2024 CSA INtroduction
Greetings friends! We are now enrolling members in our FALL/WINTER 2024/2025 CSA program. This is our first time running a fall/winter program but we are very excited to give it a try this season because the veggies during this time are honestly the best, just sweet and delicious! Please read more below and let us know if you have any questions! The best way to sign up is by sending us an email or you are welcome to purchase online as well if you don’t mind paying an additional processing fee. Thank you so much for supporting our little farm, we are so grateful!
Todd & Christa Bentley
What is A CSA?
CSA stands for Community Supported Agriculture. By purchasing a "share", you are investing in our farm. In return, we provide you with a weekly supply of fresh vegetables and herbs. This program allows us to have financial capital early in the season for seeds, marketing, equipment repair, new tools, etc. By owning a "share" in our farm you take on some of our risk. We are not immune to crop failures due to natural disasters, pests, plant diseases, etc. However, becoming a CSA member has real benefits for you. Your veggies are reserved and we promise that you will always get the best of our farm each week. This is the best way to help us build and sustain a locally owned business. Being a member of a CSA helps you eat seasonally by supplying you weekly with the best of what is regionally grown. The CSA program is the backbone of our farm. Agriculture and farming is more than just a business for us. We value growing food that supports healthy lives and healthy ecosystems! We love being interactive with our members and seeing how local food can benefit all of us.
How our fall/winter CSA Works
This CSA program will be 12 weeks, beginning the 3rd week of October and ending the 1st week of April. Unlike our regular season CSA, this CSA will not have a pick up every week, rather we will do larger shares on the 1st and 3rd weekend of every month. Because the winter weather is unpredictable it is possible that there may be a week where we aren’t able to harvest (for example if it never gets above freezing we can’t harvest the frozen vegetables). In that instance we will rotate to another week during that month.
What to expect
At Sweeter Days Farm we focus on growing the highest quality vegetables selected for flavor and nutrition. Our box is appropriate for families or for couples who eat vegetables regularly. If it’s just one person, you may consider splitting your share with a friend.
Each week is valued at $33ish/week which includes a small admin and supplies fee. This means that you will get a diverse and abundant box twice a month valued anywhere from $30 - $40 in produce. We promise it will be lots of bang for your buck! Things we have planted this winter include spinach, kale, collard greens, radishes, arugula, mustard greens, lettuce, kohlrabi, leeks, carrots, scallions, herbs, broccoli, cabbage, plus all sorts of sweet potatoes and other fall squash that we have stored, and MORE!
Boxes will be pre-packed and we will have them ready for you at your chosen pickup location (see below for more details on pickup locations).
pick up locations
The Thirsty Goat: 4044 Highway 41A Clarksville, TN 37043, Mondays 3pm - 5pm
At Our Farm: 299 Jones Ln. Ashland City, TN 37015 : Saturday/Sunday/Monday, during daylight hours
HOW TO SIGN UP
To sign up, you can purchase a share on our website through the farm store. Unfortunately, if you choose to purchase online there will be a 3% fee to cover the processing fees we incur. If you would prefer to pay with check or with cash, please email us at sweeterdaysfarm@gmail.com to make arrangements.
faq
How much is the CSA?
Our fall/winter share is $400 for the season.
Do you offer payment plans?
We can take full or half payments at the time of sign up. If you choose to pay in 2 installments, the second half of the cost will be due on week 5 of the CSA program.
What if I can't make it to a pick up?
Please coordinate with a friend to collect your share. Boxes that are not picked up will not be refunded.
What if I get deployed or PCS/ETS?
Let us know ahead of time and we can arrange a prorated fee for your share or refund the portion of the season you will miss. We love working with military families and understand the logistical challenges and will be flexible to your needs.
Do you offer discounts for Active Duty military?
We offer a 5% discount for active duty families! Reach out and we will send you a discount code.
Testimonials
What former CSA members have said about their shares…
“Your produce was unfailingly fresh and delicious and gorgeous…“
“Your CSA program far exceeded our expectations! We decided on a whim to put some of our stimulus payment toward a share, not expecting much because of family member's poor experiences with other CSA programs, but thinking that at least the money would go to a good cause even if we did not gain much from it. We are so grateful to have had the opportunity and taken the chance, and we have been amazed by the variety, quality and amount of vegetables each week; your consistency and reliability; and the value for the price…”
“I cannot thank you enough for sharing your love of great gardening. I so enjoyed all that you grew. I also enjoyed trying the new veggies that weren’t in my weekly rotation. You opened my eyes and pallet to a whole new world of veggies.”