What is Community Supported Agriculture (CSA)?
 
COMMUNITY SUPPORTED AGRICULTURE (CSA) consists of a group of individuals and families who pledge support to a farm operation in exchange for a

share in the harvest. Members pay in advance to cover the anticipated costs of the planting, maintenance and harvesting.

 

 

 

**Introduces new and unique varieties of vegetables that may not be widely available, thus increasing healthy eating and cooking.

 

**Fosters mutual respect and support between the consumers and farmers.

 

**Provides members an opportunity to take an active and ecologically friendly role in the production and distribution of high-quality organic produce.

 

**Gives members the enjoyment of eating the healthiest, freshest and most locally grown food possible during the natural cycle of the growing season.

 

**Offers a more sustainable alternative in an age when food travels an average of 1,300 miles to reach our tables.

 

A CSA SHARE WITH LUNA CIRCLE FARM consists of 20 weekly deliveries of an assortment of fresh, organic, seasonal produce during the growing season.

By purchasing a CSA share from LUNA CIRCLE FARM you are guaranteed quality MOSA-certified organic produce, harvested within 24-48 hours of delivery.

 

 

 

 

 

THE PRICE FOR ONE SHARE IS $565. One weekly share is designed to feed one to two person households who prepare most of their own meals. (The size of your share may become more abundant during peak harvest times.)

 

LOOKING FOR A SMALLER SHARE? Sign up for an every other week share at $325. This gives you 10 boxes of produce during the CSA season.

 

The 2011 LUNA CIRCLE FARM membership season runs from JUNE 12 to OCTOBER 23. Your membership includes a box of fresh, seasonal MOSA-CERTIFIED ORGANIC produce each week for 20 weeks. In addition, you'll receive a copy of our weekly newsletter The Radish Buncher, which is filled with news from the farm, specific information about the items in your share, as well as storage tips and related recipes.

 

 

*PAYMENT IN FULL-  Full shares pay $565 at the time of registration. Every other week shares pay $325 at registration.

 

*4 EASY INSTALLMENTS- Full shares - enclose your first payment of $160, plus three (3) additional checks, each in the amount of $135,

postdated for the following three months. Every other week shares -  enclose your first payment of $85, plus three (3) additional checks of $80, postdated for the following three months.

 

EARLY BIRD PRICING - Pay early and receive a discounted price. Pay by December 31, 2011 and the price is $525 for a full share and $300 for an Every Other Week share. Pay by January 31, 2012 and the price is $535 for a full share or $310 for an Every Other Week share.

  

GET A CASH REBATE ON YOUR CSA SHARE THROUGH YOUR INSURANCE PROVIDER. Several insurance providers* and the Madison Area Community Supported Agriculture Coalition (MACSAC) have teamed up to offer rebates for purchasing a CSA membership!  Visit www.macsac.org or check with your provider for more details.

 

   

Download CSA membership form  

 

Work 5 hours during one weekday morning each week during the CSA season, from 7AM to noon, or trade your carpentry or other special skills in exchange for a CSA share. Worker and project shares are limited, so please contact the farm for more details, as well as available opportunities.

 

 

Weekly shares are available for pickup every Tuesday, from five convenient locations. At the beginning of the season, members choose the location that is the most convenient for them.  The following are the five locations from which to choose:

 Events

Throughout the year, LUNA CIRCLE FARM hosts several gatherings, such as farm workdays and potlucks, bringing members together to share and visit the place where their food is grown. Through our CSA, we hope to encourage deeper connections with the land and with each other.