In exchange for your purchase of a market share, we at Blue Stone Farm intend to provide you with fresh, local, seasonal food. Community Supported Agriculture is based upon a mutual commitment between farmer and members to share the risks and rewards involved in producing and consuming fresh, healthy food from a known local source. By becoming a member of the Blue Stone Farm LLC CSA program, you are helping support a business that emphasizes sustainable agriculture, environmental stewardship, and excellent food.
The farmers, Mark and Brenda Cowell, agree to:
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Work hard to produce fresh, diverse, high-quality food for your household through the 2024 growing season
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Manage our farm based on principles of ecological sustainability
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Manage the farm to mitigate risk of crop failure to the best of our knowledge and ability
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Manage the business honestly and ethically
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Communicate regularly with our members about the progress of the harvest and offer suggestions for preparing your share
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Treat all members fairly and equally, and respond thoughtfully to any questions or concerns
As a member, you recognize that:
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Membership is an investment in the farm’s economic stability
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Farming is fundamentally risky, that weather/pest conditions cannot be fully controlled, and thus that success and availability of specific crops cannot be guaranteed in any given season or year
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We cannot offer refunds of your CSA membership. If you are unable to spend all of your balance during the season, you are able to roll over this amount to apply to the following season.
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It is important to read your email from us! When you sign up, you will be added to our distribution list. We will inform you of what is available at the upcoming markets, and offer suggestions about how to use your seasonal produce.
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The best way to communicate with us is via email. Our email is
BlueStoneFarmCSA@gmail.com We will do our best to respond as soon as possible, but please understand that we spend most of our time in the field growing your food and not at our desk. Please contact us with any changes to your postal or email address, or dissatisfaction with your share.