Next Year’s CSA

A recent article on Richmond.com listed our CSA as one of the many community supported agriculture options in town. They posted details from this year’s CSA, and we are changing a few things next year. We just wanted to let our followers know.

Next year our CSA will, for the most part, be closed to new members. Members from the first two years will be eligible to join. Depending on demand, we may make a few exceptions, so if you were not a member in the past two years, but are particularly interested in Edible Old Dominion, please contact Farmer Russell directly.

Instead of our past style of giving all members an equal amount of what’s in season each week, next year we will operate on a debit system, meaning you’ll be able to get as little or as much as you want each week.

Don’t like greens? Skip ‘em. Love blackberries? Stock up on some extra pints. Going on vacation? Don’t worry about it. You can use your shares later in the season. Want to come to one market one week and another the next? That’s fine. You can use your shares anywhere we are.

It will work like this. You’ll get your investment plus 20 percent to spend on veggies throughout the season. So, if you buy a full share for $500, you’ll get $600 to spend, and if you get a half share for $275 you’ll get $330 to spend. Each week you can pick what you want, and we’ll deduct the cost from your total amount. If you use up your shares, you’ll receive 20 percent off your produce for the rest of the season.

Because we are moving to a debit system, we will no longer offer office deliveries. Members will need to be present at the market to choose their produce.

The CSA will run for 29 weeks again, from the first of May through the third week of November, making this one of the longest running CSAs around.

We’ll share more information as we get farther into next year.