🥕We’re so excited to have you in our Veggie Farm Share.
This is our 15th season. We’ve had a farm share since our very first year, 2010.
🤣It only had bok choy in it back then! Just that, every week, no joke.
I remember washing the dirt off and bagging it up in the sink of the staff break room at the VT office I was working for at the time.
We’ve come so far.
I’m here to answer any lingering questions you have about our awesome Veggie Share that is today.
Already in our farm share?
Thanks so much! (and pass this along to your NRV bf who could use more fresh in their life)
First, what is a farm share?
A farm share is a pre-paid season-long subscription to our farm’s produce. But the benefits of being a member extend so much more beyond simply food.
9️⃣Here are nine FAQ I get most often about our Veggie Share, our farm baby pride ‘n joy.
1. 🥕Now, how does it work?
Here’s how our Veggie Farm Share (CSA) works…
- 👉🏽You get to choose what you want. For the next 18 weeks, July 1 through Oct 28, you visit our farm each week to pick out the exact veggies you want, fresh from the farm stand display. We have what we call a point system for our market display. You add up the points for the veggies that you want, 30 points a week for small shares, 40 points for large.
2. ⌚When do I need to pick up?
- You can come any day of the week, on your schedule, since our on-farm pick-up is self-serve. You don’t need to check out with us- farm share member pick up is self-serve and on your honor. We typically have our best selection Tuesdays, Fridays, and Saturday morning.
3. 📌Where do I pick up?
- At our beautiful farm, at 2351 Glade Road in Blacksburg. We share a location with Rising Silo Brewery and are directly across the street from Heritage Park. The Huckleberry bike trail is just yards away. We’re less than 1.5 miles from University City Blvd.
4. 🤔What if I miss a week?
- No worries if vacation comes up. If you miss a week, you can roll over those points to get extra veggies on the weeks you’re here, or on any week during the duration of the season. Alternatively, you can let a friend pick up in your place or ask us to donate it to the Interfaith Food Pantry, which we give to weekly.
5. 💞How do I know I’m going to like it?
We get feedback like this all the time from our members:
- 👉🏽”I really love the market style option. With how often we travel in the summer, it takes the pressure off not always being able to pick up items and gives me flexibility when I want to make a specific dish to choose what I need. Thanks for being so awesome! :)”
- 👉🏻”Variety gets better each year, excellent value, pick up flexibility.”
- 👉🏿”There was great variety! I did not expect so much from a small farm but it was exciting to try new things.”
- 🌈Plus last year we were voted the Best Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) in southwest Virginia by Virginia Living Magazine. What an honor it is to serve you by being your local farmers! And⚡ Metallica even came and found us because they heard how good our veggies are 🙂
6. 🍅So what kind of vegetables are in the Veggie Share to choose from?
- Oh, so much! July’s the perfect time to jump in on the Veggie Share, which runs through October.
Here’s what we’re growing for you: heirloom tomatoes, cherry tomatoes, head lettuce, lettuce mix, onions, sweet peppers, cilantro, summer squash, zucchini, garlic, carrots, cucumbers, basil, kale, spinach, eggplant, winter squash, beets, broccoli, dill, green onions, cabbage, Asian greens, collards, salad turnips, mushrooms, kohlrabi, parsley, potatoes, salad radishes, sweet potatoes, chard, arugula, beans, cauliflower, celery, fennel, leeks, celeriac, watermelon radish, perennial herbs, parsnips, hot peppers, rutabagas, and more.
- Selection varies with season, but you’ll see that with each week, new crops come on for you to enjoy.
- Eat in peace knowing all our veggies are Certified Naturally Grown, meeting and exceeding USDA’s certified organic standard.
7.💰 Is a Veggie Share worth the value?
Absolutely! Where else can you take care of so many nutritional needs for just $4.48 a day?
- Besides feeding your belly, we also feed your soul. Over the years we’ve created an accessible farm space outside the overwhelming rush of your day-to-day. Our veggie pick-up is within sight of the crop fields and pastures where we grow. Think of it as a weekly visit to your own farm. Without even leaving Blacksburg town limits, feel a sense of calm as you get out in the country, breathe a breath of fresh air as you pick out your produce, and even unwind for a moment in our U-pick flower field for members.
8. 🌻Tell me about the bonuses!
- 🥗Each week I send you a delicious, simple, and healthy veggie-based recipe and cooking tips highlighting what’s delicious and in season. You can also check out any of our cookbooks on display.
- 🔪Free access to our Kitchen Equipment Library, available only to farm share members. We have a food processor, dehydrator, tomato canning supplies, and more.
- 🌻Free access to our U-pick flower field. Which is just about ready! We grow sunflowers, zinnias, marigolds, and more. It’s our way to say thank you.
9. 🫱🏽🫲🏽Do you accept SNAP EBT or have any cost assistance?
Access to nutritious food is as important to us as it is to you. We’re proud to be one of the first direct farms in Virginia to accept SNAP EBT and offer Virginia Fresh Match to reduce the farm share cost by 50% for our members using food stamps.
We can set up a monthly payment plan for anyone by request to make our healthy produce budget accessible to you.
Need help with the cost? Thanks to the generous donations from our members, we have reduced-cost and no-cost farm shares available to those in need by request.
We hope you do!