1) What is CSA?
Community Supported Agriculture programs are a way for folks to develop direct relationships with local farmers. Subscribing
to a CSA program offers funding to help cover their costs during the growing process in exchange for food grown on the farm.
Community Supported Agriculture programs are a way for folks to develop direct relationships with local farmers. Subscribing
to a CSA program offers funding to help cover their costs during the growing process in exchange for food grown on the farm.
2) Why buy Local?
Courtesy of CAFF
Courtesy of CAFF
- You will get exceptional taste and freshness.
- You will strengthen your local economy.
- You will support endangered family farms.
- You will safeguard your family's health: knowing where your food comes from and who grows it is essential to ensuring
healthy food choices for your family. - You will protect the environment: food travels an average 1,500-2,500 miles from farm to table, depleting its nutritional
value and using precious fossil fuels, which is bad for the environment.
4) Why buy organic organic?
- Your support of organic enterprises is one way you can help save the environment from toxic pesticides, herbicides and
fungicides used in conventional farming! - It’s better for your health: organic farms use compost to build the nutritional value in their soil, which increases the
nutritional value in your food! - It tastes better, making it more enticing and fun to get your 5-9 a day!
1) Do eggs, coffee and tea count as my items?
No, walnuts, eggs, coffee, and tea may not be substitutes in your membership bag. They may be purchased separately and you
are billed at the end of the month for any purchases made. Payment is always due by the 5th of the following month.
No, walnuts, eggs, coffee, and tea may not be substitutes in your membership bag. They may be purchased separately and you
are billed at the end of the month for any purchases made. Payment is always due by the 5th of the following month.
3) Can I change my membership preferences at any time?
You may only change or cancel your preferences at the end of a pay period. For example, if you want to cancel your eggs for one
week because you have too many, you may do so, but your account will not be credited.
You may only change or cancel your preferences at the end of a pay period. For example, if you want to cancel your eggs for one
week because you have too many, you may do so, but your account will not be credited.
4) Can I sign up at any time?
Due to an overwhelming number of new members, and a desire to continue providing current members with excellent customer
service and only the highest quality food, we are adding a limited number of new membership each month. New memberships
will be offered on a first come first serve basis. Click here to sign up and reserve your space.
Due to an overwhelming number of new members, and a desire to continue providing current members with excellent customer
service and only the highest quality food, we are adding a limited number of new membership each month. New memberships
will be offered on a first come first serve basis. Click here to sign up and reserve your space.
5) What if I need to cancel my order?
If you are going to be out, please subtract the weeks you will be out from your payment and let us know the dates. We do
require 7 days notice to avoid a penalty, no exceptions.
If you are going to be out, please subtract the weeks you will be out from your payment and let us know the dates. We do
require 7 days notice to avoid a penalty, no exceptions.
6) I want to sign up, where do I do this?
You can sign up now, by clicking here.
You can sign up now, by clicking here.
7) How much food do I get?
If are you wondering how much is in a serving, click here for the harvest schedule. On the left side of the chart is the serving
sizes.
If are you wondering how much is in a serving, click here for the harvest schedule. On the left side of the chart is the serving
sizes.
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3) What do we consider local?
We stand by CAFF’s (Community Alliance for Family Farms) definition, an organization who acts as a marketing resource for
small farms, as guidelines for what is local, or within a 150 mile radius. Our main growers are in San Benito County and to
keep the variety going for you, we also offer produce from surrounding counties on occasion. For those who are happy simply
buying California grown produce, we also offer citrus and other commodities from Southern California when there is none
available from the Central Valley.
We stand by CAFF’s (Community Alliance for Family Farms) definition, an organization who acts as a marketing resource for
small farms, as guidelines for what is local, or within a 150 mile radius. Our main growers are in San Benito County and to
keep the variety going for you, we also offer produce from surrounding counties on occasion. For those who are happy simply
buying California grown produce, we also offer citrus and other commodities from Southern California when there is none
available from the Central Valley.
8) Is everything organic?
YES! We believe that organic food is the best-tasting, most nutrient-rich food out there. It comes with out pesticides,
herbicides, or fungicides making it healthier for you and the environment.
YES! We believe that organic food is the best-tasting, most nutrient-rich food out there. It comes with out pesticides,
herbicides, or fungicides making it healthier for you and the environment.
9) How Do I know what size is right for me?
The bag size best suited for you truly depends on the amount of fruits and vegetables you and your household consume each week.
The EXTRA SMALL is recommended for single people and households of two who eat a moderate amount of produce each week.
