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ArtByChristinaCheek OP t1_j3dslnb wrote

Reply to comment by Trixxxxxi in New Budding CSA / Farm to Table - What Would You Like To See Produced Organically, but Affordable to Buy? (EBT will be Accepted!) by ArtByChristinaCheek

The EBT situation is really the big push for us doing this. We went through a period of homelessness for a full 7 months 5 years ago. (FEMA flood back in Howell County took out our rental house) and I came up to Springfield looking for work living in the van we had at the time. Fast forward 5 years and we now own a home, 2 vehicles all paid off and are just getting the credit cards done with. So our main drive for the farm is to provide a better staple of local food that's more affordable, especially for those on EBT/SNAP because we have totally been there! (Plus be better in quality than that of Aldi's for example.)

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ArtByChristinaCheek OP t1_j3drzub wrote

Reply to comment by Tough-Ad-9319 in New Budding CSA / Farm to Table - What Would You Like To See Produced Organically, but Affordable to Buy? (EBT will be Accepted!) by ArtByChristinaCheek

Ok, so no bunbun burgers, got it! XD

We are still working on the website at this time (we expect it to be done fully in a couple months), but even though we are on Facebook we do have a newsletter available here >> https://mailchi.mp/8bdfaa74892e/get-the-free-newsletter

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ArtByChristinaCheek OP t1_j3drlk3 wrote

Reply to comment by malevolentk in New Budding CSA / Farm to Table - What Would You Like To See Produced Organically, but Affordable to Buy? (EBT will be Accepted!) by ArtByChristinaCheek

Urban Roots does a fantastic job for sure! -- We would have an online form that would have the option to omit certain produce and replace it with a seasonally available alternative. We don't want to be dishing out onions to folks who are allergic to onions, for example! Ours will be like a share model, but outfitted to be more adjustable. What we do not sell in the produce boxes, such as excesses, can be sold at the markets. If anything doesn't sell and is still good for human consumption we will be donating those to a non-profit that helps people in food crisis. Whatever may end up in waste, will go back into the farm as compost or animal feed. We are 100% against food waste!

Please feel free to follow the farm page on facebook and join our newsletter https://mailchi.mp/8bdfaa74892e/get-the-free-newsletter

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Reply to comment by CloudofAmethyst in New Budding CSA / Farm to Table - What Would You Like To See Produced Organically, but Affordable to Buy? (EBT will be Accepted!) by ArtByChristinaCheek

Thank you for that! Yes, duck eggs should be more of a staple in our opinion. My son who can't eat chicken eggs, for instance, can eat duck eggs because of how the protein is a bit different to not flare the allergy and they make a fantastic binder for pastries & loaves of homemade bread!

Would you be more interested in the variety of baby green & mesculin mixes or maybe some with a blend of tasty young sprouts?

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ArtByChristinaCheek OP t1_j3dpxdx wrote

Reply to comment by Trixxxxxi in New Budding CSA / Farm to Table - What Would You Like To See Produced Organically, but Affordable to Buy? (EBT will be Accepted!) by ArtByChristinaCheek

Yes, we will be joining the double-up for the farmstand produce. Our family has had to be in the EBT/SNAP program before and so we know how it works (with 3 growing kids no less!) and how challenging it can be to put healthy food on the table with very little they give, which is why we would like to have it as an option for those needing it. Also, with EBT/SNAP unless purchased online, we can only accept the payment at the time of pickup, which can be arranged at the farmstand or the farmers market to help reduce that extra cost as well.

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ArtByChristinaCheek OP t1_j3dpc04 wrote

Reply to comment by CurlyCalico in New Budding CSA / Farm to Table - What Would You Like To See Produced Organically, but Affordable to Buy? (EBT will be Accepted!) by ArtByChristinaCheek

Thank you! Yes, we have been looking over what the appropriate sizes would be for small, medium, large, and a Feast box. If you find you're using less product than needed, you may look into cooking & freezing the rest for later. We will have recipes and tips on prolonging storage, etc., so you get the most out of your produce and that we all work to keep waste to a minimum! :D

Small boxes will contain 6-8 items from the fresh produce and if you want any add-ons like fresh eggs or our special herbal tea blends, will be combined with it on pickup, delivery, etc.

Do you think that amount of produce will work for your household? We also have a Volunteer for Veggies program in development so that if you find that you want a small box but can't use it all, you can choose to donate a portion that would go to feed those in food crisis.

Please feel free to join the newsletter for updates and we are on FB as well. https://mailchi.mp/8bdfaa74892e/get-the-free-newsletter

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Reply to comment by snowbaby0413 in New Budding CSA / Farm to Table - What Would You Like To See Produced Organically, but Affordable to Buy? (EBT will be Accepted!) by ArtByChristinaCheek

Thank you for your input! We are looking at an old Amish farm to expand into and will let everyone know as soon as things are ready to go. If you'd like, please join the mailing list (not sp@m as we will only update for events, recipes, pickup, produce, etc.) for the farm, and you can also find us on FB - feel free to follow wherever you want to follow on SM. Here's the signup for the newsletter https://mailchi.mp/8bdfaa74892e/get-the-free-newsletter

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