Sunday, April 7, 2013

Community Supported Agriculture - Monona pickup

Anyone looking for a CSA pickup in Monona?  Here is one option (information provided by Brie Chapa):

  • Duration: 22 Weeks; June - Early November
  • Half Share: $275 ($12.50/wk)
  • Full Share: $500 ($22.70/wk)
  • All organic produce
  • Sign-up Form (You'll have to write in Monona as we aren't yet listed as a drop site)
  • Pick-up Day: Still in discussion - likely a weekday between 3:30pm - 7pm. 
  • Please mail your check and sign-up form directly to the address listed on the sign-up sheet.

 So here's why we chose Drumlin, a farm we had never heard of before. 
  • They can some of their products (salsa, pickles, etc.) On lighter weeks for produce, they include some of their homemade canned goods in their share baskets.This is not customary for CSAs.
  • They make tamales. Once or twice (my fingers are crossed for twice) they include a pack of homemade tamales in their share baskets. This is obviously not typical for CSAs around here.
  • They sell their produce at Willy Street Coop and it is used at Alchemy. Both trustworthy sites for us as we considered how do we trust the produce will be good.
  • Produce is harvested the morning of the drop off.
  • The farm is within driving distance if we ever wanted to take our kiddos out there.
  • They are making efforts to directly connect with under-served CSA communities by hosting a drop site at a local Latino community program.
  • Did I mention the tamales?

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