The SMALL BAG fits a family of two adults and two children who eat a moderate amount of produce on a weekly basis.
The MEDIUM BAG fits a family of 4 or more who incorporate several servings of fruits and vegetables in their daily diet.
The LARGE BAG is best suited for larger families and/or who eat a mostly, or completely vegetarian diet.
The EXTRA STRAWBERRY OPTION are for those who love strawberries as much as we do, and who want a bargain on their
berry consumption.
The bag size best suited for you truly depends on the amount of fruits and vegetables you and your household consume each week.
The EXTRA SMALL is recommended for single people and households of two who eat a moderate amount of produce each week.
The SMALL BAG fits a family of two adults and two children who eat a moderate amount of produce on a weekly basis.
The MEDIUM BAG fits a family of 4 or more who incorporate several servings of fruits and vegetables in their daily diet.
The LARGE BAG is best suited for larger families and/or who eat a mostly, or completely vegetarian diet.
The EXTRA STRAWBERRY OPTION are for those who love strawberries as much as we do, and who want a bargain on their
berry consumption.
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5) What are the benefits of eating our organic eggs?
- The chickens at Windsor Family Farm are truly free range. (On large-scale organic chicken farms the birds are not
necessarily allowed to roam as they please.) - Our eggs are laid just days before you receive them so they are very fresh and tasty. (Supermarket eggs can be laid up to a
month before they even reach the shelf!) - Flax seed is part of the chickens’ diets, providing a great source of Omega 3’s to you.
7) What are the benefits of drinking fair trade organic coffee and tea?
- Buying fair trade products ensures the producers receive a fair payment for their product.
- While coffee and tea is not grown locally, we choose a local roaster. Mountanos Brothers is located in South San
Francisco and have been roasting coffee for 5 generations. Their coffee tastes so good because they still roast their beans
in an oven – the old fashioned way!
11) Where are your pick-up locations?
Mondays:
Mondays:
- Hollister- Severinsen Street
- Hollister- Fallon Road
- San Juan Bautista- Fifth Street (pick-up in front of the garage)
- Aromas- Snyder Avenue
- Gilroy- Wayland Lane
- Morgan Hill- Woodland Avenue
- Morgan Hill- St. Timothy Place
- South San Jose- Running Springs Road
- South San Jose- Makati Circle
- San Jose- Alamaden, Firefly Drive
Wednesdays:
- San Francisco- Lesbian, Gay, Transgender Center- 1800 Market Street (pick-up until 8)
- San Francisco- Dharmaspace- 28 Second Street (pick-up until 8:00pm)
- San Francisco- Satori- 40 1st Street
- San Francisco- PPIC Employees
- San Francisco- SFMOMA Employees
- San Francisco- Rainforest Action Network
- San Francisco- Save The Redwoods
- San Francisco- Chronicle Books Employee
- San Francisco- The Chronicle Newspaper Employee
- San Francisco- Sanchez St Pilates Studio, 1587 Sanchez Street (pick-up between 5 & 8)
- San Francisco- Cole Valley, Roosevelt Way
- San Francisco- Pacific Eye Associates Employees
2) Can I order eggs or other items available without being a member?
No, you must be a member receiving produce to order the extra items offered.
No, you must be a member receiving produce to order the extra items offered.
Thursdays:
- Redwood City- Oxford Street
- San Mateo- Maple Street (pick up on right side of house, through the gate)
- Belmont- Ruth Avenue
- San Carlos- Cedar Street
- Millbrae- Minorca Way
- South San Francisco- Ponderosa Road (pick up on front porch)
- Pacifica- Lerida Way (pick up on front porch)
- San Francisco- Rockdale Drive, off Portola
- San Francisco- Balboa Street
- Inner Sunset- 12th Avenue
Tuesdays:
- San Jose- Hanchett Avenue
- San Jose- SunPower Corporation Employees only
- San Jose, Willow Glen- Coastland Avenue (pick-up right side of the house)
- Santa Clara- Filemaker Employee Only
- Sunnyvale- Bryan Avenue
- Saratoga- Brookridge Avenue
- Saratoga- Zorka Avenue
- Campbell- Herbert Lane (pick-up right side of the house)
- Los Altos- Wessex Avenue (pick-up until 9:00pm)
- Palo Alto- Newbury Court
- Palo Alto- Acterra, 3921 East Bayshore Road (pick-up until 5:00pm)
- Menlo Park- University Drive (pickup on front porch)
- Mountain View- Jane Lane
- Mountain View- Isabelle Avenue
- Mountain View- Microsoft Employees Only
- Los Gatos- Elwood Drive