What is a C.S.A. Program? How to run your own.
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- čas přidán 20. 09. 2018
- We just finished packing our last C.S.A (week 14) today and we have had so many questions on what it is all about and how we manage ours, so let's get into it! Remember, this is only " the way we do it" but I hope it helps give you some idea's on how you can run your own. Please feel free to ask any questions that have not already been answered in the video, in the comment section below. This is a fantastic program, and it not only helps with getting your product out there and known to the public, but it also educates your customer on healthy eating and the different types of produce that is out there. Thanks for watching everyone!
We've been in a farmshare for three years, even though we garden at home. Ours is $250 for 10 weeks in Spring and $150 for six weeks in the Fall. They have high-tunnels, so their produce is earlier than ours and the 10 weeks is winding down about the time our home garden has ramped up. Plus, they offer things that we don't grow. We drive to the farm and the food is in big bins with a note card attached that tells you how much to take and they have scales nearby. You bring your own bags. The thing I love is that if there is a glut of summer squash, Tara just says, if you can use it, take more. Or if some veggies are not as gorgeous, or have funky shapes, there's just a free bin. What a nice bonus that is. We found our farmshare after Tara gave a talk on her farm at a Master Gardener class. I love getting to hear how you operate your CSA.
Thank you so much for sharing this with us! I love to hear reviews of other programs and how they run it. This sounds like a great program you are in. I love to be here when my customers show up, not only to see them, but to communicate and be sure they are enjoying our program from week to week. Again, thank you so much for sharing your experience with us and for following us along on our journey! Have a great week.😀
Patti
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Very cool !
Great video and information ladies!! Congrats on another successful CSA season for you and your customers. That is a lot of hard work by all of you sitting on that floor. Another beautiful harvest. You all deserve a break and a little vacation! Thanks for sharing!
Thank you so much!
Hi, I really got inspired to start CSA in my farm in Bahia, Brazil. Thank you so much for the great content and step by step details. Really helped me to give structure to the plan. Lots of love.
Wow look at all of your delicious produce! Thank you so much for sharing 💖🌱🌞
thank you for explaining the csa in detail. maybe show us your poultry operation? you all do an excellent job at informing your viewers.
Thank you! I'm happy you found it informative. Unfortunately, we don't raise meat birds at this point, just laying hens. Thanks so much for watching! 😀
Great job ladies, God bless yours 🙏, it isn't all about the money, it is because you all do it for the people, to help them keeping healthy and that's the love you share from the heart. Best regards from The Netherlands 🧡
🌶️🥒🍅 hello ladies !! another awesome day on the farm. i am in awe of your C.S.A. program it truly amazes me how much stuff you give them each week !! thanks for the information and advice 👨🌾🎥👍✝
Thanks Simon! It really is a great program. Thanks so much for watching! 😀
Great video with excellent information. We always look forward to your videos and we understand when you can't post. But this video is full of awesome information and so much beautiful produce. Take care and get some deserved rest.
Thank you so much for the kind words. It's very much appreciated!😁
Now this is how you Git-R-Done! My two awesome ladies showing how they work a CSA from start to end. These folks in your program shonuff get the best veggies in the world!! Good idea on going out on your own. Like you said they will know where it all came from and not have to guess at it. Hey Haili got some duct tape? Fix Patti knee so she will not be cold anymore.. LOL. Yes Mam I can see you being glad and sad at the same time at the end of these. 14 weeks is a lot of food no doubt. Awesome job done here ladies on showing and telling us how all this works. You two are the best!! 💓💓Hope you both have a great weekend!
Thanks so much for the kind words CB! It really means a lot. Haha, I thought you were going to tell Haili to tape my mouth, not my knee. Hehehe. Thanks again for being so Awesome! Now if I can just get Canadian Bacon off her mind!😉 have a great weekend as well!
Thank you guys so much! So informative and great tips for me setting up my own CSA at work. I can totally understand how it could be exhausting though 😱. Will let you know how I’m doing when I get mine set up.
You're very welcome. I'm happy it helped you. Best of luck with yours and remember to start a bit smaller to get the feel for it. If you have any questions, we are here! 😀
Now that's how it's done! We joined a CSA and paid the same fee you charge, our experience was horrible. It was like they took all the good product to market and gleaned the leftovers for the CSA. 3/4 of every box went in our compost bin. We're not picky, that wasn't the problem. Your boxes look beautiful. You have set the bar high. Thank you.
Thank you so much for the kind words! I'm so sorry you had to deal with a program like that. Always try to get review's if you can from others that have taken part in a program you are interested in. Our customers don't throw anything out! If anything, they have to share with family or friends because there is so much. We also educated them on how to preserve what they can't eat from week to week. I hope you find a better CSA the next time. Thanks for watching!😀
Patti
That’s definitely the opposite of how they should be going about it. Your CSA customers are returning customers, and therefore extremely valuable, and should be treated as such. Participating in a CSA is a leap of faith in a farm, with an initial upfront investment in them, and those customers should be valued as such.
Thank you so much pretty ladies!
Great video! Very informative! Do you by any chance have a video showing the size and set up of your garden? I would love to see what you're working with in order to produce all of this delicious produce!
That is good idea I'm growing lots of tomatoes for my family
Thanks for the video. Very interesting
That is a good idea supporting Loco farmers and Growers
This is bloody amazing I do wish I lived over there near to you! You’d be sick of me by now it’s a great way to get kids involved especially with different veg and recipes etc I never really ate courgettes (zucchini over your way) or butternut squash now I love em great work gals keep it up cheers 🍻
It's truly a great program! Yes, the kids learn something every week. Zucchini and squash are my favorites! Thanks so much for watching and for your continuous support!😀
You woman are doing a good job .
