Community Supported AgricultureCommunity Supported Agriculture (CSA) is a pre-paid share of produce from a farm. There are numerous benefits including: early cash flow for the farmer to help with costs; farmers get to know the people who eat the food the grow; consumers get very fresh food with all the vitamin benefits; get exposed to new ways of cooking and new foods; and they get to meet the person(s) who grow their food.
Sunny Sky Farms, Amherst Junction, www.sunnyskyfarm.com, 715.824.2697
· 21 weeks * worker shares (filled for 2010) * U-pick for members * winter (storage) shares
· $475/share; $610 for extended share (summer plus winter share)
· Drop off points: Stevens Point, Plover, Waupaca, Rapids, Wausau, on farm
· SPECIALTIES: partners with Bice’s Qualitity Critter Ranch in Vesper; U-pick flowers, beans, tomatoes; message board on web site to find folks to split box; farm parties
Maplewood Gardens, Elderon,
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, www.bit.ly/drgarlic, 715.454.6609
· 20 weeks * worker shares
· $600/share
· Drop off points: Stevens Point, Wausau, on farm (also sells at St. Pt. farmers market)
· SPECIALTIES: Has built soil up for 25 years, 170 varieties of produce (average of 17 different items in each box), maple syrup in first box, works with other farmers to offer more products
Moon Shadow Farm, Wausau, www.DowntownGrocery.com/farm.htm,
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, 715.675.6588
· 4-16 weeks * variety of shares
· $220 - $740/share
· Drop off points: Stevens Point, Wausau, Minocqua, Eagle River, Rhinelander, Tomahawk, Merrill, Marshfield, Appleton, Oshkosh, Green Bay, Egg Harbor, Sister Bay, Sturgeon Bay
· SPECIALTIES: Variety of shares - Vegetable (Spring, Summer, Winter), Organic Fruit (Summer), Local Roasted Coffee (Summer), Local Artisan Cheese (Summer), Local Artisan Bread (Summer)
Whitefeather Organics, Custer, www.whitefeatherorganics.blogspot.com, 715.252.2051
· 22 weeks * worker shares * winter (storage) shares * U-pick for members
· $460/share – half due in beginning/half July 30th ; Storage share = $160
· Drop off points: Stevens Point, Waupaca, on farm; (also sells at St. Pt. farmers market)
· SPECIALTIES: Workshops in 2010 on Shitake mushroom logs (April 24) and seed saving; also sells organic turkeys and chickens. Offers $40 membership to people who want to be part of farm activities (workshops, U-pick, farm parties)
Stoney Acres Farm, Athens, 715-432-4683,
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, www.stoneyacresfarm.net
· 20 weeks, storage share, worker shares, subsidized shares for people on limited budgets, U-pick for CSA members, farm events for CSA members.
· $460 full (3/4 bushel); $300 (1/2 bushel)
· Drop off points: Wausau, Medford, Merrill, Marathon, Abbotsford, Athens, On-farm and produce sold at the Wausau Farmers Market.
· Specialties family friendly farm events; maple syrup included in CSA, also raise pastured chickens, eggs, beef, pork.
Biodiversecity Farm, Junction City, www.biodiversecity.com, 715.344.2939
· Will sell by the week. Look on web site to see what is available that week and to order the box.
· $20/box featuring vegetables and eggs
· Drop off points in Stevens Point, Plover, Rapids, Marshfield (looking for more drop off points)
· SPECIALTIES: Targeting people who have not used CSAs before and want to try it out. Partners with Raikowski Farm, Junction City, 715-457-3491 (farm fresh beef, pork, chicken, turkey, duck, honey and maple syrup)
Malek Family Stewardship Farm, Rosholt,
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, 715.340.5366
· 20 weeks * limited worker shares * ask about winter (storage) shares
· $500/share; $275/half share
· Drop off points: Stevens Point, on farm (also sells at Emy J’s indoor, year round farm market)
· SPECIALTIES: grows lots of fall vegetables! * Can get on his email list and buy specific vegetables each week if you don’t want whole box
Raikowski Farm - Junction City, This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it , 715.457.3491
· Vegetable shares by the week, $20.00/week , choose 1 up to 18 weeks and pre-pay for the number of weeks you choose.
· Meat shares: monthly meat package $50.00 includes a variety of cuts and changes each month.
· Order veggie shares or meat shares any time, no sign up deadline for either
· Drop off: Stevens Point, Plover, Rapids & Marshfield, on farm or the Market @ Emy J’s (Sat.)
· SPECIALTIES: Work with customers to customize our shares when possible. Can include eggs, honey, maple syrup and canned goods (all products are raised on our farm and processing is done in our certified kitchen).
· Request to be on e-mail list for monthly Newsletter and Product/price list if you prefer to purchase individual meat cuts.