What is a CSA?
CSA stands for “Community Supported Agriculture”, which is a form of mutual partnership between farmers and consumers. Rather than go through several layers of middle men, consumers make a commitment to directly support an individual farm by providing money for their yearly operating budget. In exchange they receive a dividend of the freshest produce possible. Each supporter buys a “share” of the farm (not unlike a share of stock) and takes on some of the risks and benefits of growing food along with the farmer. CSA’s are not about getting discounted produce, nor are they cooperatives. However, Snead’s farm CSA will strive to be unsurpassed in the combination of value, quality, freshness, and variety of items offered. Snead’s Farm will continue to offer fresh produce at our roadside stand in combination with fresh produce from The Canning farm (from King George) in order to double the variety of items offered. This will be carried through to Snead’s Farm CSA. CSA’s are a unique way for people to have a better knowledge of the food they put in their bodies and the process, people and land it takes to produce it.Produce List:
In order of appearance from May through December: Free Range Chicken Eggs, asparagus, sweet potatoes, sugar snap peas, strawberries, greens, broccoli and cauliflower, purple top turnips, Swiss chard, red raspberries, squash, beets, red and green cabbage, bok choy, blackberries, onions, potatoes, peaches, sweet corn, ambrosia cantaloupes, sugar babies and seedless watermelons, tall tunnel tomatoes, edamame, peppers, egg plant, okra, concord grapes, pick your own pumpkins, straw bales, corn stalks, mums, butternut squash, acorn squash, and white pine Christmas trees. This list is not a guarantee of or when all the produce you will receive, but rather is intended to give you an idea about what could be coming during the year based on ideal weather conditions. Updates will be provided through the season describing current crop conditions and expected harvests.How to join:
To join Snead’s Farm CSA for the 2012 growing season, please download and print out the form below, then send it in with your payment to:Emmett Snead, 18294 Tide Water Trail, Fredericksburg, VA 22408
Please make checks payable to Emmett Snead.csa_application_2012_v2