Osma Acres Farm

Supplemental Food programs from USDA

Osma Acres Farm

53464 Osma Acres Road

Houghton, MI49931

Phone: 906-483-0586, Cell: 906-281-4949

email address: manager@osmacresfarm.com

website : http://www.localharvest.org/farms/M26682/

              CSA / FARMSHARE AGREEMENT

   This is a simple Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) Agreement between Osma Acres Farm (OAF) and:

Shareholder(s):__________________________________________

    As a member of the farm you are entitled to share in the Produce Harvest proceeds with the following understandings and guidelines:

1. OAF is a local, shareholder financed, privately owned farm. Any product that originates from our farm and/or associate farms is processed 'on the farm'. Unless otherwise stated all products are 'Farm Fresh', and not processed by a licensed facility. Associate farms have agreed to follow the same guidelines as we do. Unless otherwise noted their identity will be kept confidential.

2. OAF is not a retail store. Farm products are only available to current shareholders. The proceeds of the farm are available for the shareholders only and are not for resale.

3. OAF will provide its shareholders with the best possible product at time of delivery. Proper packing, preservation, materials, and industry accepted techniques will always be followed in the preparation of product to its shareholders.

4. OAF follows the strictest health and safely guidelines as set forth by the appropriate authorities at the time of this writing of the contract/agreement. OAF has established guidelines, policies and procedures for member activities associated with the farm. This document will be provided to new members, it will also detail produce ordering and distribution processes for the members.

5. OAF is responsible for all taxes, license, liens, mortgage, insurance, and fees associated with the farm and releases its shareholders of any/all financial responsibility/liability associated with the farm. 

6. Any monetary exchange for products from OAF is considered reimbursement for the care, housing, feeding, watering, weeding, cultivating, protection, fertilization, on farm processing/packaging, and health related issues of the farm and/or farm products. No product from OAF is for resale. 

 7. As a shareholder I/we agree to all of the above. I/we release OAF of all liability associated with any/all products we accept from the farm and releases OAF of any/all financial responsibility/liability associated with our participation in activities at OAF. 

 8. I/we accept the requested product(s) from OAF as is. I/we also acknowledge that at any time we are not satisfied with this agreement, or OAF is not satisfied, it may be terminated by either party with written notification. This agreement expires on 1 January 2011.

Signed:________________________________________________ Date:_____________

Address:_______________________________________________

Phone:__________________________

Email Address:_____________________________

Member Fee is prepayment for produce that the member will obtain during the 2011 harvest season.

Member Agreement Option Selection, check option box below:

     [  ] Full Fee $50 = produce at Local Retail Prices LESS 10%

     [  ] Half Fee $25 = produce at Local Retail Prices LESS 10%

You can print this form on your computer from :

    http://www.osmaacresfarm.com/MembershipForm.html

   Here at the farm it is well below freezing with about four feet of snow on the ground, perfect weather for sitting in our craft room and working on gourds.

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   We have a 24 x 20 heated craft room in our pole barn where we prepare our gourds and craft them into bird houses, baskets and  ornaments.
   We have about 6 months of winter here in the upper peninsula of Michigan, so we have plenty of time to be creative with the gourds, get our new creations photographed and ready for posting to our localharvest web store.

Now you know what we planned to do; it is time for us to return to our Gourd Crafting Room and resume working our plan.

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