Lucky Field Organics

What is CSA? What does it mean to become a member of a CSA? How does a CSA work? These are all questions that often come up whenever we mention those three letters. Maybe we can help answer some of these questions right here.

Community Supported Agriculture(CSA) is a way for the food buying public to create a direct relationship with a farm and to secure a weekly supply of fresh produce for the duration of the growing season. Members of a CSA Farm Share Program purchase their food “share” from the farmer in winter or spring, and receive a supply of freshly picked vegetables and fruits every week from June to October.

There are many benefits to joining a CSA share program other than the obvious charm such an idea presents. A CSA member knows how and where their produce is grown, and they interact directly with the grower of that food on a weekly basis. This is an opportunity to share in the experience of local agriculture directly, and also provides a direct and open forum for wishes, ideas and suggestions. Members are provided ideas for recipes related to the harvest of that weeks produce, and are encouraged to taste, and try various new foods. A “share” also includes other goodies such as breads, cookies, slices of pie and more…

As a member of a CSA program your contribution also brings many benefits directly to the farmer. Creating an upfront source of revenue before the coming season allows the grower to plan the season’s harvest with confidence and creativity. This system allows the farmer to focus on farming. With that opportunity comes the ability to remain on the forefront of modern farming techniques and to continually become a better grower.

CSA programs are re-establishing the connection between the food we eat and the farmers who grow it. Members of Community Supported Agriculture programs are contributing to the return to local agriculture at its most fundamental level…at home, in their own communities. Our CSA is also helping us at Lucky Field Organics achieve our main mission as a farm: to provide food for local people, grown by local people.