2013 Vegetable CSA
We just closed taking new sign-ups for the 2013 Vegetable CSA season! If you have any questions or would like to get on the waiting list for next year, just contact us. Thank you!
Mendocino Organics is pleased to offer a spring-summer vegetable CSA in 2013. Sign up to receive weekly shares of local organic produce from mid-May through October. Enjoy healthy, flavorful food and support local sustainable agriculture! The deadline to join is May 15; after May 15, we cannot accept any more shareholders.
Invest in your local farms – sustain a vibrant community!
To sign up online please go to: http://mendoorganics.csasignup.com/
For all the details and a Participation Agreement, please download: 2013 CSA
For just a 2013 Participation Agreement, please download: 2013 CSA Agreement Only
Details
The Vegetable CSA is for 24 weeks, from mid-May through October. A share costs $450.00. Sharing shares is allowed as is payment in installments. Farm events include a Garlic Party in July!
Vegetables 
- arugula
- beets
- broccoli
- cabbage
- carrots
- cauliflower
- chard
- collards
- cucumbers
- eggplant
- fennel
- garlic
- green beans
- kale
- leeks
- lettuce
- melons
- mustard greens
- onions
- peppers
- potatoes
- pumpkins
- radishes
- salad turnips
- shallots
- snap peas
- spinach
- summer squash
- sweet corn
- tomatoes
- watermelons
- winter squash
Ukiah, Redwood Valley, Willits Distribution Sites
Please let us know if you would like to host a distribution site. We ask that you encourage your neighbors, co-workers or friends to join and together create your own distribution site. A minimum of 10 shares is required for a distribution site. If you wish to sign up before sites are determined, we will let you know where the nearest site will be for you.
- Ukiah – Westside Renaissance Market or Ukiah Valley Medical Center
- Willits – J. D. Redhouse & Co.
- Redwood Valley – the home ranch, Heart Arrow Ranch
Distribution Schedule
Ukiah & Redwood Valley: Distribution occurs Tuesday afternoon for 24 weeks, weekly from May 21 to October 29.
Willits: Distribution occurs Thursday afternoon for 24 weeks, weekly from May 23 to October 31.
Distribution Sort System
When you pick up your vegetable share, you “sort” your own share. The farmers deliver the produce in bulk (a box of broccoli, a box of carrots, etc.) and provide a list of what is in the share each week. Shareholders put together his/her weekly share from that list. This sort system helps keep the share cost down and encourages shareholder involvement.
Sharing Shares
If you would like to share a share, we ask that you choose a primary shareholder who will be responsible for making payments to the farm. If you enroll for half a share, your membership will be on hold until you can find a partner. The share must be picked up all at once and then divided after. You can also divide your share by picking up on alternate weeks.
Additional CSA Shares
Vegetable CSA shareholders may also sign up for optional shares. Click on the links for more information.
- Fall Vegetable Share – weekly vegetable shares of cool-weather crops (6 weeks)
- Pome Fruit Share – apples and pears from The Apple Farm in Philo
- Pork Share – heritage Berkshire pork from Mendocino Organics
Share Price
Vegetable share price is $450.00 for 24 weeks of organic vegetables
Financial Aid Fund
The Financial Aid Fund is used to help members who otherwise cannot afford to purchase a CSA share. The Fund is funded by member contributions. For more information about the Fund or about receiving financial aid, please email Paula@MendocinoOrganics.com
Payment in Installments
Payments may be made in installments: $150.00 deposit plus any Financial Aid Fund contributions are due with enrollment. Installment payments by check must be submitted as post-dated check with initial enrollment. The balance is payable in three $100.00 installments due April 1, June 1, and August 1, 2013. If you are getting any optional shares, the balance is due with initial enrollment.
Mendocino Organics produce is grown in Potter Valley and at Heart Arrow Ranch near Redwood Valley. Our produce is certified organic by Stellar Certification Services. You can sometimes find our surplus produce for purchase at these locations:
Westside Renaissance Market
1003 West Clay Street, Ukiah, CA 95482
https://www.facebook.com/WRMUkiah
Ukiah Natural Foods Co-op
721 South State Street, Ukiah, CA 95482
http://www.ukiahcoop.com/z_Home.php
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I would like to get a share. How do I do it?
Hi, Alice,
To sign up for a CSA share, please fill out a Participation Agreement (downloadable from the link) and mail it with a payment. Let us know if you have any questions about the information provided here or about the form.