2023 Fall CSA Registration is Open!
Registration is open to returning and new members for our Fall 2023 CSA! Details and sign-up info below!
What exactly is a CSA?
Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) is a mutually-beneficial relationship between producer and customer or "shareholder" in which both share in the bounty and risk of sustainable agriculture. In exchange for a pre-season fee paid by the shareholder, the producer commits to providing the shareholder with a box of fresh vegetables on a weekly basis. The shareholder accepts the risk that crop variety may change with the risks inherent in agriculture. The producer accepts the responsibility of providing shareholders with consistency and quality each week.
By joining a farmshare or CSA program, you are becoming a part of the farm and investing in us so that we can grow your food. Your upfront investment helps us take good care of the crops and purchase materials in the spring when the farm is not generating income. Then we turn that investment into healthful food and return it to you throughout the season!
By joining a farmshare or CSA program, you are becoming a part of the farm and investing in us so that we can grow your food. Your upfront investment helps us take good care of the crops and purchase materials in the spring when the farm is not generating income. Then we turn that investment into healthful food and return it to you throughout the season!
Summer 2023 CSA Information
Our summer CSA runs through mid-October and is currently underway. We will post information about registration for Summer 2024 CSA here in January 2024. To get an idea of what our summer 2023 CSA was like and rates etc, you can see our Summer 2023 Member Agreement & Guide. If you wish to be notified when Summer CSA 2024 registration is opened, send us an email at mountainharvestfarm@gmail.com.
Fall 2023 CSA Information
Our CSA is about good food and fellowship. Our products are Certified Naturally Grown, so you can be sure your family is eating top quality healthful produce.
Because everyone's needs are different, we offer a variety of share options (see below).
You may pay in full or in two installments. Payment can be made online via your secure online member account by debit or credit card, or by check. We require an initial payment to reserve your share, $50 of which is a non-refundable deposit. If you choose to pay in installments the second installment is due Nov 1.
Please see our Fall 2023 Member Agreement for details on payment terms, logistics, share customization. When you register for our CSA, you agree to the Member Agreement terms.
CSA Pickup Location Options 2023
University Ave Pickup Location
Parking Lot across from Zen Clay/Ta-Khrai Thai (2885 University Ave Morgantown WV 26505)
Farm Pickup Location
710 Goshen Rd Morgantown WV 26508
Southern States Cooperative
1974 Hunters Way, Morgantown, WV 26505
Shares Available Fall 2023:
Vegetable Share – Full (Weekly) ($230): A weekly share of 25 credits of vegetables for a total of 8 weeks. Wednesday shares begin October 25 and end December 13, with the week of Thanksgiving being a MONDAY NOV 20 pickup. Friday shares begin October 27 and end December 15, with the week of Thanksgiving being a TUESDAY NOV 21 pickup.
Vegetable Share – Half (Biweekly) ($128): An every-other-week share of 25 credits of vegetables for a total of 4 pickup weeks. Wednesday pickup options: Group 1 option dates: 10/25, 11/8, 11/20 (a MONDAY due to Thanksgiving), 12/6. Group 2 option dates: 11/1, 11/15, 11/29, 12/13. Friday pickup options: Group 1 dates: 10/27, 11/10, 11/21 (a TUESDAY due to Thanksgiving), 12/8. Group 2 dates: 11/3, 11/17, 12/1, 12/15.
Vegetable Share – Light (Weekly) ($172): A weekly share of vegetables containing 3-5 items totaling 15 credits for a total of 8 weeks. Wednesday shares begin October 25 and end December 13, with the week of Thanksgiving being a MONDAY NOV 20 pickup. Friday shares begin October 27 and end December 15, with the week of Thanksgiving being a TUESDAY NOV 21 pickup.
Because everyone's needs are different, we offer a variety of share options (see below).
You may pay in full or in two installments. Payment can be made online via your secure online member account by debit or credit card, or by check. We require an initial payment to reserve your share, $50 of which is a non-refundable deposit. If you choose to pay in installments the second installment is due Nov 1.
Please see our Fall 2023 Member Agreement for details on payment terms, logistics, share customization. When you register for our CSA, you agree to the Member Agreement terms.
CSA Pickup Location Options 2023
University Ave Pickup Location
Parking Lot across from Zen Clay/Ta-Khrai Thai (2885 University Ave Morgantown WV 26505)
- Wednesday pickup only: 4:00pm to 6:00pm
Farm Pickup Location
710 Goshen Rd Morgantown WV 26508
- Wednesday pickup: 4pm to 8:00pm
- Friday EARLY option pickup: 12pm to 8pm
- Friday PM pickup: 4pm-8:00pm
Southern States Cooperative
1974 Hunters Way, Morgantown, WV 26505
- Friday pickup only: 4pm-6pm
Shares Available Fall 2023:
Vegetable Share – Full (Weekly) ($230): A weekly share of 25 credits of vegetables for a total of 8 weeks. Wednesday shares begin October 25 and end December 13, with the week of Thanksgiving being a MONDAY NOV 20 pickup. Friday shares begin October 27 and end December 15, with the week of Thanksgiving being a TUESDAY NOV 21 pickup.
