We grow vegetables sustainably for sale at the Saturday Adams County Market from 8-1, for a Vegetable CSA, and for sale to restaurants. We do not spray any chemicals on our produce- check out our growing practices page for more information about our faming practices. Please contact us at weavingrootsfarm@gmail.com of you have any questions about restaurant sales, our market, or our CSA. We specialize in unique and heirloom varieties as well as grow tried and true standards.
Please read below to learn about our 2022 Vegetable CSA!
2023 Vegetable CSA
CSA Specifics
4 options for CSA- Smaller-sized shares at $20/week or Larger-sized shares at $30 per week. Options also include to pick up every week or every other week.
Runs for 20 weeks- May 20- September 30, 2022
about 4-6 items per week for Smaller CSA and about 7-9 items for Larger CSA
Pick-up available at 3 locations—-Saturday from 8-12 at the Adams County Farmers Market at the Gettysburg Rec Park, Saturday in New Oxford at our farm, or Saturday TBA in Hanover
Shares are paid upfront - let us know if you would like to pay in installments or by EBT
Weekly emails with recipes, storage tips, and pictures with descriptions of everything in your bag.
We also offer half-shares (every other week pickup) in our Small and Large CSA options for families that are traveling a lot this summer or would like to test out a CSA
What is a CSA and how does it work?
CSA stands for Community Supported Agriculture. When you join a CSA, you are becoming a member of the farm. Your support at the start of the season helps us with the upfront cost of growing the vegetables while we provide the member with a weekly “share” of the bounty. Basically, you pay upfront, and receive weekly vegetables for the season. The members share the risks and benefits of food production and the variety of the produce received depends on the season. By eating fresh, locally grown food seasonally, you are giving your (and your families’) bodies what they actually need when they need it. For instance, at the beginning and the end of the season when it is the coldest, there are more warming greens and root vegetables available. During the hottest parts of the year, available will be lots of vegetables that are best eaten raw, grilled, or cooked lightly. This can be a new eating experience for many people, and is a great learning to try new and delicious foods and recipes. We will include some recipes with anything that may be unfamiliar and some that we think will really take what is in your box to the next level.
The Benefits of Joining A CSA
It’s good for you. Joining a CSA will encourage you to eat more vegetables when they are in season- which means they are the most nutritious and flavorful.
It’s fresh. Vegetables are harvested just before they are given to you, so they last longer and still contain the nutrients that you want.
It’s delicious. Vegetable varieties are chosen for their flavor, and not for their ability to last in long truck or plane rides in crates. Also, kids who exposed to fresh vegetables continuously tend to like them more and be more willing to try more things!
It’s local. Produce only travels 10 minutes to get to you and by buying locally, you are keeping money in your community and helping to keep our world wide food system balanced.
It’s environmentally friendly. Our CSA produce isn’t loaded with unnecessary packaging and is grown with very careful consideration of our environment.
It’s cost effective. Members pay less then if they bought their veggies a la carte at the market and less than the organic veggies at the grocery store. Plus, if there is something you don’t think you’ll eat, you can trade one item at the market for something of equal value- which gets rid of any waste.
How Much Food Will I Get?
The vegetable share will last 20 weeks (from May 20th- September 30) with the option to take 2 vacation weeks off and add them on to the end (with preferably at least 3 days notice). Alternately, you can have a friend or family member pick it up, or have it donated to SCAAP. Shares that have not gotten picked up will be donated.
The share sizes are about 4-6 items per week for Smaller CSA and about 7-9 items for Larger CSA. If members want more vegetables then the 7-9 items, they can always buy more at the market stand during the pick-up or do a double share.
The farm will be growing over 30 different types of vegetables, with many more varieties of each- 150 total! Each member should get to try at least a little of everything throughout the year. For instance, we are growing 5 varieties of cucumbers and 10 varieties of tomatoes this year! Members cannot specifically pick out which vegetables they would like each week, but we will make it different every week for you- and you have the option to exchange an item you may not want for equal value at the market table for the Gettysburg pick up.
We also send out a weekly email with pictures and descriptions of what is in your bag, recipes that will show off your fresh produce, and tips for storing and preserving your produce for a later date if you don’t think you will get to them!
Some produce you may receive seasonally in your share:
Spring-green onions, strawberries, green onions, head lettuce, carrots, green beans, broccoli, mixed greens, garlic scapes, kale, collards, radishes, bok choi, kohl rabi, turnips, spinach, chinese cabbage, mustards, cauliflower, new potatoes, snow peas, sweet peas, broccoli rabe, nettle, beets, carrots, herbs
Summer- cherry tomatoes, edamame (soybeans), cucumbers, potatoes, peppers, summer squash, tomatillos, heirloom tomatoes, melons, fennel, celery, ground cherries, okra, garlic, sweet peas, okra, beets, eggplant, carrots, green beans, chard, fava beans, cucamelons, herbs
Fall- arugula, peppers, herbs, cabbage, tomatillos, bok choi, winter squash, tomatoes, celeriac, okra, broccoli raab, romaine, eggplant, potatoes, mizuna, butternut squash, italian red dandelion, turnips, radishes, beets, carrots, green beans, kale, collards, mustards, kohlrabi, and herbsHow Do I Pay?
How Do I Join?
Please click on the sign up button below to order and pay online today. If you prefer to send us a check you can avoid the credit card surcharges click on the Pay by Check option on the sign up page. If you have a financial issue paying everything up front but would like to be a part, please call or email us and we can work something out that works for both parties. We are also interested in doing trades (are you a massage therapist?) for CSA shares. Also, if you are an EBT recipient, we can work out a monthly payment plan at half price.
