2012 CSA Program

April, 2012 Update: Our CSA program is accepting enrollments. Deliveries begin in May.

Enrollment Options

Download our CSA brochure, fill it out, and mail it to us with a check.
Call us at 717-768-7112, and we'll take your credit card payment over the phone.
Stop in at our market along Rt. 340, east of Bird-in-Hand, to complete an application and payment.
Buy a CSA Share online now in our secure shopping cart. Click the button to enroll now!

What is Community Supported Agriculture?
Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) describes a direct food connection between our farming operation and you, the consumer. When you join our CSA program, you become a "shareholder" in the local agricultural economy for the entire growing season; “shareholders” receive a weekly “share” of fresh, seasonal produce and other local food. Each shareholder pays a subscription fee before the growing season begins to buy a share of the harvest. For interesting reading, see the good things Local Harvest says about CSA.

The Benefits of CSA
In addition to the local, nutritious food that you will look forward to and enjoy weekly, there are also the intangible rewards of (1) becoming closer to and learning about the local agricultural community (thus experiencing a “share” of farm life), and (2) knowing that you are supporting local farmers who strive to be responsible stewards of the good earth that our Lord has entrusted us with. We, the farmers, benefit from the seasonal start-up capital that we can use immediately to pay for young trees, fertilizer, labor and other pre-harvest expenses.

Kauffman’s 2012 CSA Program
Service Areas: New Holland, Gap, Bridgeport, and our market in Bird-in-Hand.
Enrollment deadline: Tuesday, May 1, 2012
First delivery date: Friday, May 11, 2012

CSA Package ("share") Information:

    • Full Share - $480. $20 worth of local products each week for 24 weeks.
    • Half Share - $270. $20 worth of local food every other week over 24 weeks.
    • Sample Share - $100. $20 worth of local food every week the first four Fridays of either June or July (your choice).
    • Each weekly/biweekly share includes 5-8 seasonal produce items, such as home-grown fruit from our orchard and fresh vegetables from Lancaster County farms. Occasionally, you will also receive other local products like eggs, baked goods, canned vegetables, and honey.

Lancaster County Fresh Food Predicted to be in 2012 CSA Shares:

• Apples	• Blueberries	• Cucumbers	• Pears	• Spinach
• Apple Butter	• Bread	• Eggplant	• Peppers	• Squash
• Apple Cider	• Broccoli	• Eggs	• Pies	• Sweet Corn
• Apple Dumplings	• Cabbage	• Honey	• Plums	• Tomatoes
• Apple Snitz	• Canned Vegetables	• Lettuce	• Prepared Horseradish	• Turnips
• Asparagus	• Cantalope	• Nectarines	• Pumpkins	• Watermelon
• Beans	• Carrots	• Noodles	• Radishes	• And more!
• Beets	• Cauliflower	• Onions	• Raspberries
• Blackberries	• Cherries	• Peaches	• Rhubarb

CSA Reviews
This was the first year that we participated in the CSA program...but it certainly won't be our last! While there are a few weeks left this season, I wanted to share with you how much my family has enjoyed the experience. The produce has been a very high quality and we have appreciated the variety each week. My husband jokes that we are on the TV show "Chopped" because we must eat/cook what is in the basket. It has been a lot of fun finding new recipes and learning to enjoy some foods that we wouldn't normally purchase for ourselves. I would highly recommend Kauffman's CSA and have been to anyone who will listen! We also must commend Kauffman's on the Apple Butter BBQ Sauce. This was in our bag one week and I believe I have bought another bottle every other week when I pick up our share. It is absolutely delicious!

I have enjoyed the program. I believe next year will be weekly, not bi-weekly. Thank-you for all the fresh fruits and vegetables.

I LOVE the CSA program and would recommend it to anyone. This was my 3rd year, and I think the variety is great and the quality even better. I appreciate the bag tag that describes the contents as well. I've opted for the 1/2 share because weekly was just too much food for just my husband and I, so I hope you will continue to offer it. I know other people that participate in CSA's in other areas, and they don't get the variety of foods nor do they get as much fruit as we do, and their prices are higher in some cases. I'm always sorry to see the last day roll around, so I will anxiously await next year's selections.

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