Colorado Wise Acres Farm – CSA Program
Community Sustainable Agriculture (CSA) offers its members vegetables, fruit and other food products produced in an environmentally sound and friendly manner. Shareholders are provided with seasonably available food throughout a growing season. Because the products are locally grown, the quality and freshness is improved and the cost of the food is fixed. Shareholders also will experience a farm’s challenges of growing food using natural (no pesticides or herbicides) methods. When production is bountiful, shares are plentiful, when production suffers from hail, winds and drought, shares are more limited.
Colorado Wise Acre Farm has the good fortune to have space and water enough to provide naturally produced fruits and vegetables for farm use and others. The farm is able to offer shares to those who would like to know where and how their food is grown. Shareholders are welcome to visit the farm at any time.
Colorado Wise Acre Farm is pleased to offer a variety of vegetables, and fruit for a reasonable fee. A partial list of food provided is included below. Product will be provided over a 20 week season beginning May 29th. The quantity of food varies with the growing season. In the first several weeks, quantities are in the neighborhood of 20 pounds of food. The later weeks harvest can be as much as 45 pounds of food. It is a good idea to look into ways to store and preserve food when it is most bountiful. Weekly deliveries will be made at specific drop locations. Those locations will be determined when available shares have been sold in a manner that is as convenient as possible for shareholders. Deliveries will be made at weeks end from May 29th until October 10th. Weather permitting, the final delivery can be picked up at a harvest fest to celebrate and share the end of the seasons bounty.
Shares are available for $30 per week or $450 for the season. Payments may be made with a deposit (non refundable) and three payments: $50 deposit due April15th, a payment of $100 due May 1. The second payment of $150 is due June 1, and final payment due August 1. There are several work/half shares available for $250. Payments for half shares may also be made with a $50.00 deposit (non refundable) April 15th, first payment $50.00 on May 1, second payment of $100.00 and the final $50 due August 1st. The work portion of this share is 4 hours of work every other week on a consistent schedule. Because of the need for training and reliable assistance, a missed work assignment may result in cancellation of agreement and forfeiture of funds paid.
Product list: salad greens, tomatoes, cucumbers, beans, beets, carrots, corn, cabbage, eggplant, herbs, melons, onions, okra, peppers, peas, potatoes, sweet potatoes, pumpkins, radishes, squash. Free range eggs available; 1 doz. for $3.00. Payment for eggs may be made monthly if ordered weekly for $12 per month, or paid weekly as produce is picked up. Seasonal fruit can be purchased as available and upon request and at additional cost.