards. The Fruit Share runs for 20 weeks starting with the fifth vegetable delivery.
Coffee Share
Optional Share. Fair trade coffee direct from small farms in the Guatemala highlands. Six monthly deliveries.
Maple and Honey
Available as weekly individual orders during the CSA season.More Information about Honey | More Information about Maple Syrup
