What is a CSA

 

"COMMUNITY-SUPPORTED-AGRICULTURE" is a unique model of agriculture where people become members of a specific farm by paying a yearly fee.  In return they receive a wide variety of local in-season foods harvested at their peak of ripeness, flavor, vitamin and mineral content and given to you in a weekly/bi-weekly CSA farm share box. Community Supported Agriculture is about FRESH, natural/chemical free, locally grown, quality produce direct from the farm; from YOUR farm!  We provide our members with farm products picked, washed, and delivered each week
to your pick-up location.

 

 

In addition, you can call ahead and place an order for farm fresh meat to be included in your weekly/bi-weekly CSA farm share box.  These products are available all year long.

 

As a member of Little Footprint Farms’ CSA, you are encouraged to call and schedule a visit to the farm and take part in planting, mulching, weeding, harvesting, and enjoy other fun activities on the farm, i.e. visiting the animals, swimming, camping, fishing, canoeing, and hiking.  You will be notified of educational opportunities, potlucks, and musical events via our newsletter.

 

Welcome to healthy eating with a conscience.

CSA operations provide more than food; they offer unique ways for eaters to become involved in the ecological and human community that supports the farm.  Being involved with a CSA is sharing in the rewards of farming; knowing where, how, and by whom your food is being produced; having a direct connection with the people who produce your food; and supporting the kind of stewardship that is good for the land as well as its people; together sharing in the harvest and the risks.

Currently three acres are set aside for produce sustainably and naturally grown without chemicals or herbicides.  A wide variety of seasonal vegetables (50+) are harvested and obtainable for our CSA members and Farmers Market.

This 2010 season Little Footprint Farm is offering Full and Half CSA Farm Shares for Summer/Fall:

• Full Share (weekly) = enough produce for a family of 2/3 adults + children (approximately ½ of a bushel of produce in 5/9 bushel box) for 18 weeks.

• Half Share (bi-weekly/every other week) = enough produce for 2/3 adults (approximately ½ of a bushel of produce in 5/9 bushel box for 9 weeks total.

• Consider splitting a farm share with a friend or contributing to a share
  for a family in need.

 

We generally begin our season in mid June.  The weather will determine this date and you will receive 18 Full Share boxes of vegetables each week or 9 Half Share boxes of vegetables every other week from that date.  We use 5/9 bushel sized wax boxes.  You return your box each week to the dropsite where you pick up your new box of vegetables.  You can call us to request add-ons, like farm fresh eggs,

chicken, turkey, or beef.

 

 

We have dropsites with members in Minneapolis and St. Paul, as well as the East Side Co-op (2551 Central Avenue NE, Minneapolis, MN), and River Market Co-op (221 North Main St., Stillwater, MN).  In expanding our CSA this year, we will be adding sites as they occur.  We will send the added locations to you by June 1^st and you can decide which address works best for you.  Because our dropsites are members, we do not list these addresses on our website.   

 

Due to our CSA shareholder growth we are combining our efforts with our long time Amish friend who uses our same natural growing methods. 

 

 

Together we offer a wide variety of seasonal vegetables—grown naturally and sustainably with no pesticides or sprays. This list will give you an idea of the produce we have grown and some new ideas for this year. The number next to the vegetable signifies the amount of varieties:
ARUGULA BEANS 6 BEETS 3 BROCCOLI 3 CABBAGE 3 CARROTS 4 CAULIFLOWER CELERY CELERIAC CORN 3 CUCUMBERS 3 EGGPLANT 3	FENNEL GARLIC KALE 3 KOHLRABI 2 LETTUCE 6 LEEKS ONIONS 4 PAC CHOI 2 PARSNIP RADISHES 3 SNAP PEAS 2 SPINACH 5	SWISS CHARD 3 PEPPERS (5) HERBS (12)POTATOES:   All Blue   Kennebec    Red Norland   Red Pontiac   Yukon Gold FINGERLINGS:   French Fingerling   Purple Peruvian	Russian Banana SWEET   POTATOES SUMMER SQUASH:     Patty Pan     Green Tint     Sunburst     BABY PAN WINTER SQUASH:    Acorn    Buttercup    Butternut	Hubbard   Kabocha    Pie Pumpkin    Spaghetti    Turks Turban STRAWBERRIES SWEET CORN 3 TOMATOES:  Heirlooms  Several       varieties-red, yellow & orange ZUCCHINI 2

Join us in our partnership with the land.

* WE ARE NOT ACCEPTING NEW MEMBERS AT THE MOMENT, BUT WE ARE STILL SELLING MEAT *