ROSE CREEK FARMS
Certified Naturally Grown (CNG)
2013 CSA Membership Form
HOW
TO JOIN… Please fill-out
this form and return with your payment. Form must be sent in its entirety. Do
not edit this application. Please retain a copy for your records.
CSA
MEMBERSHIP
Community Supported
Agriculture (CSA) is a direct connection to your farmer. In support of
clean locally produced food we develop a relationship with our community and
our land. We create a unique opportunity for families to receive a weekly
share of seasonal produce harvested fresh from our farm. We share a
commitment with our members and hope for a bountiful harvest worth celebrating.
Rose Creek Farms CSA is for those committed members who pay a membership fee for
a weekly supply of seasonal produce from our farm. This helps cover our
operation costs for seed, organic fertilizers, fuel, equipment, labor,
greenhouse supplies etc. We plan and work throughout the year to provide our
members with an equal share of produce on a weekly basis. The share of produce
is available for pick-up or delivery every week during the growing season.
There are some breaks in delivery during the summer and late winter, but our
goal is to provide 20 weeks of produce throughout the year. Our members generally love fresh vegetables, and love trying new
things. A lot of what we grow is unique, and not available from the grocery
store.
By becoming a member in our farm, you will
share in the risk of farming. If we cannot provide food for our Member Share
Boxes due to things beyond our control such as weather related events like an
early freeze, hail storms or floods then you will still pay for that week and
not receive your share. If, however, you do not receive your share due to
negligence on our part then we would credit your account to receive a box
during a future week. This is where the word "community' comes into play
in Community Supported Agriculture. You can trust that at all times we will do
everything in our power to make sure you receive your Member Share Box.
Our Shares
You will receive at least 6 to 8
different types of vegetables and herbs each week during the growing season.
Our farm grows over 75 varieties with a focus on unique heirloom vegetables.
Every family is different, but it will supplement your grocery store purchases,
bringing up to the gourmet level, and provides enough food for a couple or an
average family of three to four (but most of our members are not average
families). Please note “a full share is not equal to 2 half shares”. Our
purpose is to provide the freshest, chemical-free produce harvested within
12-24 hours of delivery.
Our produce will be
fresh, nutritious and taste like veggies should! There will be, as farming
goes, times of greater varietal choice in what you will be receiving than at
other times. The choice in what goes in the box is determined by what’s
in-season and available for harvest on the farm. There is no choice, by the
member, of what goes in the box. This is called ‘eating in season’. I think you’ll be pleasantly surprised each
week when you open your ‘present’ of good tasting, healthy and nutritious foods
grown just for you. We will also include recipes to give you new ideas on how
to prepare vegetables you know and those you’ve never tried!
Rose Creek Farms 2013 CSA Membership Subscription:
Spring
(April-May) Gourmet
lettuce,
arugula, amaranth, baby greens, radish, beets, turnips, kale, chard, spinach,
cabbage, broccoli rabe, potatoes, herbs, mustard greens, Asian greens …..Lots
of greens!!! Summer
(June-July) cucumbers,
beans, squash, zucchini, tomatoes, peppers, okra, eggplant, melons,
watermelons, herbs…Late Summer Break (Aug-Sept) the farm takes a 6-8 week break every year
depending upon the weather. We take this time to prepare for the fall. Fall (Sept.-Nov.) peppers,
cucumbers, eggplant, beans, squash, zucchini, green tomatoes, sweet potatoes,
winter squash, kale, mustard greens, Asian greens, lettuce, baby salad mix,
collards, herbs… Lots of greens!!!
WHAT
IS THE COST? Our goal is 20
weeks of produce throughout the year. The annual membership is divided up and
members pay three payments due Jan. 1st, April 1st and Aug. 1st.
Note:
An additional yearly non-refundable farm membership fee of $30.0 per membership
is required to help pay for: Farm Ins., Farm Events, packing items and etc.
This non-refundable fee is due upon acceptance of your application and first
payment regardless of what time of year you join.
˙ Full Share = Jan. 1st. $210.0, April 1st $280.0, Aug. 1st. $210.0 (20
weeks x $35.0 = $700.0 + $30.0 annual non-refundable membership fee = $730.0
total per year)
˙ Half Share = Jan. 1st. $150.0, April 1st $200.0, Aug. 1st. $150.0 (20
weeks x $25.0 = $500.0 + $30.0 annual non-refundable membership fee = $530.0
total per year)
Fee
Example:
If
you join in the 2013 Spring season you will need to send in your completed
application, your fee for Jan 1st. and your annual farm membership
fee of $30.0. This application is good for three consecutive seasons as long as
you pay the next fee scheduled above by the due date.
