What is Community Supported Agriculture?

Joining a CSA farm offers you the opportunity to connect more deeply with the food you eat, the land on which it's grown, and the people who grow it.

Mud Creek Farm Shares 2010

• As a member of the farm, you will receive a share of fresh vegetables every week throughout the harvest season.
• A share consists of about 7-10 different items of produce a week; enough to feed an average-sized family or two vegetarian adults.
• Share contents will change with the seasons. See the vegetables planned for 2010!
• The season lasts about 22 weeks, depending on the weather (June-October).
• Members agree to share in the risk and bounty of the growing season.
• You may choose to pick up your produce either Monday or Thursday evenings, 5-7 pm, at the farm in Victor.
• Carpooling or taking turns with a group of neighbors is encouraged!
• You are always welcome to walk the fields, talk to the farmer, and check out how things are growing.
• While you're at the farm, help yourself to seasonal Pick-Your-Own crops: flowers, herbs, cherry tomatoes, sugar snap peas, and more.
• Some members may find a friend or neighbor to split the share with, while others may freeze, can, or pickle surplus produce for the winter!
• Mud Creek Farm is committed to natural & sustainable growing practices.

Community Supported Agriculture... Everyone Benefits!

Benefits to the Consumer

• Access to the highest quality fresh, organic vegetables
• Your produce will cost you less than you'd pay at the grocery store
• The knowledge of where your food comes from
• The assurance of safe growing and handling practices
• Diversity in your diet-- variety that may not be available anywhere else
• The adventure of eating more seasonally
• A relationship with the person who grows your food
• The chance to participate in the growing of your food
• Increased health benefits due to eating more greens!
• Social events & being part of a vibrant community
• Weekly newsletters from the farm & creative recipes
• Opportunities to pick-your-own flowers, herbs, and other specialty crops

Benefits to the Community

• Open space and agricultural landscapes preserved near highly developed areas
• Money put back in the local economy

Benefits to the Environment

• The nurturing of a healthy farm ecosystem-- soil, water, air, flora, and fauna
• A reduction of energy required to get food onto members' tables-- less greenhouse gases

Benefits to the Farmer

• A guaranteed market for everything planted
• Marketing is done in the winter so that in the summer, the farmer can focus on growing
• Consumers share in the risks of growing
• A relationship with the people you feed
• A feeling of community spirit
• A reliable income at the start of the growing season, when it is most needed

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