Our Pre-Order Program allows our regular customers first pick of our available Farmstand produce. At the beginning of the week, we send out the "Pick List" to Pre-Order participants which helps inform how much we harvest that week. Participants usually have to the end of the day to respond with any orders. We then pack all Pre-Order bags, label them with the participant's name and total and have them available in the Farmstand cooler for pick up during our normal Farmstand hours, starting Wednesday at noon. Along with our produce we also feature a rotation of other small local producer products such as fresh baked bread, seasonal fruit, and mushrooms.
We plan to offer delivery options in the future but currently are only set up for on sight pick up.
We plan to offer delivery options in the future but currently are only set up for on sight pick up.
Slightly More Commitment: Priority Pre-Order Program
We are offering the Priority Pre-Order Program as a hybrid CSA option. This is a pay-up-front version of our Farmstand Pre-Order Program. You pay anywhere from 30-100% up front (whatever works for your budget), and pay the remaining balance in monthly increments over the next 6 months. In return, you have a certain balance each month that you can use to order through our Farmstand Pre-Order Program. A disadvantage of this to you is that you will be limited in what we can offer you based on what we have leftover from CSA distribution each week – this includes add-ons like eggs and mushrooms. A disadvantage to us is that you don’t HAVE to take the 17 fennel we tried to put in your share that one week of the season when fennel’s coming out our ears (just kidding we would never do that!) An advantage to you is that you get to choose which vegetables you take home based on the weekly availability list we send to your phone or email. An advantage to us is that we still receive some level of commitment/engagement from you, but don’t have to build The Perfect Share for you every week (we put a lot of thought into that – what can our members make with this combination of vegetables? Are there too many greens? Too many roots?) An advantage to you is that you don’t have to get exactly the same quantity of vegetables each week – useful if you travel frequently or prefer your meal planning to be predictable.
If you are generally very happy with your CSA share, we urge you to remain a traditional CSA member. If you are on the fence about whether to come back because you feel burdened by veggies you take home but never quite get around to fixing and eating, then please consider our hybrid CSA/Pre-order program.
We are offering two Priority Pre-Order Membership levels this year. A Small Priority Pre-Order Membership is $500 and a Large Priority Pre-Order Membership is $1000. This is similar to buying a Gift Card but if you wish you can pay as little as 30% up front and make monthly payments on the remaining balance.
If you are generally very happy with your CSA share, we urge you to remain a traditional CSA member. If you are on the fence about whether to come back because you feel burdened by veggies you take home but never quite get around to fixing and eating, then please consider our hybrid CSA/Pre-order program.
We are offering two Priority Pre-Order Membership levels this year. A Small Priority Pre-Order Membership is $500 and a Large Priority Pre-Order Membership is $1000. This is similar to buying a Gift Card but if you wish you can pay as little as 30% up front and make monthly payments on the remaining balance.