Vegetable Share – Half (Biweekly) ($128): An every-other-week share of 25 credits of vegetables for a total of 4 pickup weeks. Wednesday pickup options: Group 1 option dates: 10/25, 11/8, 11/20 (a MONDAY due to Thanksgiving), 12/6. Group 2 option dates: 11/1, 11/15, 11/29, 12/13. Friday pickup options: Group 1 dates: 10/27, 11/10, 11/21 (a TUESDAY due to Thanksgiving), 12/8. Group 2 dates: 11/3, 11/17, 12/1, 12/15.
Vegetable Share – Light (Weekly) ($172): A weekly share of vegetables containing 3-5 items totaling 15 credits for a total of 8 weeks. Wednesday shares begin October 25 and end December 13, with the week of Thanksgiving being a MONDAY NOV 20 pickup. Friday shares begin October 27 and end December 15, with the week of Thanksgiving being a TUESDAY NOV 21 pickup.
How do I sign up?
We use Farmigo Software to manage our CSA. You can sign up for your fall share at this link: Mountain Harvest Farm (farmigo.com)
When you sign up you agree to the terms of our Fall 2023 CSA Member Agreement.
Once you choose your share, it will ask you to either log in to your existing account or create a new one. You can reset your password quickly if you forgot it.
You will receive a confirmation email when you sign up.
Have a question? Reach out to us at mountainharvestfarm@gmail.com
When you sign up you agree to the terms of our Fall 2023 CSA Member Agreement.
Once you choose your share, it will ask you to either log in to your existing account or create a new one. You can reset your password quickly if you forgot it.
You will receive a confirmation email when you sign up.
Have a question? Reach out to us at mountainharvestfarm@gmail.com
What does a typical share box include?Each week we carefully curate a "Farmers Pick" CSA box of our premium quality fresh vegetables. Full and Half share members will receive 6-10 items in their boxes totaling 25 credits; Light shares will be 3-5 items for a total of 15 credits. Our selection is based on what's in season, and we strive to offer variety and items that complement each other for meal preparation.
The weight of your box will vary throughout the year since in June you will get a lot of salad items and September brings heavier items like winter squash and sweet potatoes. You will receive an email letting you know what is in our curated "Farmers Pick" box for the week. If you choose, you can customize your box for the week or add additional items (see below). We offer a variety of add-on items that can be purchased as a la carte additions to your weekly boxes. We are planning to offer eggs, coffee, herbs, flowers, honey, maple syrup, and other items a la carte this year (see below). |
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Can I choose what's in my box each week?
Yes! We have several ways of providing our members with choices each week, and ensuring that people go home only with items that they will use and love!
Members will have an online account. Each week you'll get an email letting you know what items we have curated in the Farmers Pick box that week. If it looks good to you, you don't have to do anything more, and we'll see you on your pick up day. You can also go into your account and trade out items in your box for other items that we have available at the farm that week. That way, if you aren't a kale fan, you can choose another item that week - maybe tomatoes, or onions! We'll pack your tailored box accordingly! You can preview our software system here.
We use "credits" in our software to assign a value to individual items in order to allow for box compilation and easy trading. For example, you can trade 6 credits of lettuce for 4 zucchini valued at 1 credit and a 2 credit pepper. We use round credit numbers for easy trading. For example, a zucchini might actually be worth $1.25 if you bought it at the farmers market, but it might be listed in our software as 1 credit to allow for easy trading. The overall share cost takes into account the value of your share overall over the course of the season.
Add-on produce: If you are planning a special meal or need additional veggies beyond the value of your weekly box, you can purchase extra items via your online member account each week if you link a debit or credit card.
Members will have an online account. Each week you'll get an email letting you know what items we have curated in the Farmers Pick box that week. If it looks good to you, you don't have to do anything more, and we'll see you on your pick up day. You can also go into your account and trade out items in your box for other items that we have available at the farm that week. That way, if you aren't a kale fan, you can choose another item that week - maybe tomatoes, or onions! We'll pack your tailored box accordingly! You can preview our software system here.
We use "credits" in our software to assign a value to individual items in order to allow for box compilation and easy trading. For example, you can trade 6 credits of lettuce for 4 zucchini valued at 1 credit and a 2 credit pepper. We use round credit numbers for easy trading. For example, a zucchini might actually be worth $1.25 if you bought it at the farmers market, but it might be listed in our software as 1 credit to allow for easy trading. The overall share cost takes into account the value of your share overall over the course of the season.
Add-on produce: If you are planning a special meal or need additional veggies beyond the value of your weekly box, you can purchase extra items via your online member account each week if you link a debit or credit card.
What if I go on vacation and have to miss a week?
