CSA Information How our CSA Works
CSA Information
How our CSA Works
The Farm at VYCC CSA – 2012 Share Cultivating Member: (tax deductible) Would you like to help us grow and deliver fresh, nutritious food to families in need? Become a Cultivating Member today to help us end food insecurity in our community. VYCC Summer Share: 12 week vegetable share and $210 credited to a Flexible “Farm Bucks” Account.
• A 12 week base vegetable share from July through September, supplemented with a Flexible Farm Bucks account. • Beautiful pick-your-own garden. • Enjoy weekly newsletter with recipes, farm updates, and special events. • Certified organic grown vegetables
Fall Share • One time pick-up of hearty fall storage crops including: winter squash, garlic pie pumpkin, carrots, beet, leeks, rutabaga, potato, celeriac, brussels sprouts, onion.
Pasture-Raised Poultry Share • Our certified organic chickens are raised by VYCC crew members and interns on the beautiful pastures behind the West Monitor Barn. Enjoy fresh chickens all summer.
Holiday Harvest Basket • This year get the wholesome ingredients to your holiday meal directly from the farm at VYCC.
“Being a part of this CSA was such a wonderful experience for me and my kids. We looked forward each and every week to pickup. It was a fabulous way to expand our food horizons!” - CSA Member
VYCC Holiday Harvest Basket: one time holiday pickup, one chicken and basket of veggies
Photos on this page by Christian Arthur, photographer and CSA member
Summer Share
The share will include a“Base Share” of your favorite summer vegetables for a 12 week season. The remaining money will be credited to your personal “Flexible Farm Bucks” account which you get to spend any way you choose! Flexible Farm Bucks can be used at our Farm Stand and Farmers Markets to buy more of the summertime favorites you’ll find in your weekly share and other unique and diverse varieties to expand you’re your culinary palette! Each week, as you enjoy your delicious produce, you will also benefit from the satisfaction of eating local, while partnering in our youth development and food security endeavors.
VYCC Fall Share: one time pick-up of storage veggies
Cultivating Responsible Youth Price $250 Provides a share to a family in need $20 Provides one week of food
Total $______
$80 Provides one month of food $_______ Thank you for your support
$450
($445 before March 1st)
$______
$90
$______
$50
$_____
Organic Pasture-Poultry: sign up for a specific number of fresh birds at $4.59/lb. $5 deposit per bird to secure your share. Total price based on actual weight. Balance due at pick up. (Dates TBA)
$5.00 deposit per bird
Poultry Provider Share: (tax deductible)
$20 provides one bird
Partner with us to provide organic chicken to families in need.
$100 provides 6 birds
# of birds___________
# of birds x $5 = _______ (balance due at pick-up)
$_______
$______ Donate to our food security efforts!
TOTAL
$_______
Your Name: __________________________________
Partner Name:__________________________________
Address: _____________________________________
Address: ______________________________________
Town: _______________________________________
Town: ________________________________________
Phone #: _____________________________________
Phone #: ______________________________________
Email: _______________________________________
Email: ________________________________________ Part of the benefit of CSA membership is sharing in the bounty of a plentiful harvest year and early crops that great weather can produce. We will do our best to make sure each share is provided its full value in vegetables and poultry. On the other side of the coin, CSA members must also understand that despite the best planning, crop failure and bad weather does happen. By purchasing a CSA Membership you agree to share in this risk with the farmer. Payment Options X____________________________________________ ____ Pay in full ____ Pay ½ the amount paid today, ½ post-dated check for May 15th Pick-Up Location Preference (Summer Shares only): ____Contact MBF to schedule a different plan ___ West Monitor Barn, Richmond Thursday, 3-6:30 ___ TBA, S. Burlington, Thursday 3-6:30 Make checks payable to: VYCC ___ Waterbury Farmer’s Market, Thursday 3-6:30 1949 East Main Street ___ Jericho Farmer’s Market, Thursday 3-6:30 Richmond, Vermont 05477
Print off, Fill out, & Mail with payment. Thank you
THE FARM AT V Y C C
THE FARM AT VYCC
Our Mission To feed our community by providing education and training for youth, and contributing to the charitable food system for those in need.
Cultivating Responsible Youth
VYCC Crews We to teach youth about the source of their food, how it is grown, and the value of maintaining a healthy lifestyle while providing fresh produce locally and to those who are food insecure. VYCC School and Conservation Corps Members benefit from a rich learning experience, as they contribute to the farm in a variety of ways. Corps Members: • Helped grow and harvest over 4,000 pounds of produce donated in an effort to alleviate food insecurity in our community. • Raised and donated $6000 of pasture-raised poultry to local food shelves. Non-profit Org. U.S. Postage PAID Permit No.132 Burlington, VT
For more information about the Farm at VYCC and the new initiatives, contact Paul Feenan at 802.434.3969 ext. 133.
cultivating responsible youth
• Purchase a Cultivating Member share today. Your contribution will provide four months of fresh vegetables to a family in need. Together we have the power to end food insecurity in our community. • Join a new program for health care professionals and purchase a Health Care Share. This program is a partnership with the health care community to provide fresh food and teach recipients about proper nutrition and cooking.
1949 East Main Street Richmond, Vermont 05477 www.vycc.org
Our goal for the 2012 growing season is to provide farm-fresh, food to local families in need. To help alleviate hunger in Vermont, please consider the following options.
We are committed to bringing quality, healthy, delicious food to tables in our community. In addition, your CSA share supports the Farm at VYCC’s mission to produce food for local schools and food shelves. Thank You!