Exciting!
Great when you know how to get those vegetables grown!
Are you in Kansas or Kentucky ?
We had a couple of dudes out here some years ago who said they were from Kentucky.
I am near the ISKCON farm in Mississippi. They have tried a little market gardening at times over the years. But I think their main thing is tourism.
I am totally new to gardening.
Canada 🇨🇦
Ok, we will sign up.
Wow that's cheaper than the grocery stores good job ever since I grow my own vegetables the grocery store doesn't taste the same
Ontario! My home sweet home! I miss it even though BC is beautiful. We are moving back out there soon.. hopefully.
Where abouts in ontario did you live?
@@Growwiththelaplantes sarnia but moving to Fort Frances
About how many pounds of produce/varieties per box do you try to include in each share? Thank you for this video!! So helpful and informative!
I joined your Facebook group I am learning a lot from you 2 ladies
great video
Fantastic video
Thank you!
Great information Patty. I am glad you explained this because it makes so much more sense to me now. I agree that doing it on your on is a lot better for the reasons you mentioned. I truly appreciate all the information you share. Does everything that you put in your box come from your farm?
Thanks Ronnie! I'm glad you could understand what I was saying. Lol. Yes, doing it on our own is the way. Yes, it is our produce. Thanks so much for watching! 😁
I knew you grew a lot of produce and fruits but didn't know you had an apple orchard as well. That is why I was thinking maybe you got from other sources too. Y'all have it going on for sure!
Spring Hill Farms hey guys. What do CSA stand for?
I am an Indian city guy and it is kinda difficult for me to understand this program however it sounds fascinating and exhausting
How do you price the vegetables/etc.? What quantity do you offer of each...... Specifically.
I was just wondering If one person wanted to grow as much food as you give out each week for 1 box of your C.S.A how much space would it take. So if this person had a home garden how much space do you think it would take. Maybe you can kinda show the beds that you are using for the C.S.A. program. I know they must all be kinda mixed in. If there is not a simple answer then just ignore the question :) Thanks for sharing :)
How do you calculate values? Do tomatoes get more per pound that potatoes? Or is it a straight weight each week? Thank you, I’m researching a permaculture “startup” in Maine soon. PS your veg look great!
good good best
Now I want a salad. Do you ever include herbs? I don't remember seeing any. Great work, good luck.
We do include herbs sometimes, but there is usually more than enough in the boxes without them. We have found that many of our customers don't use the fresh herbs. Thanks so much for watching! 😊
Patti
How many acres are you utilizing to provide weekly produce for those 60 families? I'm very interested in starting a CSA program in my area and I'm wondering how much space I will need in order to grow over the years
Can I ask how much room do you farm to provided this amount of food for your growing season
Where are you ordering your strawberries and blueberries from?
In your opinion, for that 100 member CSA you mentioned, how much land (how many 100’ beds) would you need to provide a large box of garden food (no meat or eggs) weekly to those members for four seasons?
I know this is old video but info if you can do you need permits to do this or how does it all work very interested
Hey im from indonesia, you sell your own product at your own market place? Ty
I can't envision why all your customers wouldn't want fresh eggs....one less thing to go to the store for. I would be afraid to take money before I had some produce ready, I would worry that my garden wouldn't produce, or produce enough, though I am also still working full time and the garden is at my mom and dad's farm, at this point I can't give it my full attention....That being said, when I still lived at home, I had one year 17 tomato plants and maybe about 10 cuke plants that I dedicatedly watered and cared for everyday, and I got probably about 300 lbs. of tomatoes and several hundred cukes that Mom wanted to can, but she was overwhelmed before she got to them...... cucumbers and tomatoes all over the place...now if I could just do that EVERY time.....
Some don't want the eggs, because they have their own or access to some from neighbors or friend. We also have a few vegans in our program who also don't wish to have eggs. As far as having payment in advance, this helps with purchasing seeds and other expenses which are needed for growing, not to mention, being sure your customer is seriously involved in the program. Chances of having all crops fail are very slim. This is why I say, start out small until you get the feel for it and which crops grow best for you. Keep in mind, you don't want to give them the exact same produce each week, so be sure to have your crops geared to all seasons. Don't be afraid to try it! Even if you just start with a couple of families to begin with. Once you get the hang of It, you will rock It! Wow! That is a lot of cucumbers and tomatoes! See, you can do This! 😀
Patti
can you show what a typical tote looks like?
Can a Kansas farmer join the club ? Unfortunately I am unable to do the pick up.
What is your policy if someone never comes to pick up a box?
seriously, are u a farmer...???
you seems to me a professor of your field. its exceptionally informative.
Thank you!
How much land do you farm? And how many people are in your CSA? I looking to have around 100 ppl but I dont know If I would have the land for it.
What is a CSA, and how to start one. 7 minutes in and I don't know what a CSA is.
Do you allow customers to swop out items if they don't like something? Is the initial deposit to enter the csa refundable if they change their minds?
No, we don't swap out. we give them a list of what they will be getting. We have never had a problem with customers not wanting what we fill their boxes with.
We also don't give refunds. They are committed for the length of the program. However, they can transfer it to someone else if they for some reason can't continue. They are aware of this from the beginning.
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Thought for a second you meant CSA as in Confederate States of America.
Do you women grow varieties of squash and winter squash
This CSA must be quiet labour intensive in terms of administration
It's like anything else, once you have a schedule and routine, it falls into place.
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Madam👩 good morning🌞
Do you need a licence to start a csa
We don't here in Canada, but I'm not sure about other Countries. Maybe check with your local agricultural office, but I'm sure it won't be a problem. 😀
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Bruh do you realize the C.S.A is short for the confederate states army
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Confederate States of America 🇺🇸