2012 Spring/Summer Meat CSA
We are extremely excited to be offering another Spring/Summer North Fork Farm Meat CSA.
You will find the application and contract by clicking on the following link: http://bit.ly/xuo16G
We do have a limited number of shares available.
The full share is $550.00 and the half share is $300.00.
The above may be broken down into two payments.
The first payment is due by March 2nd. Final payment is due by March 30th.
You may mail the application along with your check to us, for processing.
North Fork Farm promises to provide you with the delivery of your share of frozen meats every month for 5 months.
Our first delivery is planned for Monday, April 16, 2012.
Our pick up point has been the North Carolina Cooperative Extension Office located at 971 West King Street in Boone, NC .
They have been great to work with us and this seems to be a great cental location for our clientele. 
Once we receive all the applications, we will email a list of dates, times and the location for pick up.
Please feel free to contact us if you have any questions at 828-297-5755 or northforkfarm@skybest.com.
Community Supported Agriculture
Thinking about signing up for a CSA but want to learn more about the idea before you commit? Read on. Over the last 20 years, Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) has become a popular way for consumers to buy local, seasonal food directly from a farmer. Here are the basics: a farmer offers a certain number of "shares" to the public. Typically the share consists of a box of meat, but other farm products may be included. Interested consumers purchase a share (aka a "membership" or a "subscription") and in return receive a box (bag, basket) of product bi-weekly throughout the farming season. This arrangement creates several rewards for both the farmer and the consumer. In brief... Advantages for farmers: - Get to spend time marketing the food early in the year
- Receive payment early in the season, which helps with the farm's cash flow
- Have an opportunity to get to know the people who eat the food they grow
Advantages for consumers: - Eat ultra-fresh food, with all the flavor and vitamin benefits
- You are welcome to visit the farm
- Find that kids typically favor food from "their" farm
- Develop a relationship with the farmer who grows their food and learn more about how food is grown
It's a simple enough idea, but its impact has been profound. Tens of thousands of families have joined CSAs, and in some areas of the country there is more demand than there are CSA farms to fill it. |