Food Security
Farm Fresh Vegetables & Pasture Raised Poultry Grown in Richmond, VT
“I thought about starting a community garden in my hometown so everyone could benefit from fresh veggies and a little weeding!” - LEAP Crew
How our CSA Works
The Farm at VYCC CSA – 2012 Share Cultivating Member: (tax deductible) Would you like to help us grow and deliver fresh, nutritious food to families in need? Become a Cultivating Member today to help us end food insecurity in our community. VYCC Summer Share: 12 week vegetable share and $210 credited to a Flexible “Farm Bucks” Account.
• A 12 week base vegetable share from July through September, supplemented with a Flexible Farm Bucks account. • Beautiful pick-your-own garden. • Enjoy weekly newsletter with recipes, farm updates, and special events. • Certified organic grown vegetables
Fall Share • One time pick-up of hearty fall storage crops including: winter squash, garlic pie pumpkin, carrots, beet, leeks, rutabaga, potato, celeriac, brussels sprouts, onion.
Pasture-Raised Poultry Share • Our certified organic chickens are raised by VYCC crew members and interns on the beautiful pastures behind the West Monitor Barn. Enjoy fresh chickens all summer.
Holiday Harvest Basket • This year get the wholesome ingredients to your holiday meal directly from the farm at VYCC.
“Being a part of this CSA was such a wonderful experience for me and my kids. We looked forward each and every week to pickup. It was a fabulous way to expand our food horizons!” - CSA Member
VYCC Holiday Harvest Basket: one time holiday pickup, one chicken and basket of veggies
Photos on this page by Christian Arthur, photographer and CSA member
Summer Share
The share will include a“Base Share” of your favorite summer vegetables for a 12 week season. The remaining money will be credited to your personal “Flexible Farm Bucks” account which you get to spend any way you choose! Flexible Farm Bucks can be used at our Farm Stand and Farmers Markets to buy more of the summertime favorites you’ll find in your weekly share and other unique and diverse varieties to expand you’re your culinary palette! Each week, as you enjoy your delicious produce, you will also benefit from the satisfaction of eating local, while partnering in our youth development and food security endeavors.
VYCC Fall Share: one time pick-up of storage veggies
Cultivating Responsible Youth Price $250 Provides a share to a family in need $20 Provides one week of food
Total $______
$80 Provides one month of food $_______ Thank you for your support
$450
($445 before March 1st)
$______
$90
$______
$50
$_____
Organic Pasture-Poultry: sign up for a specific number of fresh birds at $4.59/lb. $5 deposit per bird to secure your share. Total price based on actual weight. Balance due at pick up. (Dates TBA)
$5.00 deposit per bird
Poultry Provider Share: (tax deductible)
$20 provides one bird
Partner with us to provide organic chicken to families in need.
$100 provides 6 birds
# of birds___________
# of birds x $5 = _______ (balance due at pick-up)
$_______
$______ Donate to our food security efforts!
TOTAL
$_______
Your Name: __________________________________
Partner Name:__________________________________
Address: _____________________________________
Address: ______________________________________
Town: _______________________________________
Town: ________________________________________
Phone #: _____________________________________
Phone #: ______________________________________
Email: _______________________________________
Email: ________________________________________ Part of the benefit of CSA membership is sharing in the bounty of a plentiful harvest year and early crops that great weather can produce. We will do our best to make sure each share is provided its full value in vegetables and poultry. On the other side of the coin, CSA members must also understand that despite the best planning, crop failure and bad weather does happen. By purchasing a CSA Membership you agree to share in this risk with the farmer. Payment Options X____________________________________________ ____ Pay in full ____ Pay ½ the amount paid today, ½ post-dated check for May 15th Pick-Up Location Preference (Summer Shares only): ____Contact MBF to schedule a different plan ___ West Monitor Barn, Richmond Thursday, 3-6:30 ___ TBA, S. Burlington, Thursday 3-6:30 Make checks payable to: VYCC ___ Waterbury Farmer’s Market, Thursday 3-6:30 1949 East Main Street ___ Jericho Farmer’s Market, Thursday 3-6:30 Richmond, Vermont 05477
Print off, Fill out, & Mail with payment. Thank you
THE FARM AT V Y C C
THE FARM AT VYCC
Our Mission To feed our community by providing education and training for youth, and contributing to the charitable food system for those in need.
Cultivating Responsible Youth
VYCC Crews We to teach youth about the source of their food, how it is grown, and the value of maintaining a healthy lifestyle while providing fresh produce locally and to those who are food insecure. VYCC School and Conservation Corps Members benefit from a rich learning experience, as they contribute to the farm in a variety of ways. Corps Members: • Helped grow and harvest over 4,000 pounds of produce donated in an effort to alleviate food insecurity in our community. • Raised and donated $6000 of pasture-raised poultry to local food shelves. Non-profit Org. U.S. Postage PAID Permit No.132 Burlington, VT
For more information about the Farm at VYCC and the new initiatives, contact Paul Feenan at 802.434.3969 ext. 133.
cultivating responsible youth
• Purchase a Cultivating Member share today. Your contribution will provide four months of fresh vegetables to a family in need. Together we have the power to end food insecurity in our community. • Join a new program for health care professionals and purchase a Health Care Share. This program is a partnership with the health care community to provide fresh food and teach recipients about proper nutrition and cooking.
1949 East Main Street Richmond, Vermont 05477 www.vycc.org
Our goal for the 2012 growing season is to provide farm-fresh, food to local families in need. To help alleviate hunger in Vermont, please consider the following options.
We are committed to bringing quality, healthy, delicious food to tables in our community. In addition, your CSA share supports the Farm at VYCC’s mission to produce food for local schools and food shelves. Thank You!
Food Security
Farm Fresh Vegetables & Pasture Raised Poultry Grown in Richmond, VT
“I thought about starting a community garden in my hometown so everyone could benefit from fresh veggies and a little weeding!” - LEAP Crew
