 give urban residents access to high quality, fresh produce grown locally by regional farmers. As a CSA member, not only will you gain access to fruits and vegetables right from the soil, you also contribute your support to local farms. 2018 Full Season Pricing (not including admin or transportation fees):
Please read below for cost breakdowns and explanation! How a CSA Works:
What is a 'Share'? A 'share' is a percentage of the harvested crop. Shares are evenly divided each week so that each share portion contains the same amount. Shares will vary in produce and quantity week to week depending on the season and harvest. Shares through the CSA at Ansche Chesed can be picked up Wednesdays between 5:30pm and 7:30pm. Why should I join the CSA at Ansche Chesed?
A word about the “Community” portion of Community Supported Agriculture: In a CSA arrangement the farmer pre-sells shares; the money goes to the cost of planting and growing crops and paying the farmer a living wage. Your money is not paying for overhead, for staffing pickup or for the space that we use in the synagogue. This is why volunteering is such an essential portion of the arrangement. It is also a wonderful way to meet your neighbors. Membership in the CSA requires a one-time volunteer commitment of 90 minutes over the course of the 24 week season. You may select from either the early set-up shift (5-6:30 PM) or the clean-up shift (6:30-8.) We provide comprehensive directions and guidance as well as an experienced core member who will be present at all times. Shares You may choose to receive vegetables every week (a “full share”) or every other week (the same amount of vegetables half as often, i.e. a “half share”). A “combo share” bundles together fruit, eggs, and flowers in addition to vegetables and is available weekly or biweekly , or you can pick and choose which options (fruit, eggs, flowers) you want in addition to vegetables (there must be some vegetable component of all orders. You may order multiple shares (eggs are a popular item to double as a share is ½ dozen). Costs In addition to the cost of the shares themselves, the farm adds a 7.5% transportation fee to cover gas, parking tickets (a regular occurrence while unloading) and tolls. We add a one-time $15 administrative fee to cover supplies, costs associated with materials necessary for our free monthly workshops (free and open to all), van rental for the farm trip in August and for tips paid to the janitorial staff at the synagogue at the end of the season for their invaluable and otherwise uncompensated assistance. (We make a muddy mess!) A couple of notes: You may wonder about the dollar amounts as you proceed through the registration process – specifically the admin fee will show $14 (the system automatically adds 7.5% to everything so this is a work around) – the true admin fee that comes to us will be $15. You may pay by credit card or by electronic check. The check option will divide your total cost into three debits from your checking account spread over three months. More Questions? Our CSA is run by a team of volunteers who are happy to lend a hand. Please contact us if you have additional questions or just feel like saying hi. |