Schooner Farms 2012 CSA Memberships

Every week from June to October, bring home a share of our freshly harvested naturally grown  produce – tender gourmet salad greens, exotic heirloom tomatoes, fragrant herbs, sweet peppers, carrots, beans, broccoli… all grown without synthetic pesticides and fertilizers in a manner that is healthy for you, your family and the land that supports us all. Only a handful of memberships still available.

What is a CSA

Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) is an attempt to address the many problems of modern agriculture by redefining the relationship between the farmer, consumer and the natural biological systems which comprise a farm. A CSA program is a type of “cooperative,” where a consumer financially commits to a full season of produce months in advance of the start of the growing season. Each week from June to October, members receive a variety of freshly harvested crops. Since the nutritional value of produce declines significantly while on supermarket shelves, as a member you will enjoy the freshest, most nutritious produce available – harvested daily for you and your family by the farm staff.

CSA provides the farmer with several practical advantages including the resources to buy seeds and other supplies before the first spring berries ripen in the field and allows the farmer to focus on actually growing crops during the growing season instead of fretting over sales and delivery schedules. The rewards and risks inherent in agriculture are shared by the farm community, which means that in years of environmental or weather constraints, members may receive more of one crop but less of another.

It’s more than just Vegetables!

 A CSA is a concept that offers ways to reconnect with the land in an endless variety of possibilities from helping the local economy, practicing good stewardship of the land, supporting natural farming methods, eating safe food, creating friendships and fostering community. You have the opportunity to become part of a movement that is larger than any of us.  

If you’d like more info on Schooner Farms CSA please visit our website at www.schoonerberries.com there you can see our past newsletters and more detailed info on our CSA program. If you have any questions please call us at 419-261-0908 or email us at info@schoonerberries.com Thanks for your interest in our CSA – we hope you’ll make us part of your season!

Thank You!

Don & Becky Schooner and the Garden Crew at Schooner Farms