ENROLLMENT FOR 2024
BEGINS JANUARY 3rd.
13785 Potomac Street
Brighton, CO, 80601
303-659-5050
Berry Patch Farms
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WHAT IS A CSA ANYWAY???
Community Supported Agriculture is a mutually supportive relationship between the community and a farmer/farm. Typically, community members buy a share in the farm before the production season begins, giving the farm “seed money”. In turn, the farmer/farm shares its produce with the shareholder community during the growing season for a prescribed time frame. Community members share the risk of farming with the farmer/farm so that the farm is more able to “weather the weather” if needed – essentially mutually sharing the inherent risks of farming.
Our Berry Patch Farms Summer CSA typically starts the third week in June, running through October, twenty weeks. We strive to offer a wide variety of certified organic, delicious and nutritious produce at its’ seasonal best. Additionally, we offer an egg share with the highest quality pastured eggs from a local farm. We aim for seven produce items a week, balanced nutritionally. A weekly newsletter includes tips on preparation, storage and recipes.
With over thirty years of farming experience, we focus on crops that do well in their seasonal slots in our climate and soil. We are careful to adhere to good food safety practices and primarily work with beneficial insects for pest control. Seasonally, you can expect produce like beans, beets, cabbage, carrots, chard, cucumbers, eggplant, garlic, kale, leeks, lettuce, melons, onions, peppers, zucchini, tomatoes and others. We grow a number of different delicious varieties so you have access to wonderful local produce not available in grocery stores.
As we all know, weather happens – hail, too much rain, drought, early and late freezes, extreme heat and damaging winds. The good news is that thus far, we’ve been blessed that we’ve never been “wiped out”. We take our commitment to our CSA members seriously and do our best to give value.
Part of the fun of CSA is the surprise element – like opening a gift box every week. It also encourages you towards healthier eating and trying yummy produce that you might not have had before.
FULL SHARES: ABOUT SEVEN ITEMS WEEKLY FOR 20 WEEKS
HALF SHARES: ABOUT SEVEN ITEMS WEEKLY FOR 10 WEEKS (EVERY OTHER WEEK)
ADDITIONALLY:
FULL SHARES INCLUDE TWO QUARTS OF PICK YOUR OWN STRAWBERRIES AND TWO 10 STEM BOUQUETS OF PICK-YOUR-OWN FLOWERS
HALF SHARES INCLUDE ONE QUART OF STRAWBERRIES AND ONE 10 STEM BOUQUET OF PICK YOUR OWN FLOWERS.
We would love to serve you as part of our farm CSA community! If you haven’t been to our farm, we encourage you to stop by during our current market hours of 10 am until 2 pm on Saturdays or make special arrangements with us by emailing at bpf@qwestoffice.net.
WHAT’S IN YOUR SHARE THROUGHOUT THE SEASON?arugula, beets, cabbage, carrots, chard, celeriac, cherry tomatoes, cucumbers, dried beans, eggplant, garlic, green beans, lettuce, kale, leeks, onions, parsnips, peas, pie pumpkins, potatoes*, roasted chilis, summer squash, spinach, tomatoes, winter squash, *grown in Greeley
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