CSA Details

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The Old Town Farmers Market

May 8 - October 16

Saturday's 7AM to Noon

Andover Central Park Market

May 12 - September 29

Wednesdays 3:30PM - 6:30PM

CSA Program Details - 2012

ENROLLMENT IS NOW OPEN

What is Community Supported Agriculture?

Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) is a growers alliance between farmers and consumers. Families and individuals who join the CSA receive a share of produce every week during the growing season (May through mid-October). In exchange, members sign a contract for the season, agree to pay in advance, or through a payment plan. Members pick up their food shares weekly at area drop sites or at the farmers market. The partners share in the risks and rewards of small-scale farming: weather, insect damage, flooding, drought, etc. or good rains, perfect summers, bumper crops, etc.

Who is Home Grown Kansas?

We, Elzie and Pat Randleas, are avid, professional natural gardeners. We have been growing on our city farm since tucked into the northwest part of Wichita since 1991. After our first few years of growing, the demand for our produce exceeded the supply we could grow in our limited space. At that time, we forged relationships with other local, reputable growers who could help us meet the market's demands for those crops such as melons that require more growing space than we have available. We market our produce through our CSA program, to discerning chefs and at two farmers markets. Although the vast majority of your share's produce will be produced at our city farm, we do have local farmers with whom we have long established relationships and who supply us with produce that is not grown on site - such as hydroponic tomatoes, corn and melon crops.

How does the CSA work?

The weekly food share includes an average over the 24 week season of 10 lbs. of herbs, fruits and vegetables. The bags generally have at least five to six different items. Your early bags will generally weigh the least but will average out as we enter the abundance of our mid summer and fall harvests. This is an optimal scenario as we have little control over Mother Nature (hail, drought, tornadoes, heavy winds, insect infestations, virus or bacterial infections, etc.)

Every week the share of produce will vary depending on the time of the season. Here are some basic examples of what might be in your share:

SPRING/EARLY SUMMER - snow peas, green onions, lettuces, kohlrabi, radishes, perennial herbs, spinach, greens, potatoes, berries

SUMMER/FALL –tomatoes, sweet and/or hot peppers, eggplant, okra, melons, cucumbers, onions, green beans, summer and winter squash, zucchini, basil, squash, Swiss chard, potatoes, garlic, spinach, broccoli, pumpkin, lettuces, Chinese radish, sage, peaches, etc.

Each week you will be updated by an email newsletter on the happenings at the farm, the items in your bag and suggestions on preparation and use of the produce.

2012 Subscription Share Cost

The 24 week CSA cost is $575 plus tax.* An initial $25 non-refundable deposit is required to join. The deposit will secure your membership and will be deducted from the share payment. Your subscription payment of $575 will be due April 15. (You will be notified by emailing of the actual cost with the deposit deducted and current sales tax added.) If you would prefer to pay monthly you may do so at the slightly higher rate of $101/month plus sales tax. The initial monthly payment will be April 15 with five additional payments due May 15, June 15, July 15, August 15, and September 15.

Average of 10 lbs. of vegetable & herbs/wk.

Share cost = $575 for 24 weeks - $23.96 per week PLUS tax

*(For those paying monthly, we have added a slight charge of $5/monthly payment. The monthly payment plan consists of 6 payments of $101 plus current sales tax.)

Just click here to sign up now!

Where do I pick up my food?

Old Town Farmers Market - Saturday Mornings 6:30 to noon

East Wichita Market (exact location tba)

- Wednesday afternoons 3 to 6:30 pm

We are offering 50 subscriptions this season. We will have 25 available for Saturday pick up and 25 available for Wednesday pick up. If these locations/times do not work for you please contact us to see if other arrangements can be made.

All subscriptions will be filled weekly with seasonal items in production. We do everything in our control to fulfill our part of the contract. If you wish to have someone pick up your share or are out of town please let us know a week ahead of time when possible. We are willing to work with you always.

WE ARE NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR MISSED WEEKLY SUBSCRIPTION BAGS. NO MAKE-UPS !

How do I sign up?

Right now! We are now acception registrations for the 2012 season. Just click here. Any questions? If so, please feel free to call us at 207-6915 or email us at hgkansas@sbcglobal.net.

If you find this information old and we are all sold out of shares for the season, then e-mail us and get on our waiting list. We may have an opening or two up for grabs this season from dropouts. So if you are put on the waiting list, you will receive one of the first chances to sign up for next year.