USDA certified organic CSA shares are now available in Shepherdstown,
Charles Town, and Martinsburg, WV! 2008 applications available
Here.
Join our local Community
Supported Agriculture (CSA) program and
-
Enjoy eating with the seasons, with fresh, certified organic produce
delivered weekly to your neighborhood
- Trust the fact that your food is nutritious, healthy, and safe
- Help ensure the economic viability of your local farming community
Redbud Organic
Farm (Inwood, WV) has run farmers markets and successfully managed an organic CSA program for 7 years, serving over 50 families
in the Washington D.C. area and 20 families in the WV Eastern Panhandle. In an
effort to
enhance sustainability by marketing to our local community and reducing fossil fuel
use, we are offering our CSA service
exclusively to Eastern Panhandle consumers.
Joining
an organic CSA program is the most direct means of promoting the economic viability
of our local farms AND ensuring that farming practices don’t endanger our natural resources. Because CSA fosters a strong
relationship between the producer and the consumer, local residents can influence
how their food is grown!
Our
local CSA program provides Eastern Panhandle consumers with fresh, certified organic produce for 20 weeks during the growing season (June - October).
Our CSA members pay in advance at the beginning of the year, providing start-up
money for seeds and farm supplies.
We, in turn, grow a variety of vegetables, herbs, and fruit using eco-friendly, organic techniques
that preserve our local soil and water resources.
From June to October, we deliver a mixture of
crops that are in season on a weekly basis to a designated pick-up site in Shepherdstown, Charles Town, or
Martinsburg, WV. All produce is picked and prepared within 24 hours of delivery,
so our members are assured the freshest organic produce available in this area.
The
CSA
is a great way to get to know who is growing your food and how
it’s grown.
The 2008 CSA season runs June 5 - October 16. Shares will be delivered to
the pick-up site (you may choose either Shepherdstown, Charles Town, or Martinsburg
WV)
by 8 am each Thursday. A share consists of approximately
1/2 bushel of produce each week, containing a mixture of 5-7 different varieties.
Share contents from 2007 may be viewed here.
Unsure about joining?
Contact us for local references to address any questions or concerns(304) 229-7222.
See our harvest schedule
What is CSA?
The Community Supported Agriculture
(CSA) concept may be thought of as a mutual commitment between a farm and a community
of supporters. CSA provides a direct link between the producers and consumers
of food. Members' fees, paid in early spring, help pay
for seeds, fertilizer,
equipment maintenance, labor, etc.In return, our farm provides
a healthy supply of seasonal fresh produce throughout the growing season. CSA develops
a responsible relationship between people and the food they eat, the land on which
it is grown and those who grow it.
This mutually supportive relationship between
local farmers and community members fosters an economically stable farming operation
in which members are assured the highest quality produce and farmers are guaranteed a reliable market for a diverse selection
of crops, as well as the satisfaction of knowing the individuals they feed.
CSA reflects
an innovative and resourceful strategy to develop a healthy regional food supply
and strong local economy, encourage land stewardship, and honor the knowledge and
experience of growers working on small to medium scale farms.