CSF - Community Supported Farming
The big Idea:
A traditional CSA (Community Supported Agriculture) works when community members invest sums of money into their local farms, and receive a product, or range of products in return. For some, this can be a seasonal veggies box, a selection of breads & dairy products, or exist as a token system for choosing from a large pool of items created at that farm. At Nezinscot, our CSA operates as a reloadable gift card that applies to the entire farm store. That includes groceries, bakery items, meals, dry goods, paper goods, woven / knit items, produce, canned goods, our dairy and meats, and so much more.
CSF vs. CSA
A CSF is a term we coined here at Nezinscot; It’s different from a traditional CSA in that, instead of using your money to support a farm, you’re using your time & energy. This is a volunteer-stipended position that allows people to get hands-on with their local farms. Volunteer on our own, as a group, or as a family! (Stipends/benefits do change slightly for family units with children)
Our CSF members help in the following areas weekly:
– Making jams, preserves, canning vegetables, and pickles
– Processing dried herbs into teas
– Making salves, lotions,
– Making & packaging cheeses
– Planting & weeding the gardens and greenhouses
– Seasonal animal processing: Chickens, rabbits, ducks, etc.
Suggested Time Commitment: 6 hours
Stipend: $60
Other benefits:
– 10% off store items
– Free meal & beverage
– Aiding farmers by taking part in your local food economy!