If
you join in the 2013 Summer season you will need to send in your completed
application, your fee for April 1st. and your annual farm membership
fee of $30.0. This application is good for three consecutive seasons as long as
you pay the next fee scheduled above by the due date.
If
you join in the 2013 Fall season you will need to send in your completed
application, your fee for Aug. 1st. and your annual farm membership
fee of $30.0. This application is good for three consecutive seasons as long as
you pay the next fee scheduled above by the due date.
Each
season is planned in advanced and there is limited space available. Membership
is available first-come, first-served until we are full. If farm membership is
full at the time you send your Application & Membership Fee, we can return
your check or hold it for the first available space. The waiting list may be
for up to 6-12 months depending upon the season. No checks will be accepted
without the entire completed application form.
WHAT
IF I'M OUT OF TOWN ONE WEEK? Let us know so that we can provide more food for
our other members, or we recommend that you find someone who is able to take
your share. The garden still grows and we still need to harvest.
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CSA Member Responsibilities
•As
a CSA member, you share in the bounty as well as the risks that accompany
farming. CSA membership allows you to forge a connection with your food, the
farm where it is produced, and the people who grow the crops. As such, Rose Creek Farms CSA membership is
a season long commitment. If you can’t finish out the season as members, for
whatever reason, you are welcome to reassign your share to another household,
but in general we don’t issue refunds for shares.
•Try
new things! Be a good example to your children and eat your greens, take
pleasure in the familiar as well as the unfamiliar. Challenge your culinary
skills with new recipes, new combinations, and new ingredients.
•It
is your responsibility to know when and where your share will be delivered and
to pick it up during your site’s open hours, on delivery day. The farm will not
issue credit for unclaimed or forgotten shares.
•If
you are unable to pick up your box on delivery day, make alternate arrangements
for your produce ahead of time.
You
can ask someone else to pick up your box for you, you can ask the farm not to
make a box for you that week, or you can ask your site coordinator to hold your
box for you for a later pick-up.
•Keep
a copy of your order form, receipt and site coordinator contact info. We have a
long delivery season and knowing your delivery dates and what you are signed up
for will save us a lot of time and postage.
•
Read the newsletters that accompanies each delivery. Besides news from the
farm, we communicate important announcements, provide recipes, and extend
invitations and special offers to you through them.
Please note: We
reduced the amount of scheduled weeks of delivery for the year from 28 weeks to
20 weeks recently. This allows us to better fulfill our commitment to you and
give us a little more time to get the crops in each season. However, if the
season allows, there may be another week or two available for delivery beyond
what’s scheduled and pre-paid. We will offer these added shares for an
additional fee based at the share price you signed up for. These shares will be
offered toward the end of each CSA season and payment will be collected for
them at that time. Participation in these additional weeks offered will be
optional.
Member Agreement
By signing below I
understand that I am committing to an annual subscription described above as
consisting of a goal of 20 weeks of produce and that I will pay in advance
three payments DUE Jan1st, April 1st and Aug. 1st. Along with my one time
annual non-refundable farm membership fee of $30.0. A seasonal share will be
managed, harvested and prepared for me each scheduled week. I understand that I
am committing to a full year and my pre-payment fees help cover the annual
costs of labor, fertilizer, seed, equipment, etc. to develop the CSA garden and
that NO refunds are available, however, I can cancel at anytime or transfer my
subscription to another family member. As a member I agree to share in the
bounty and the risks of farming with the farmers and other CSA members. I
understand that each week's produce will be different and based upon seasonal
availability, insects, weather, and other acts of God.
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Member Signature and
Date
Drop site location: On-Farm only.
Notes and Comments:
To become a member, you will need to include your
payment with this printed form, and submit to the address below...Make checks
payable to Rose Creek Farms Mail to: 418 County Road 2788, Sunset, TX 76270. We
will send you an email confirmation of your membership acceptance within a week
of mailing your application and fees. If you do not receive this email please
let me know ASAP. A week to two before
the season starts we send out an introduction email that answers the most
commonly asked questions. Please remember that we correspond strictly through
email. You will be responsible for checking your email periodically for updates
and news about the deliveries.