2024 Fresh Roots Farm CSA
Our 2024 CSA is now FULL
What is the purpose of a CSA?
CSA stands for Community Supported Agriculture. Before the start of the season, members of the community buy shares of the farm’s produce. By doing so, they commit to the farm and share in the risks and rewards inherent in farming. In return, members receive a basket of fresh & diverse produce weekly.
Primarily, the CSA purpose is to grow a community center around the farm and support the continuation and return of local, small-scale agriculture. MEVO’s CSA functions to support our free and reduced educational program. The CSA price reflects a fair balance between the farmers’ needs to cover costs of production and pay living wages to themselves so that they can live in a dignified manner, and the members’ need for food that is accessible and affordable. You, as a member, share the risks and rewards of the farm season. When there is an abundance of a crop, you will receive extra produce. When there is an extreme act of nature, the farm will not be forced out of business or into a deficit thanks to your investment. In return for the risk of paying up front for a share, members are the first priority to receive the best our fields can offer.
This year, we are growing…
Share Options +Add Ons
Veggie Half Share $475
For 1-3 people
Egg Share $94
11 weeks of eggs, you receive them every other pickup, 1 dozen each pickup
Hazelman Farms, West Milford, NJ
You can get as many egg shares as needed (ex: 2 shares=2 dozen per pickup)
Ferment Share
$156 Full Share
2 ferments per month over 6 months
$78 Half Share
1 ferment per month over 6 months
Pick 1-2 jars of ferments per month from fermenter Shelia Bober of Dacha Live Cultured Veggies. On the last week of every month, members will get an email with ferment options for that month’s share. You select your option(s), and it will be ready for you on the first CSA of the month. Options will range from whole fermented veggies to krauts, to kimchi style ferments..and more!
Many of the ferments Shelia makes are with MEVO veggies, herbs, and garlic! She was one of our first farm customers!
Compost Drop Off
$80 for 22 weeks
We’re partnering with Source Compost (owned and started by former MEVO staff member Celestine Taieb!) to offer an easy compost drop off on CSA days.
On the first CSA you’ll receive a bucket with a sealable lid to dispose of your food scraps. Then, once a week on CSA days you will dispose of your scraps in compost bins right by the pickup stand. Source Compost will be maintaining the drop off bins and be available to communicate with you about all your compost questions. Celestine will also be present at the first CSA pickup to give you your bucket and walk you through the drop off process.
CSA members can still drop off their compost for free in the back of the farm! This service is for those who may be new to composting or pressed for time, and would like some guidance or ease of drop off.
Veggie Full Share $825
For 2-5 people
Mushroom Share
$352 Full Share
1lb box of mixed mushrooms every week, 22 weeks
$176 Half Share
1lb box of mixed mushrooms every other week, 11 weeks
Mushrooms are from Lifecap Farms, each pickup you’ll get a variety of mushrooms which range between Blue Oyster, Black Pearl Oyster, King Oyster, Lion's mane, Chestnuts, Shiitake, Enoki, White/Brown Beech, Maitake and more.
Notes from the Growers
Produce types, quantities, and qualities vary throughout the season. For example, lettuces and radishes do not like summer heat, they may be less frequent during those times. Similarly, eggplants, tomatoes, and peppers are abundant mid-summer-early fall but you won’t see them until the end of July! You are eating with the seasons by participating in our share.
As a small not for profit farm, we are not able to do a free choice CSA. What we offer each week is fixed. If you prefer to have more choice over the veggies you get each week, we are at the Ramsey Farmers’ Market form June-mid November.
A half share includes more than half the amount of produce. At times, produce selection may differ from that of full shares.
There will be NO pick up on 8/20. This coincides with our Farm Feast Fundraiser.
At certain times throughout the season, you may have more than you can eat. Please prepare to ferment, freeze, or dry some items for future use. Please do your best not to throw any of our items in the garbage, if something has gone bad...COMPOST IT! No compost at home? Bring it back to us when you pick up your share & you can bring your un-used veggies to our compost.
CSA Logistics
Season: June 4th - November 5th (spanning 23 weeks with 22 weeks of pickups)
Pickup time: Tuesdays from 3:30pm-6:30pm
Where: 200 Campgaw Road Mahwah, 07430 (in the Campgaw Mountain Reservation)
How to get here:
Once you turn into Campgaw Reservation, stay on the road you entered on. Bear left once you see the entrance to the Ski area (do not turn down them). Keep going and you will pass a large gravel parking lot to your left, you’re on the right path! Keep driving and in a minute or so you’ll see our cul-de-sac. Please park on the side of the road before the cul-de-sac.
We take time off! There will be no pick-up on 8/20 as we prepare for our Farm Feast. Sometimes, we take off 1 more week during times of intense turnover for fall plantings. If this is the case, you will know 2 weeks or more in advance and we will set up a serve yourself farm-stand with a paired down share options.
In the event that you are unable to pick up:
Please call or text our Farm Manager Jess at (845)-558-2361 or email jess@mevo.org at least 1 day prior to the pick-up date if you cannot make the pickup. We will box and label your share in our fridge and give you instructions on how to find it. We cannot accept members who are unable to consistently make the pickup date and time.
If you are arriving later than 6:20, please contact us via text or call ASAP. We are happy to set aside your share as we break down the stand.
In the event of an unplanned inability to pick up (no call/no show), we will donate your share to our interns, staff, and volunteers. But really…we’d rather your veggies go to you!
To Sign Up
FILL out this form, you MUST fill out the form in order for your share to be secured (even if you send in payment)
PAY for your share by either check OR online
CHECKS: Make out to MEVO and send to 1024 Ash Drive, Mahwah NJ, 07430. Please do not drop/ ask to drop off your payment at the farm.
ONLINE: If purchasing your share(s) online, please click here. Online purchases have our processing fees built in at 3.5%
