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. Local Harvest has some good things to say 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 becoming closer to and learning about the local agricultural community (thus experiencing a “share” of farm life) and 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 2011 CSA Program
Areas served: Bird-in-Hand, New Holland, Gap, Lancaster
Enrollment deadline: Monday, May 2, 2011
First delivery date: Friday, May 13, 2011
CSA Package 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 for 24 weeks.
• Share Contents -The shares will include 5-10 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 You May Expect to Receive During the Harvest Season: