Cristo Rey Farm
A beyond organic pasturing livestock and produce farm in SOuthern MD
(Leonardtown, Maryland)
23 Jul Thu 2015
Cristo Rey Farm CSA info
Cristo Rey Farms
CSA 2015
Eggs and Chicken
We are pleased to announce our 2015 CSA!!
Participants will receive priority discounted shares of farm fresh chicken, eggs and pork.
What is a CSA?
A CSA is an acronym for "Community Supported Agriculture". In a CSA, customers pre-invest in their food and regularly receive a share in the harvest of the farm. The farm accepts a fixed amount of money at the beginning of the season from a set amount of customers. This money is used to finance the new growing season, helps the farm continue to grow and develop and shares some of the risk of farming with the customer.
The customer in turn benefits by a discount on the highest quality foods, helps ensure that their food source will continue and is able to actually see and even participate in the production of their food. Using this system makes it easier for farms to “go organic”, because the high risk of organic farming is spread out among many financial participants.
With a PCSA (Participatory CSA- coming soon to CRF), customers are invited to join in with actual farming- the farmer gains in labor and the customer and their families in discounts, free food, education in sustainable farming practices and the ultimate agri-tourism adventure!
Cristo Rey Farms
2015 CSA-Spring and Summer
Name: ____________________
Street address: ______________
City: _____________________
State/Zip: _________________
Email: ____________________
Phone: ____________________
Egg Shares (1/2 shares ok)-
24 weeks May –August SOLD OUT
$90 per share/1 dozen per week
(Ex. 2 doz./week =$180) ______
Chicken Shares -
May (Processing 5/30) SOLD OUT
June (processing 7/18)-Sold Out
10 chickens $164 ______
5 chickens $82 ______
September -(projected processing 9/26)
10 chickens $164 ______
5 chickens $82 ______
Total:_______
I understand that as a CSA member I will share in the bounty and harvest of Cristo Rey Farms. I also agree to share in the risks of farming.
______________________
Signature/Date
Pick up for CSA shares is every Wednesday 1:30-7:30pm and Saturdays 9:00am-12:30pm
About our Pork
Cristo Rey Farms
Ed and KC Schnitker
22395 Newtowne Neck Rd., Leonardtown, MD 20650
301-475-8160
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About our Pork
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| Pastured piggys |
They are outside in large paddocks in small groups with fresh air and sunshine. They are not crowded or stressed or kept on concrete in confinement.
We supplement their foraging with non-gmo grains and minerals, organic produce, acorns and eggs.
We do not use any chemicals, antibiotics or hormones.
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| One of our “Piggerated” paddocks |
Pigs have a plow on their faces aka their snout and do an excellent job rooting and digging. They till, weed, clear brush and clean up crops. They also produce valuable manure for fields and gardens and turn it all into delicious pork, bacon, sausage, ham, pork chops and much more!
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| New grass in winter! |
New grass growing in piggerated paddock thanks to the pigs…in winter!
We use solar charged electric fences to define our paddocks. We can quickly create new paddocks wherever we need the pigs to work and where we have the best forage. This method is ecologically and environmentally enhancing and is not only sustainable but regenerative as can be seen here!
KC
03:53 PM EDT
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