CSA FAQ

What is a CSA?

CSA stands for Community Supported Agriculture, a popular model for buying fresh produce or flowers and supporting local farms .  In becoming a CSA member, you are buying a subscription share of the flowers grown on our farm. As a member, you will receive a distribution of our farm’s harvest for the week. The beauty of the CSA model is that it enables farmers to better plan their crop to meet the demands of their subscribers and provides them with the working capital to fund operations when needed most - at planting time.  The CSA model is shared risk and shared reward model, which means that when the harvest is aplenty you will reap the benefits of our hard work but farming also bring risks that we do our best to mitigate but can have unplanned effects on our harvest.

Why join a CSA?

Personal Health - You get to enjoy seasonal and fresh flowers, usually delivered within 48 hours after harvesting.   Our flowers are grown without chemicals following organic farming principles. 

Economics - On average, our members should save at least 18% off of retail prices.   By supporting local businesses, you also keep your money circulating in your community.  

Sustainability – Supporting a local farm ensures that farmland and farming knowledge stays in the community, which is great for the landscape but even more importantly ensures that local food will be available into the future.

Environmental Health – Buying local uses less fossil fuel for transportation and farming without pesticides keeps harsh chemicals out of the environment.

Community Building – Knowing your farmer and knowing where your food comes from is a huge piece of creating a stronger community. 

What if I and need to miss a week?

When possible, please let us know in advance if you will not be home for delivery or able to pick up your weekly share. We are able to add a week or two to the end of our season to accommodate your vacation plans. Or, you may opt to have your weekly share delivered to friends or family within the same zip code. What a great gift!

How long is your season?

Our growing season actually begins the previous fall with the planting of bulbs for our spring collection and continues through the winter with seeds started in the greenhouse.   With that early start and the help of a new geothermal greenhouse, we begin harvesting some of spring flowers as early as February for Valentine’s Day.  Each of our three CSA seasons are ten weeks starting with our Spring Share, which begins on March 15th. There is a week off between each of our seasonal shares.