COPPER MOOSE FARM CSA INFORMATION

CSA stands for Community Supported Agriculture. The theory behind a  CSA is to get your food from someone you know and trust, know the land your food is grown on, and know the techniques used to grow your food. You put your trust in your farmer; and by paying for your vegetables up front you are agreeing to be a part of the joys and risks of farming in your bioregion. If we have a bumper season due to good conditions (weather, lack of pests and disease, etc) then you will get more food than you paid for. If things go wrong during the season (weather, disease, pests, etc) you may get slightly less food than you paid for. But by being a part of a CSA you are showing your support, and benefiting, from a system that returns people to a sustainable model of eating. You will also be giving yourself and your family the most fresh and nutritious food, grown in the most responsible and caring way.

Our CSA is a group of people that appreciate great food, community, local small-scale agriculture, the environment, and the theories and practices behind living sustainably.

For the 2012 season we will supply 100 families with fresh, seasonal produce and cut flowers once a week. The pick-up is at the farm, giving our members a chance to connect with the people, methods, and land growing their food. We are centrally located in Park City on Old Ranch Road, which allows easy access from most neighborhoods in the greater Park City area. All vegetable shares last for 17-20 weeks starting in late May or early June depending on the weather. At the beginning of each season the CSA share consist mostly of greens and herbs, but come July, August and September, the bounty is rich with many different vegetables. Check out our crops page to find out what we grow.

All of our vegetable shares include a recipe each week along with news from the farm. Check out the newsletters from years past to get a feel. For more information on our CSA contact Daisy at daisy@coppermoosefarm.com

We also provide a few local food purveyors a spot to sell their products at the farm on pick-up days. You can look for granola and hummus from A Lyttle Goodness, and bread from Red Bicycle Breadworks. In addition, we are proud to provide our community with Taylormade Beef and Pork twice a year.

Full Share ($950) (currently available for 2012)
Pick up day for the Full Share will be Tuesdays from 3-6. The shares will consist of a variety of in-season goodies such as: artichoke, arugula, beets, basil, broccoli, cabbage, Chinese cabbage, cucumbers, carrots, celeriac, chard, fennel, garlic, head lettuce, herbs, heirloom tomatoes, kale, leeks, mizuna, mustard, onions, potatoes, peppers, pumpkins, radishes, spinach, summer squash, salad mix, scallions, and turnips. Our Full Share also includes U-Pick crops which you harvest on your owndepending on their availability. U-pick crops are: cherry tomatoes, peas and beans.

Example of a mid summer weekly Full Share: 3/4# double-washed salad mix, 1/4# arugula, ½# double-washed spinach, 1 bunch carrots, 1 bunch King Richard leeks, 1# heirloom tomatoes, ¼# Lettuce Leaf basil, summer squash, 1 bunch herbs, cucumbers, peppers, 1.5# Cranberry Red Potatoes, 1 head Red Drumhead cabbage, 1 oz edible flowers, U-pick.

Field Share ($750) (currently available for 2012)
Pick up day for the Field Share will be Thursdays from 3-6. The Field Share includes everything that can be grown outside in the field. Tomatoes, basil, cucumbers, beans, peppers, and U-pick are not included in the Field Share. Crops included in the Field Share are: artichoke, arugula, beets, broccoli, cabbage, Chinese cabbage, carrots, celeriac, chard, fennel, garlic, head lettuce, herbs, kale, leeks, mizuna, mustard, onions, potatoes, pumpkins, radishes, spinach, summer squash, salad mix, scallions, and turnips. Amounts of each of those vegetables in the weekly boxes are comparable to the Full Share.

Canned Share ($150) (currently available for 2012)
The canned share is distributed in the fall.  It will include 15 8oz jars of the summer’s bounty preserved for your winter use.  Nutritionist Rebecca Brenner will be preparing a variety of delights for you including salsas, sauces, and pickled veggies.