When does it start, and what’s the season schedule?

Early June, exact date is TBD — we’ll keep members posted via email. We like to keep some flexibility here, because of the variability of seasonal conditions. Depending on when we start, the CSA will complete at the end of October or early November. You will get one share each week for 22 consecutive weeks during the season.

What is your cancelation policy?

When you decide to become a CSA member, you are making a commitment to our farm, and we are very grateful for your trust. Because we really count on that commitment, there are no refunds, full or partial. If needed, you may find someone to transfer your membership to, but payment and coordination would be your sole responsibility. If something unexpected happens, you’re always welcome to reach out to us, and we’ll help if we can.

WHAT IF I CAN’T PICK UP MY SHARE?

We encourage members to send a friend or family member if they can’t pick up their share. If you do not pick up your share in the designated window, we will make sure it doesn’t go to waste by donating it to one of our community partners.

Note: As a convenience for our local members who pick up at our farm on Saturdays, late pick-up is available in our cooler throughout the weekend.

IS THE FARM ORGANIC?

While not "Certified Organic", we use only organic, holistic practices. These practices include Integrated Pest Management (IPM), using row-cover instead of spraying, organic low-spray techniques (a last resort), cover cropping, organic compost, organic greenhouse soil, organic granular fertilizer, increasing pollinators through planting natives and diverse plant and much more!

WHICH VEGETABLES DO YOU GROW?

While this is not a complete list, and we might tweak our crop list in the planning process, here is a sense of what you’ll find in your share throughout the season:

Spring: Beets, Bok Choi, Cabbage, Carrots, Collards, Escarole, Mixed Greens, Kale, Kohlrabi, Lettuce, Radish, Scallion, Snap Peas, Swiss Chard, Tatsoi, Japanese Turnips (Hakurei), Pea-shoots

Summer: Broccoli, Beans, Basil, Cilantro, Corn, Dill, Cantaloupe, Carrots, Cucumbers, Eggplant, Fennel, Lettuce, Fresh Onion, Hot/Sweet Peppers, Scallion, Summer Squash, Tomatillo, Tomato, Ground Cherries, Watermelon, Zucchini

Autumn: Beets, Broccoli, Cabbage, Carrots, Collards, Daikon Radish, Dill, Kale, Leeks, Lettuce, Onion, Potato, Sweet Potato, Radish, Swiss Chard, Winter Squash, Hakurei Turnip, pea-shoots

Note: Some items such as corn and potatoes are purchased from neighboring farms, because they are not sustainable for us to grow at our scale. Selectively outsourcing in this way allows us to foster farmer-to-farmer relationships and strategically free up production space for specialty crops and care of our land. We will notify our you in the weekly newsletter if you’re getting something from one of our farmer friends!

DO YOU ACCEPT VOLUNTEERS?

We’re hosting Community Work Days! Check our events page for the latest.

Below is a short list of guidelines to assist you as you navigate the question of how much you can afford.

Consider paying more on the scale if you: Own the home you live in, have investments, retirement accounts, inherited money, travel recreationally, work part-time by choice, have access to family money and resources in times of need, have a relatively high degree of earning power due to level of education (or gender and racial privilege, class background, etc.) Even if you are not currently exercising your earning power, we ask you to recognize this as a choice.

Consider paying less on the scale if you: Are supporting children or have other dependents, have significant debt, have medical expenses not covered by insurance, have tuition/educational expenses, receive public assistance, have immigration related expenses, are a senior citizen.

The scale is intended to be a map, inviting each of us to take inventory of our financial resources and look deeper at our levels of financial privilege. It is a way to work towards economic justice on a local level. While we do ask you to look inward, please don’t stress about it. Pay what feels right.

*Thank you to Underground Alchemy, Soul Fire Farm, Radherb, Third Root, and the Kula Center for their inspiration, dedication and work with developing sliding scale models.*

Is everything priced on a sliding scale?

Only the vegetable shares are priced on a sliding scale. Because we buy in the add-on shares from other farmers, unfortunately we don’t have the flexibility to offer different price points for those products.

HAVE ANOTHER QUESTION?

We are happy to answer any additional questions you have. Feel free to send us a note at csa (at) rocksteadyfarm.com!

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