CSA: Zekiah Farms, LLC

Zekiah Farms is pleased to be able to provide you with several CSA, Community Supported Agriculture, options. Joining the CSA, you the consumer and we the farmer create a relationship that builds sustainable agriculture by ensuring we have a market for our meats and vegetables; you have plates full of very fresh, healthy, and humane dinners for months to come.

Produce and Egg Share Available seasonally

CSA season will run from May 4 to September 28, 2013. Throughout the 22 week season, members will be able to pick up their weekly share at the farm on Saturday from 12 to 3 pm.

Produce Share $528.00 whole / $396 half The produce share will include a variety of seasonal Southern Maryland vegetables, herbs, and fruit; each hand picked for you. The exact selection and amount of produce depends on the nature of each season. Some trends are always present; at the beginning of the season, quantities tend to be smaller, with a focus on salad and greens. Toward the middle of the season, the variety and quantity is at its greatest.

We give a great variety of vegetables. Following items were included in the last years CSA: Apples, Beans Green & Wax, Beets, Blackberry, Broccoli, Cantaloupe, Carrots, Celery, Corn Sweet, Cucumbers pickling, Cucumbers slicing, Egg Plant Fairytail, Egg Plant purple, Egg Plant white, Herbs, Kohlrabi, Kale, Onions, Peaches, Peppers Bell, Peppers Hot, Potatoes Red/White, Potatoes Sweet, Squash Acorn, Squash Butternut, Squash Yellow, Squash Zucchini, Tomato grape, Tomato Heirloom, Tomato Regular, Tomato Roma, Watermelon seedless and local raw honey.

Egg Share one dz. weekly $99.00/season Our hens are naturally raised and allowed free range of the farm during the day, ensuring that they receive plenty of exercise and fresh air. In turn they produce large brown and white eggs with excellent flavor to fill your share order.

Meat Share

Available year round

Zekiah Farms naturally raised meats are hormone, antibiotic, and steroid free. Our animals are raised on a natural diet of pasture, hay, and grain to meet their nutritional needs. Providing our customers with the best meats available is what drives us to raise and care for our animals. Our animals are lovingly raised with daily hands on attention. Happy, healthy animals make tastier meat.

Premium Dry Aged Beef (Dry-aged for 14-21 days), provides a more flavorful and tender cut. Pound for pound your getting more beef and not water weight. The meats are flash-frozen and vacuum-sealed to maintain its freshness and flavor. Our hotdogs and smoked products are uncured and nitrate / nitrite free.

The CSA season will run six months (Jan-June & July-Dec). Members will be able to pick up their share at the farm on the 1st Saturday of the month from 12-3pm. Zekiah Farms choice of beef and pork; receiving a mix of steaks, ground, roast, sausage, hot dogs, BBQ,, etc

Add Chicken(s) to a Meat Share (best value): chickens are free range and processed whole and frozen. Chickens are not available January through March. You can purchase a three month share for the Spring. (April through June). Six month share for July through December.

Type of Share (6 months) $/Share Whole Meat: 20 lbs / month 120 lbs / share $970 Half Meat: 10 lbs / month 60 lbs / share $520 Chicken: 2/month (not available until April) $90/3mo $180/ 6mo Produce Share 22 wks May - Sept $528 whole $396 half Eggs 1 dz/wk 22 wks May - Sept $99 season

All contracts must be paid in full and received at lest one month prior to the start of new CSA. Please make checks payable to Zekiah Farms, LLC.

Installment Plan: Both checks must be received with contract. 1st check for half to be paid with contract 2nd check for last half to be post dated for deposit for the third month of CSA. This check will be held until the deposit date, which will allow it to clear the bank by the midpoint.

We accept cash, checks, and credit cards for payment. Please stop by farm store or call for credit card payments.

Thank you for your interest in Zekiah Farms CSA.

Drop off sites.  We would be willing to add drop off sites. If you would like to help develop a site in your community, please contact us.