What is a CSA?

Community Supported Agricul-ture (CSA) gives you and your fam-ily an opportunity to work directly with Clario Farms. Buying a share of healthy, organic and locally grown food from our farm helps to keep your food dollars in the local community, preserves natural re-sources and protects a family farm going forward. This reduces your “foodprint” by limiting the miles food must travel to reach your plate, and provides you with food that is fresher, tastier, more nutri-tious and convenient. CSA members make a commit-ment to support Clario Farms LLC throughout the season and assume the costs, risks and bounty of growing food along with us. Members help pay for seeds, fertilizer, irrigation, equipment maintenance, labor, etc. In return, the farm provides to the best of its ability a healthy and generous supply of sustainably grown, fresh produce throughout the grow-ing season. Becoming a member creates a responsible relationship between people and the food they eat, the land on which it is grown, and those who grow it.

2015 CSA SEASON

Our 16 week growing season begins in mid June and runs into October. The exact date of our first delivery will be communicated to you in early June, and of course will be influenced by spring weather patterns. Each week you will receive a box of our highest quality produce that includes an abundance of family favorites like po-tatoes, carrots, beans, peas, and tomatoes. We also like to introduce people to foods they may not have experienced before. The boxes start out lighter and grow heavier as the season progresses. On occasion you will receive produce grown on one of several neighborning organic farms. We feel fortunate to have a strong network of other organic growers in the area and look forward to introducing you to them!

Each week you will also receive a weekly newsletter with farm updates, recipe ideas and how to keep, store and process the various produce items in your box. Choose a box size that your family can consume in about a week so that you may enjoy the produce at its peak of freshness.

EGG ShareS $64 per share. One dozen per week for 16 weeks. Our chickens are free range on pasture and fed only certified organic feed. To guar-antee availability each week we recommend pre-paying for the 16 week season. Additional available eggs will priced $4 per dozen.

Artisanal pasta ShareS$96 per share. One package per week for 16 weeks. Each 9 ounce package is two generous entrees or four sides. Each week will fea-ture a different flavor of gourmet pasta made with our very own eggs, herbs and vegetables, and Wisconsin-grown organic flours.

Full Share BOXES • Full Share Weekly: $525 This share is designed to fuel a house-hold of 2 adults and 2-3 small people. It is the best value for families and will pro-vide an abundant selection of favorites for the home cook. Each week you will receive a selection of 7-10 vegetables and herbs in a 3/4 bushel box.

• Full Share Every Other Week: $325 This is the same box as the weekly share except it is picked up every other week, for eight weeks total. Good for families that eat out on a fairly regular basis or who like to supplement with farmers market shopping, gardening, etc.

Half Share BOXES • Half Share Weekly: $375 This share works well for two-member households that cook at home most days. You will receive a selection of 6-8 herbs and vegetables in a 1/2 bushel box each weeks.

• Half Share Every Other Week: $225 This is the same box as the weekly half share except it is picked up every other week for eight weeks total. Good for households that eat out regularly or who like to supplement with farmers market shopping, gardening, etc.

CSA Membership

2015 Sign Up & Payment:Clario Farms is accepting a limited number of memberships for the 2015 season. Memberships will be honored on a first-come first-serve bases. A signed contract along with a 50% down payment is required to secure your membership. All remaining balances must be paid by May 1, 2015. Installment payments can also be arranged.

Pickup and Delivery days:On-farm pick up days are on Wednesday from 5:00-7:00 p.m. Should you choose to pick up your share at the farm, there will be no additional fees. Alternatively and for a $20 seasonal fee, we will deliver your share to your home or business located in Algoma on Wednesday afternoon between 2:00 and 5:00 p.m. If multiple boxes are delivered to the same address the fee can be divided.

Poultry and Meat Purchase Option: In 2015, Clario Farms will raise a small number of chickens, turkeys, beef and lamb using organic, free range and pastured prac-tices. We continually strive to improve our methods and bring soil fertility, plant growth and livestock care as ecologically inter-related tasks. Throughout the year CSA members will have opportunities to purchase these products. Please keep an eye on our newsletter and electronic communications for details.

weekly worker sharesWe need team members! If you or someone you know would be interested in volunteering 4 hours per week in exchange for a full share, please see the worker share application for more information on this limited opportunity. Its a great way to get the full farm expe-rience and eat healthy all summer long!

Find out more about Clario Farms.The more you know about how we operate, the better pre-pared you are to understand various factors that affect produc-tion. Come out to tour the farm and see cultivation equipment, irrigation, our hoop houses and the like. It’s a great way to educate yourself and your family members.

Alert Us to Any Problems.We want to know when something goes wrong. We take qual-ity control seriously and your feedback is crucial to our success and your satisfaction.

Ask Questions.We understand that new members will have a lot of questions. We would love to answer them so that you won’t be left to wonder. If you have a question, chances are that others will have the same questions.

Give Feedback.In addition to letting us know about problems, it’s wonderful to hear positive feedback. You can be a bright spot in our day by telling us when you like something. We also hope that you will fill out our end-of-season survey, as this information helps us continue to improve our offerings and methods.

Enjoy Being a CSA Member? Offer to Help.Offer to volunteer on the farm with whatever your farmer needs. Tell your farmer if you have a special skill to share. They can use help with everything from hand weeding, to assisting with farm member days, to promoting the farm.

Build relationships with other members.Help us build a community of farm members by getting to know us, and share some of yourself as well. As you would do with others in your community, spend time building a relation-ship others. We all have something to share about living on this planet and the food we eat.

Become an AdvocateIf you like our produce, please let others know about it. Ask for some extra membership materials and keep them on your desk at work for your co-workers, or keep some on the kitchen table for visiting friends.

Clario Farms LLC

N8421 County Road D, Algoma, WI 54201 (920) 569-4928

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