Welcome To
South Coast Farms CSA Web Page
South Coast
Farms Community Supported Agricultural (CSA) program was established in 2000 by farmer
George Kibby and our farm manager Rebecca Noble. For those of you who are not familiar
with the CSA concept we here at South Coast Farms like to describe it as a partnership
between a food grower (George) and a food consumer (such as yourself)! Generally the
partnership is between a local organic farm and a community of supporters that together
wish to preserve the agricultural life and heritage of their community as well as
guarantee for themselves a reliable, healthy and safe source of food.
CSA’s
were originally created by a group of food
consumers who were concerned about their food's safety. They were striving to avoid the
ambiguity and uncertainty of how or where their foods
were grown. Thus the CSA was born! And now you too can know with certainty where and how
your food is grown. Our baskets are comprised on average of 75% locally grown foods. What
we cannot grow due to geographical constraints we source from other local diversified
organic farms. You are not only supporting our farm but the 5 others that we work with!
Our members
may receive a large or regular size basket of seasonal organic foods once a week or
bi-weekly. A regular basket averages about 15-20 different items and a large averages about 17-22
items. The Large baskets also include more of certain items. Members may pick up the basket from the farm or at one of our
12 drop-off
locations throughout Orange County.
Membership
Memberships
are purchased and renewed on a quarterly basis, with a one time registration fee of
$15.00.
We offer two
different sized baskets delivered or farm pick up*: You can
choose to receive a basket weekly or biweekly
One Quarter, Delivered:
Bi Weekly, Regular: $238.00 (7 baskets)
Bi Weekly Large: $287.00 (7 baskets)
Weekly, Regular: $476.00 (14 baskets)
Weekly, Large: $574.00 (14 baskets)
One Quarter, Farm Pick Up:
Bi Weekly, Regular: $224.00 (7 baskets)
Bi Weekly, Large: $273.00 (7 baskets)
Weekly, Regular: $448.00 (14 baskets)
Weekly, Large: $546.00 (14 baskets)
CSA Policies
1) Your CSA commitment lasts for one season and prepayment is required before your basket delivery begins.
2) If you are unable to pick-up our basket at your designated location on your designated day, it is your responsibility to have a friend or family member do so. Any unclaimed baskets will be donated at the discretion of the site host. Refunds are not available for unclaimed baskets.
The benefits
to our members are many. Access
to the freshest local foods. Often our foods
are harvested the day of or the day before your baskets are made. Quality
organic foods. You can rest
assured that all of your foods are 100% organic! Flavorful
food varieties. Much of our
foods are selected for production based on flavor not shelf life. Community
building and beautification. Being a
member of our CSA helps bring you deeper into our South Orange County community. You are
able to connect with like-minded people and enjoy a handful of social events hosted by SCF
such as our October festival, strawberry picking day and potlucks. By keeping us in
business you are also preserving open green spaces, staving off further development and
over crowding. Your support also helps maintain what remains of Orange County’s farm
heritage. We are one of three organic farms that remain in Orange County. Thank you for
your support.
To sign up for our CSA program or to get further information about our program please contact:
Rebecca or Sarah at
Phone (949) 661 9381
Fax (949) 661 9349
email: scfcsa@yahoo.com
*CSA basket prices are subject to change.