The Rosedale CSA (Community Supported Agriculture) Farm Membership Plan is a program here at Rosedale Farms where Community Members such as yourself sign up in the Winter, before the growing season begins, to receive 14 weeks worth of fresh produce in the height of our growing season. We typically say that each bag is valued at around $50 and is adequate for a family of 4 so you're actually coming out ahead of typical retail prices!

We run this program to offset our start-up costs each year. Between seed, fertilizer, tools and of course the wages of our dedicated farm staff there are a lot of cash outflows before we even have a harvest to sell. The CSA Program allows us the benefit of pre-selling a set quantity of vegetables and allow a cash influx early in the season to get us going.

MEMBERSHIP BENEFITS

In exchange for helping us out, we provide a few other goodies in the Farmshare Membership such as:

• 10% off all items in store including wine tasting tickets
• Exclusive access to pre-sale tickets for some farm events
• Occasional Baked Goods from our Bakery or Wine from our Winery
• Treats from other local businesses from time to time

Some families decide that the share is a bit much for them so they go-in on it with another family or friend and split the share after picking up!

WHAT DO YOU GET

Some of the items we grow here at Rosedale that make it into the FarmShare depending on season:

• Sweet Corn
• Lettuce (Green Leaf/Red Leaf/ Romaine/Iceberg)
• Beans (Green/Yellow/Purple)
• Potatoes
• Kohlrabi
• Kale (Curly/Red Russian/Lacinato)
• Broccoli
• Cabbage
• Table Grapes
• Strawberries
• Peaches
• Raspberries
• Fall Squash (Butternut/Honeynut/Buttercup/Acorn/Mashed Potato)
• Celery
• Pumpkins
• Squash (Yellow/Zucchini/Patty-Pan/Other Specialties)
• Tomatoes (Cherry/Heirloom/Slicers)
• Cucumbers (English/Lemon/Picklers)
• Herbs (Dill/Basil/Parsley/Cilantro/Tarragon)

And many, many more.