Community Supported Agriculture (CSA)
Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) is a long name for a simple relationship: CSA members support a farmer by purchasing a summer's worth of vegetables in advance. It's a little bit like having a subscription to a farmer's vegetables. Each week during the season, CSA members receive a box of seasonal produce, which range from the familiar (potatoes and cucumbers to the not-so-familiar (fennel and bok choy). Most importantly, a CSA provides a direct connection between farmer and customer.
What's in the box?
Each week, Mike & Clare's Farm strives provide its members with a diverse mix of produce. The share comes in a 5/9th bushel box, approximately the size of a bag of groceries. CSA members receive the freshest in-season produce available along with a newsletter with farm updates, produce information and recipes.
Here's a sample of what we're planting for the 2010 season:
Arugula Basil Basil Beans Beets Bok Choi Broccoli Brussels Sprouts Bunching Onions Cabbage Carrots Celeriac Celery Chard Cilantro Collard Greens Cucumbers Dill Edamame Eggplant Fennel Fingerlings Potatoes Hakurei Turnips Hot Peppers Kale Kohlrabi Leeks Lettuce Mint Mizuna Napa Cabbage Onions Parsley Peas Potatoes Pumpkins Radishes Red Mustard Greens Rutabaga Shallots Spinach Summer Squash Sweet Peppers Tatsoi Thyme Tomatillos Tomatoes Turnips Winter SquashWhere can I pick up a box?
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Sundays:
Chicago, IL
Logan Square Farmers Market
Southeast corner of Logan Blvd and Milwaukee Ave
10:00am - 3:00pm
Start Date: June 6th
End Date: October 17th
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Wednesdays
DeKalb, IL
Immanuel Lutheran Church
511 Russell Road
Time is TBA
Start Date: June 2nd
End Date: October 13th
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Woodstock, IL
Wednesdays, afternoons
On farm
Start Date: June 2nd
End Date: October 13th
How much will it cost?
- $495 for a full vegetable share
How do I sign up?
Please contact us before signing up to ensure that shares are available.
Payment may be made by sending a check to the address below.
Mike and Clare's Farm
2012 Stieg Road
Woodstock, IL 60098
Please include your email address, phone number, mailing address, and desired pick-up location.

