2012 CSA shares for new customers are available NOW! Please email us with any questions or to register. Read on for more info…
What is a CSA?
CSA stands for a Community Shared Agriculture program, which is a type of socio-economic model for agriculture and food distribution. A CSA consists of a community of individuals who pledge support to a farming operation where the growers and consumers share the risks and benefits of food production (thank you Wikipedia). Customers pledge their support by purchasing a share in the farm’s produce for the season and by doing so receive a portion of the farm’s bounty.
Duration
The Skeeter Farm CSA will run for 18 weeks from approximately the beginning of July til the end of October. During this time, customers will receive a weekly box of farm produce.
Price
The cost of a Skeeter Farm CSA share is $450. The price of the share is based on $25 per week, which covers the cost of production for the vegetables including our labour as well as delivery costs and allows us to make a profit.
CSA Pickup
Pick up locations will be established once we have most of our customers signed up for the season. If you would like to offer your house or business as a pickup location that would be very much appreciated, please let us know (Bonus: it makes it really easy to get your veggies every week)! We will be making Wednesday deliveries to most locations. There will be pick up spots available in Yarrow, Abbotsford, Langley, Coquitlam, Vancouver East and Vancouver West. To establish a new pick up location we require a minimum of 5 or more customers to make a drop off (but get in touch and we’ll see what we can work out).
What’s in a share?
A Skeeter Farm CSA share gives you 18 weeks of produce. We aim to put approximately 10 different types of seasonal vegetables and herbs in each box. An example of what a delivery might look like:
| July | September | October |
| 1 head lettuce | 6 ears of corn | 1 winter squash |
| 1 bunch carrots | 3 lbs of potatoes | 1 head of broccoli |
| 1 bunch beets | 1 zucchini | 1 bunch of beets |
| 3 lbs baby potatoes | 1 cucumber | 2 peppers |
| 1 bag salad greens | 1 basket of cherry tomatoes | 1 eggplant |
| 1 bunch swiss chard | 2 peppers | 3 parsnips |
| 3 summer squash | 1 bag of arugula | 1 cauliflower |
| 1 bag of peas | 1 bag of beans | 1 bunch of carrots |
| 1 bunch of fresh herbs | 3 bok choi | 1 bunch of kale |
| 1 bunch of basil | 1 head of lettuce |
