2024 Cut Flower CSA Share

Agate Acres Farm CSA Member Terms & Conditions

*Applies to vegetable, flower, and syrup members*

 

CSA Definition

“Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) is a production and marketing model whereby consumers buy shares of a farm’s harvest in advance. Consumers become CSA members by paying an agreed amount at the beginning of the growing season. This upfront payment helps buy the seed and other inputs needed for the season and provides the farmer an immediate income to begin the season. By paying at the beginning of the season, CSA members share in the risk of production and relieve the farmer of much of the time needed for marketing. This allows the farmer to concentrate on good land stewardship and growing high quality food.” -NC State Extension.

 

Shared Commitments

Agate Acres Farm agrees to provide organically grown vegetables (vegetable CSA members), flowers (flower CSA members), and other products (ie, maple syrup, etc) during our set season. For 2022, this season runs from Jun 22, 2022 until Sep 28, 2022, with weekly box deliveries on Wednesdays. 

Risk

We grow a very large variety of vegetables and flowers, as to reduce the risk posed by unpredictable weather, pests, and drought.  Both Agate Acres Farm and CSAmembers share the risk of partial or complete crop shortages and/or failures. 

 

Surplus

It is also likely that because of the diversity of vegetables and flowers grown there is a chance of a surplus for some products. Both Agate Acres Farm and CSA members share in the surplus of high yields and extra product. 

 

Variety in Box

Due to the nature of seasonality and growing at such a northern latitude, the size and number of items in members boxes will fluctuate throughout the growing season.  

 

Picking Up Your Weekly Share

Shares will be at their designated drop sites on Wednesday afternoons. All shares must be picked up by 9pm. After that are not picked up by 9pm will be donated. See the table below for your designated dropsite. You are responsible for picking up your share from your designated location. If you are NOT able to pick up the share (ie, vacation, sickness, work, etc), it is your responsibility to find someone else to pick it up. 

Drop Site	Time of Arrival on Wednesday
Agate Acres Farm	2:00pm
Two Harbors - Cedar Coffee Co	2:30pm
Beaver Bay - Red Raven North	3:30pm
Tofte - Birch Grove School (shed)	4:30pm

 

Weekly Box Return

Your vegetable CSA will arrive in a plastic tote box. Please return this tote box to the drop site prior to the next Wednesday. All boxes must be returned clean!! Clean means that the box has been rinsed and dried. Dirty boxes mean that your farmers have to spend lots of very precious time cleaning boxes. We spray boxes each week with a food safe, vinegar based disinfectant. 

 

Communications

We will communicate with you via email primarily. Please designate one person to be the point of contact for your membership (particularly if you share membership with two or more households). The person will also be responsible for reading the weekly newsletter. Reading the newsletter is very important as this is where we will communicate updates.

Do not call drop site businesses if you are going to not be able to pick up your box. Communicate with the farm please.

 

Payment

Payment for CSA membership is due at the time of purchase from our website. Memberships are non-refundable, any full or partial refund is at the sole discretion of Agate Acres Farm. If you wish to transfer your membership to a 3rd party, please email farm@agateacres.com. Transfer of your share to a 3rd party requires written permission via email from Agate Acres Farm.

 

Privacy Policy

Agate Acres Farm will not sell your private information.