Summer CSA Flex Policy:
We have a “flex box” policy to help shareholders get the full value of your share within the constraints of carefully scheduled plantings and Mother Nature's schedules. Half shareholders may request one “flex box” and full shareholders may request up to two flex boxes in the summer CSA.
If you have a half share, you can request to skip a scheduled share pickup, and we will pass it to the end of the season to our scheduled “flex makeup” week (October 18 or 20). Or if you prefer, we can also schedule it for one of your “off weeks” if we have the capacity to add it to the requested week.
If you have a full share, you can request to skip a scheduled share pickup, and we will pass it to the end of the season to our scheduled “flex makeup” week (October 18 or 20). If you request to skip a second week, we can add those credits for you to spend on additional vegetable purchases during the remaining summer CSA weeks. Credits cannot be rolled over to subsequent seasons.
Fall CSA Flex Policy:
Due to the short fall season, our fall FLEX policy is different than the summer CSA program. For all members - if you have a payment method linked to your CSA account, you can choose to skip one pickup week, and we can add those credits to your account for you to spend on additional produce items during the fall season. If you do not wish to have a payment method linked to your CSA account, you can choose to skip a pickup week and ask us to double another pick up week for you. We cannot roll credits from the skipped week over to the next season.
We have a “flex box” policy to help shareholders get the full value of your share within the constraints of carefully scheduled plantings and Mother Nature's schedules. Half shareholders may request one “flex box” and full shareholders may request up to two flex boxes in the summer CSA.
If you have a half share, you can request to skip a scheduled share pickup, and we will pass it to the end of the season to our scheduled “flex makeup” week (October 18 or 20). Or if you prefer, we can also schedule it for one of your “off weeks” if we have the capacity to add it to the requested week.
If you have a full share, you can request to skip a scheduled share pickup, and we will pass it to the end of the season to our scheduled “flex makeup” week (October 18 or 20). If you request to skip a second week, we can add those credits for you to spend on additional vegetable purchases during the remaining summer CSA weeks. Credits cannot be rolled over to subsequent seasons.
Fall CSA Flex Policy:
Due to the short fall season, our fall FLEX policy is different than the summer CSA program. For all members - if you have a payment method linked to your CSA account, you can choose to skip one pickup week, and we can add those credits to your account for you to spend on additional produce items during the fall season. If you do not wish to have a payment method linked to your CSA account, you can choose to skip a pickup week and ask us to double another pick up week for you. We cannot roll credits from the skipped week over to the next season.
Other Local and Ethically-sourced items we offer
We source other local and ethical items which members can add on to their weekly orders if they have a paypal or credit card linked as a payment method. Here are some of the items we offer as add-ons:
Coffee
FIRSTHAND coffee is fair-trade and top quality. FIRSTHAND Coffee Cooperative is a Morgantown-based cooperative that is committed to sustainable economic development. For this reason we are proud to partner with them and support our fellow farmers in Central America. FIRSTHAND sources coffee directly from small farmer cooperatives in Nicaragua, cutting out the middlemen in the coffee supply chain in order to ensure that those farmers are getting a fair price and can make a decent livelihood. And the coffee is delicious too!
Coffee
FIRSTHAND coffee is fair-trade and top quality. FIRSTHAND Coffee Cooperative is a Morgantown-based cooperative that is committed to sustainable economic development. For this reason we are proud to partner with them and support our fellow farmers in Central America. FIRSTHAND sources coffee directly from small farmer cooperatives in Nicaragua, cutting out the middlemen in the coffee supply chain in order to ensure that those farmers are getting a fair price and can make a decent livelihood. And the coffee is delicious too!
Local eggs
We are partnering with Dying Breed Ranch (Halleck Rd, Morgantown WV) to offer local GMO-free egg shares for Summer 2023 CSA.
Local meat
We will offer local meats from our trusted local producer partners such as Daystar Farm and Pike Mountain Farm. You will be able to add on items weekly via your online CSA account if you have a linked credit card or Paypal.
Other Local items
We currently source the other items for add-on purchase for CSA members: honey (R&A Honey, Parsons, WV); maple syrup (Heasley Homestead, Bruceton Mills, WV).
We are partnering with Dying Breed Ranch (Halleck Rd, Morgantown WV) to offer local GMO-free egg shares for Summer 2023 CSA.
Local meat
We will offer local meats from our trusted local producer partners such as Daystar Farm and Pike Mountain Farm. You will be able to add on items weekly via your online CSA account if you have a linked credit card or Paypal.
Other Local items
We currently source the other items for add-on purchase for CSA members: honey (R&A Honey, Parsons, WV); maple syrup (Heasley Homestead, Bruceton Mills, WV).
What do our members like about our CSA?
From our 2019 Member Survey:
"We love that the produce lasts so much longer than most grocery store produce options. We really enjoy supporting the humans behind community agriculture. We are also very appreciative of your farm's commitment to organic practices."
"I saved a lot of money on groceries this year (organic in the stores is expensive) and we ate much healthier."
"Nice clean veggies and easy pickups."
"I liked being able to customize my box! "
