Your customizable shares will vary with your family's tastes as well as seasonal variety. You will have selections from both heirloom and traditional varieties with several varieties and succession plantings of all crop types. We strive to have a wide selection of crops available from mid-May through October. The season starts with asparagus, strawberries, lettuce, peas, onions, spinach, broccoli, and chard and finish with the squashes and root crops. Mid-season? Sweet corn, cukes and zukes, heirloom tomatoes, and lots of peppers. Many weeks include BONUSes during seasonal flushes. We encourage farm pick up as you can pick your own choice of herbs from our many herb beds as well as grab some extras.
Your customizable CSA shares can be picked up at the farm or from various sites in Rockford, Machesney Park or several in the Chicago area.
We have a dedicated group of share workers who work 4 hours and take home a share of veggies each week. Call Jill, 815-980-0589, to see if there is an available slot for you to join this group.
Season: January
Type: single farm
Since: 2007
# of Shares: 150
Share Prices:
CSA Share: $900/year. Weekly for 20 weeks;
$450/ year. Bi-weekly
$225 for the 5 sample shares (every 4 weeks)
Chicago area including delivery - $550/year for biweekly delivery.
Yeah, there are bugs and it takes time to pick.... [more]
Because we did the picking, we came home with the produce we liked.... [more]
Or become a Share/worker! If you work 4 hours either Tuesday or Wednesday, you can take home a share!
The photo above is the weekly pick of a two person family on July 29!