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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.

Sign up now for fruit shares from our partner, Ela Family Farms!
CSA veggie and egg shares are full for 2012, but let us know if you would like to be added to the wait list!  Check out the CSA Brochure (to the right) for more information.

Contact Meg if you are interested in sponsoring a share for a low-income family!

The Details:

  • Cost: $480 for a full CSA Share; feeds a family of 4 (can be split with another family for $240/half share)
  • What: Fresh, local, organic food each week, from mid-June to late September (16 weeks).
    *NOTE: The 2012 CSA season is nearly double that of 2011!*  FULL FOR 2012–WAIT LIST IS RUNNING!
  • Where: Denver Green School Community Farm
  • When: Pickups will be on Wednesday evenings mid-June through late September from 4-6pm.
  • Availability: Sponsored shares available for donation (if you would like to sponsor another family to receive a share of veggies & herbs).  The CSA is full for 2012, but let us know if you’d like to be put on the wait list!
  • Contact: To sign up for a CSA share, or to learn more, please contact 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 (16 weeks).  These are the freshest eggs you will find! ($88)  FULL
  • 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! ($125)  STILL AVAILABLE

Examples of some crops we grow (sorry, no fava beans, but we have added melons for 2012!):