With our CSA (Community Supported Agriculture) share you…

receive fresher, better quality food

form a connection to a local farmer

help support local agriculture

vote with your dollars against factory farming

choose a healthy lifestyle (getting a box of fresh fruit and vegetables every week disciplines you to eat well!)

receive recipe and storage tips, and local food expertise, through our weekly newsletter

To sign up for a CSA, fill out this Sign Up Form.   The boxes contain $34 per week worth of vegetables and local fresh fruit such as blueberries, peaches, and apples.  The box in the picture above is a typical CSA box.  There is usually a bag of washed greens plus 5-6 vegetable selections and 1-2 quarts of fruits.  The CSA in 2012 is split into two seasons:

Spring (Mar 16-July 6): $540 Full Share (for 3-4 people), $280 Half Share (for 1-2 people)

Fall (July 27-Nov 16): $540 Full Share, $280 Half Share

Half Share = every other week

Full Harvest Share (Spring + Fall, a $100 savings) $980

Each season is 16-weeks.

The focus of our CSA is washed and ready-to-eat salad greens.  We partner with local orchards to supply the fruit.  Quality and freshness are our top priorities.

Our central pick up location is Goshen. We also have a pick up location in Elkhart. Customers from Warsaw take turns picking up boxes in Goshen and delivering them to the porch of Sacs and Co. in Winona Lake.  If you are from Warsaw, you might be asked to help pick up boxes once or twice per season (if you can’t, that’s okay, you can still sign up!).

We have been farming for seven years and our CSA is in its fourth year.  We expect to sell out again in 2012.  The best way to secure your membership is to sign up today using our  Sign Up Form.

What are my pickup options?

Clay Bottom Farm, 5-7 pm Friday, 11434 CR 34 (Goshen)

Goshen, 5-7 pm Friday, 923 S. 7th St.

Winona Lake, time to be announced, Sacs and Co. (Canal St.)

Elkhart, 6-8 pm Friday, 4010 Augusta Lane

What’s in a share?

We grow most of what you’ll receive and we partner with other growers we trust for items that take up more room than we have (winter squash, for example) and fruit.  See our food here! We use organic growing practices and aim to fill boxes with a diverse selection.  For most of the fruit we are again partnering with Dale Disterheft, who uses integrated pest management, an ecological approach to raising fruit.

You can also purchase smaller quantities from us at our booth at the Goshen Farmers Market.

Will I have leftovers?

We help you minimize waste and plan your meals by sending you descriptions of what’s in your share, along with storage tips and recipes.  See the posts on this website for an example.

What if I am away on vacation?

If you will be gone for a few weeks or more during one of the CSA seasons, talk to us about a pro-rated CSA share.  If consistent pick-up will be difficult for your schedule, consider signing up with a friend.

Is your food organic?

We are committed to both the philosophy and practice of organic farming and use organic growing methods on our farm.  We are not certified organic because of the increasing certification costs for small farms such as ours.

Food supplied from other farms is organic as much as possible.  Much of the fruit is not organic, though we partner with orchards that use minimum-spray approaches.

Thank you for your support!

To sign up, fill out this Sign Up Form.