CSA (Community Supported Agriculture)
****Our 2008 CSA is officially full, but thank you for your interest. If you want to be one of the first to get a brochure emailed for the 2009 season, please click here and let us know, we'll put you on our list. Information will be emailed in late January.****
Please follow this link for an informational brochure about our 2008 CSA: West Star Farm 2008 CSA Brochure (Adobe PDF File)
Thanksgiving Boxes
In November we will have Thanksgiving boxes available to purchase. Click on the following link for more info: Thanksgiving Share (Adobe PDF File)
What is CSA?
Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) creates a direct relationship between you and your farm. You pick up weekly shares of fresh, in-season produce grown right at the farm, while supporting an alternative to conventional agribusiness. You’ll know your produce dollar goes directly to the people who plant, tend and harvest your food.
Members know exactly where and how their produce is grown. CSA is an opportunity to connect in a meaningful way with others who care about the food we eat and the planet we share.
In bountiful years, members reap the abundance. In difficult years, members share the risks of scarcity. The risks are minimal because of the size and rich diversity of West Star Farm
Share Information
Our CSA season will begin mid-June and will be 20 weeks long. We will offer family shares at $550. Pickup is at our farm on Thursday's from 2-7pm. We are conveniently located within a few short minutes of McFarland, Cottage Grove, Deerfield, Stoughton & Madison. Our on Farm Market will also be open during pickup time if you would like to purchase additional items. Members will pick up their produce in a buffet style manner in the upper level of our barn. There will be opportunities to exchange produce between members. A weekly newsletter about farm updates, storage tips and recipes will be posted here on the website, or available at the market.
Rebates for Healthy Eating
Many Madison area HMO’s are offering rebates to their members for joining a CSA from a MACSAC (Madison Area Community Supported Agriculture Coalition) farm. The insurance companies offering these rebates are: Physicians Plus Insurance Corp, Group Health Co-op, Dean Health Plan, and Unity Health Ins. Depending on each insurance company's plan, a rebate up to $300 for family shares may be available. For more information on these rebate programs, call your insurance company or go to: www.macsac.org/rebates.html
CSA 2008 Weekly Newsletters