What is a CSA?

The basic idea of Community Supported Agriculture is that a farmer grows for a group of members who have purchased “shares” in the harvest. Members pay at the beginning of the season when the farmer most needs the money. When the crops start coming in, in June, the farmer delivers a weekly assortment of vegetables, herbs and some fruit. You support sustainable local agriculture and get freshly picked organic and farm fresh produce at reasonable prices. In addition, you know the farmer growing your vegetables and can visit the farm – establishing a personal connection with your food supply.

Meet our Farmer

John Krueger is the owner/operator of Starbrite Farm in Andover, NJ. He has been farming for over 25 years.  John’s farm and food are certified organic by NOFA (Northeast Organic Farming Association).  He grows and shares his produce with close to 700 members.  Some of his other CSA sites include Metuchen, Westfield, Montclair, Newark and Staten Island.

What will I get in my share?

The share season begins in June and runs for 24 weeks into November.  A typical share includes 6-10 varieties of produce.  The amount and types of produce delivered will vary by season.   Here’s the list of what was included in last year’s CSA share:  http://www.westfieldareacsa.com/weekly-share-documents/weekly-share-2012.  We will provide you with recipes and storage tips so you can make the most of your share.  If you have a question about how to prepare or use a vegetable, feel free to ask, chances are, a chef will be nearby at Elijah’s Promise.

You can add fresh baked bread and dessert to your share by adding a subscription in the Elijah’s Promise Raisin’ Dough CSB.

What does it cost?

There are a number of ways to participate in the CSA.  Our goal is to make sure anyone can participate, regardless of income.  A share costs $600, which works out to $25 a week.  You may split a share with a friend.   You can split the share however you like.  Some people alternate picking up and keeping the full share every other week.  Some people prefer splitting each week.

We also have a limited number of payment plan and sliding scale shares, which require a 10% deposit at sign up, and then weekly payments at the time of pick up.  Payment plan and sliding scale options can be found in the registration form.

Picking up your share

Pick up day will be Friday.  The location of pick up will be Elijah’s Promise, 18 Neilson St., New Brunswick.   The site will look a little like a farm stand with vegetables in crates and in coolers. Members weigh and bag their own shares. Feel free to have a friend pick up your share if you can’t make it one week.  All food left over at the end of the night is donated to Elijah’s Promise.

Sharing is what makes a CSA

All members are asked to volunteer 5 hours during the CSA season to help support its success.  This can be done in two ways.   You can work two shifts of 2 1/2 hours each during pick up.  Or, you can attend a Volunteer Day or Work Party at the farm.

How do I sign up?

Please print and fill out a registration form.  Please contact us at csa@elijahspromise.net with any questions or for more information.

Download the CSA flyer to share this information with others!

via CSA | Elijah’s Promise.

MARKET EVENTS

via The Market is open every Saturday from 9am to 1pm until the Saturday before Thanksgiving, rain or shine! | West Windsor Community Farmers Market.

The demand for healthy, local products has always driven our desire to become farmers. Like most people who care about healthy food, we want to know about everything that goes into creating what we serve to our family and friends. After a lot of research we decided that if you want something done right – do it yourself! We started Double Brook Farm in earnest in 2006. Our passion for a local, sustainable, and humane operation has guided our approach to the Farm from day 1.

Now, where to sell all this high-quality, fresh, local food?
We created Brick Farm Market to be the dedicated outlet for the Farm: a full-service market located within a stone’s throw of the source: Double Brook Farm.  The market enables us to interact with our customers and share with them how the food they are buying is grown, raised or made.

Now, with the Brick Farm Market, Double Brook Farm and our restaurant, the Brick Farm Tavern, we have a local, sustainable operation that takes food from farm to market to table and then back to the farm in the form of compost or animal feed; three entities that rely on each other to create a full-circle model of responsible food creation and consumption.
What you’ll find at the Market reflects a culmination of informed choices and best practices. From selecting the seeds we grow, to humane animal treatment, to limiting our fossil fuel needs with clean energy, to preparing recipes with choice ingredients, to

We hope you enjoy what we harvest off the land here in Hopewell, as well as the products we’ve found from other like-minded vendors who join us in bringing you delicious, healthy food. Have fun exploring the Market and let us know what you think! Educating the customer on cooking ‘snout to tail’ – we are taking some of the guesswork out of nutritious, local, sustainable shopping.

Jon and Robin McConaughy

via Brick Farm Market » About Us.

via Farm-to-Table – Spring Fling and Farm-to-Table Dinner.

Summer Solstice Celebration
Details:
When:  Friday, June 21, 4:30pm – 8:30pm
Location:  Duke Farms
1112 Duke Parkway West
Hillsborough, NJ
Cost:    FREE

Questions:  908-371-1111

NOFA-NJ will be holding a Summer Solstice Celebration on Friday, June 21st, at the Incubator Barn at Duke Farms! Don’t miss an evening of celebration as we bring in the summer with a barn contra dance! Never been line dancing? No problem! Our callers will be there to help everyone from beginners to expert dancers get into the rhythm and have a great time!

Incubator Farm Tour: 4:30 to 5:30
Bring Your Own Picnic Dinner (Carry-In, Carry-Out): 5:30 – 6:30
Barn Dance: 6:30 – 8:30
Bring your dancing shoes and join us for the fun!

via Summer Solstice Celebration.

Named one of the ten most popular Canadian films at the Vancouver International Film Festival, To Make A Farm asks: what might the future of local food and farming look like? This beautifully photographed documentary explores the lives of five young people who have decided to become small-scale farmers. VIFF calls To Make A Farm “exceptionally hopeful, giving us a close-range view of humanity along with a detailed portrayal of the nuts and bolts of agriculture.”

via To Make A Farm – Movie.

The market will be part of the  11th Annual East Brunswick Fine Arts Festival

Saturday, June 8 (raindate June 9) at the Municipal Pond from 10:00am – 4:00 pm.
Live music – students of the Mason Gross School of the Arts Extension Division

Local Food Vendors Contact Theresa at Therlam@yahoo.com

via Farmers Market 2013 – Friends of the East Brunswick Environmental Commission.

Arcadia Bird Sanctuary and Educational Center will be here to show off their birds.

via Rutgers Gardens: Farm Market.

More information at www.princetonfarmersmarket.com

Organized by: Princeton Farmers Market
Web site: www.princetonfarmersmarket.com
Address: 55 Witherspoon Street-Hinds Plaza
Princeton, NJ 08540
Phone: 609-356-0558

via Princeton Farmers Market – LocalHarvest.