We work for you, you make Greenspirit possible…thank you
Many individuals and families connected with the farm buy and maintain a membership, or share, commonly called a “CSA” share. They pay for a season’s worth of produce during the winter, and we, the farmers, provide regular, fresh, organic produce in whatever size and season they order. We have many different sizes and three season to choose from. See our order for descriptions. This arrangement greatly helps both us and you, the shareholder. It helps us by providing a secure income (cold, rainy days at market are not a good feeling!); the payment upfront means that we have sold our crop before the season starts. It helps the shareholder by reducing the price of the produce; the shareholder (that’s you!) assumes some of the risk of the season, and the farmer appropriately lowers the price of the season’s harvest. The shareholders become an integral part of the farm with the farmer, without ever having to get dirty, cold, wet, or hot (although you are always invited to do so!). Everybody has a stake in the success of the season, and the season becomes a community endeavor, rather than the solitary pursuit of one family.
How do Shares work?
An example of an early share—head lettuce, spinach, radishes, asparagus, rhubarb, green garlic.
In the winter, you order the perfect share type for you and/or your family Then, depending on what you order, from April through December, we provide you with a variety of our produce which has been cleaned and sorted for your health and enjoyment.
Greenspirit Farm’s most popular share is our standard size, about the size of a paper grocery bag, provided weekly for a seasonal rate of $500. Families that enjoy a larger diet of vegetables purchase our grand size, closer to two bag’s worth, also provided weekly for a seasonal rate of $800. We also offer an every other week share, a top ten share (just the “favorite” vegetables–no chard or kale…!), and spring and winter shares. We also work with families who can’t afford our share prices by offering a sliding pay scale.
The spring share begins the middle of April and runs for the next six weeks. It consists primarily of salad and hearty greens, early herbs, asparagus, radishes, rhubarb and some long storage foods like onions and carrots. It is a wonderful way to greet spring in Wisconsin! These sell out early, so act quickly!
The winter share has three pick ups. The first is at the end of October, the second in mid November (the weekend before Thanksgiving) and the third in mid-December. Winter shares include mostly hearty greens, then long storage food such as carrots, cabbage, sweet potatoes, onions, garlic, beets, potatoes, radishes and winter squash. You may choose just the first two boxes which are intended to keep you in local veggies until December, or you may choose all three boxes which should provide enough food to last through winter. This is a wonderful option for those attempting to eat both seasonally and locally as much of the year as possible.
Hayrides and pumpkins at the fall party! What fun!
Download a Share Order Form
We want you to come to the farm, to see the growth of your crops. We hold numerous volunteer days, so, if you wish, you and your family can come and try your hand at farming. We offer the opportunity to reduce the price of your share in exchange for 6 hours of labor on the farm. We also offer workshares (a standard share in exchange for 4 hours of labor each week from June through September.)