A Farm Share membership is where you subscribe upfront for a whole season of our fresh veggies (or meat or eggs). Our members vest in us, both financially and in moral support, and we in turn do our best to treat you right.
Here’s a guide I’ll have online all season to use as a quick reference for members, all about how farm share membership works and covers FAQ’s.
The 2024 Main Season veggie share is 26 weeks long, May 7- Oct 29.
You can pick up any day of the week, any time. Pick up is technically open 24/7 and is self-serve (all that described below).
We have an attendant on Tuesdays and Fridays from 9 am – 5:30 pm and Saturdays from 10 am – 3 pm to help out. Best selection is typically on the days we have an attendant.
Please remember to bring your own bags. We are trying to cut down on our plastic bag usage.
We share a location and parking lot with Rising Silo Brewery (run by a different family). Be aware the parking lot typically fills up Friday and Saturday evenings.
On any given week you can choose from either the market-style option OR the pre-packed bin option (both explained below).
This is how it works:
- You have 30 points each week for small shares and (40 points for large share members).
- We display our full produce selection from the farm in the glass face cooler and on the tables. Each item is labeled with a dollar amount. The point value of each veggie for share members is the WHOLE NUMBER of the written cost. To make the math easier for you, the point value of each veggie item is rounded down to the WHOLE NUMBER. So for example, if microgreens are labeled at $4.65, the farm share point value is 4 points. If a bag of carrots is labeled $6.25, the farm share point value is 6 points.
- Additionally, we have some items available in bulk, by the pound. Examples include tomatoes, carrots, potatoes, onions and more this year. Here are instructions for using your points for them:
- Pick out your desired quantities from the bulk/loose item bins set up near the scale (not all items are available by the lb).
- Put your items on the scale attached to the iPad kiosk. Just put one veggie type on the scale at a time. Tap the item on the screen and select the “By the pound” variation.
- The weight should electronically read over to the iPad from the scale and show a price on the top of the lightbox on the screen. Round down to the whole number of the price as the “point value” for those items.
- Tap “X” on the upper right of the veggie lightbox to exit out of that vegetable. You do not need to tap “Add” and start a tally on the iPad. Repeat for other bulk vegetables you are getting.
- Here’s a video explaining how the scale-system works for bulk-items by weight.
- We also have some pre-packed bins with the week’s best selection available for folks that don’t want to make decisions and just want to grab-n-go. The bins are available around the left-side of the cooler display, in next to the pre-order pick up shelves. Please pack the bin’s contents into your own bag each week. The bin’s weekly point value is 30 for small shares and 40 for large shares.
- Once you have made your selection and counted up your points, you’re good to go. You don’t need to officially “check out” with us or “sign-off” in any way.
- If you miss a week, you can use those “missed points” to get extra veggies when you are here. You keep track of your own “balance” in this case; it’s not something we need to track for you.
- Likewise, you can opt to come twice a week and split your weekly points up that way. For example, you can come Tuesday and use 15 and Friday and use 15. Again, this is not something we keep track of for you but rather trust you to track yourself averaging at 30 points/week for small shares (40 points/week for large shares).
- If you are out one week you can either have someone else pick up for you (feel free to send them this guide link).
- Eggs are NOT available for points for the spring and main season shares. You can purchase a weekly Egg Share here. Honey, soap, and meats are not available as part of the veggie share and can be purchased separately.
- We’ll send out a weekly newsletter highlighting a vegetable each week with a recipe. If you’re sharing your farm share with a buddy and want to add an additional email to the list, contact me.
Additional member-only benefits
- Free kitchen equipment library– Our goal with the kitchen equipment library is that our members get the most our of their farm share veggies and have fun in the kitchen while they do it. Here’s our catalog of kitchen equipment you can borrow for free for one week intervals.
- Free U-pick flowers– JP drew up a beautiful U-pick flower plot this season that will run around July-September. We’ll be charging entry to the public this year but our farm share members can visit it any time for free.
- You’re welcome to walk the farm. Farm share members are welcome to walk the farm anytime, dawn-to-dusk and see exactly how it’s all grown. ABSOLUTELY NO DOGS ALLOWED. Know that we have 2 livestock guardian dogs, Cosmo and Ellie. You can say hi to them then leave them alone to do their jobs. The net fences around the animals are typically electrified. Do not touch the net fences or try to get in with or pick up any animals.
Whew! You survived the guide.
We grow for you! We’re always striving to make our farm share better for you. This year we have a survey link that’s open all season where you can send us anonymous and constructive feedback at any point during the farm share.
Thank you so much for being members and please don’t hesitate to ask if any questions come up for you.
-Sally