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How It Works

It is said that the Japanese word for Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) translates loosely as “food with a farmer’s face.”  At Sprout City Farms we believe that knowing one’s farmer is a vital step towards creating a healthy and sustainable food system.  We invite you to create that one-on-one relationship with your farmer by purchasing a CSA share this season at the Denver Green School Community Farm. By purchasing a share you are also helping to support Sprout City Farms’ Farm to Cafeteria program, which provides fresh, organic vegetables to the Denver Green School cafeteria.

Signup for CSA veggie and egg shares for 2013 has ended, but we have a wait list running (let us know if you’d like to be added to the wait list)!  Not to worry, we still have fruit shares available!

Check out the CSA Brochure, and the CSA Newsletter, for more information: CSA Brochure 2013, CSA Signup Newsletter

The Details:

  • Cost: $300 for a CSA Share; feeds a family of 3-4. $550 for an Abundant Share; feeds a family of 4-6 with extras for preserving.
  • What: Fresh, local, organic food each week, from mid-June to October (17 weeks).
  • Where: Denver Green School Community Farm
  • When: Pickups are Wednesday evenings mid-June through October from 4-6.30pm.
  • Availability: WE ARE FULL FOR 2013! Let us know if you’d like to be added to the wait list and we will let you know if a spot opens up!
  • Contact: To learn more about the program, please contact our Farm Director, Farmer Meg, at meg@sproutcityfarms.org.
Extra:
  • Egg Shares from Happy Farm (Henderson, CO). One dozen local, organic, free-range eggs each week throughout the CSA season (17 weeks).  These are the freshest eggs you will find! ($102)  *FULL for 2013*
  • Fruit Shares from Ela Family Farms (Hotchkiss, CO) are also available! Average of 5 Pounds of organic Colorado fruit each week from mid-August to late October (11 weeks).  These peaches, pears, and apples are ripened on the tree to ensure the sweetest flavor! ($135)  *STILL AVAILABLE*
  • Sponsored Shares in our Veggie CSA. We offer veggie shares free of charge to qualifying families of the Denver Green School and its surrounding neighborhoods. We rely on donations to support this important program. Contact Meg if you or your company would like to sponsor a share for a low-income family!

    Examples of some crops we grow (sorry, no fava beans, but we have added melons and sweet potatoes for 2013!):