Oakleaf Mennonite Farm CSA (a mission of Berea Mennonite Church)
Shareholder Options and Agreement
A Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) initiative is, in part, a commitment between a farm and its shareholders. We, here at Oakleaf Mennonite Farm, commit to working hard to provide each shareholder with a variety of the freshest and healthiest produce we can grow using the most sustainable methods available. By signing this agreement, you, as a shareholder, commit to supporting vegetable production with your timely payments and showing up each designated week to collect and enjoy the vegetable harvests. Our hope is that, by aspiring to the spirit of these commitments, we can create a farm/shareholder relationship that gives life to everyone.
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Yes, I would like to become a shareholder and commit to both the responsibilities and risks it entails. Please reserve my 2010 vegetable share, available for weekly pick-up at Oakleaf Mennonite Farm or the East Atlanta Village Farmers’ Market. Enclosed is a non-refundable down-payment on my share cost, with the remaining amount due on or before my first pick-up date.
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Share Options:
Full Season, 27 weeks
_______ Full Share: $675 (every week for 27 weeks – 27 pick-ups)
_______ Half Share: $350 (every other week for 27 weeks – 13 pick-ups)
Spring Season, 9 weeks – May through the middle of July
_______ Full Share: $250 (every week for 9 weeks – 9 pick-ups)
_______ Half Share: $140 (every other week for 9 weeks – 4 pick-ups)
Summer Season, 9 weeks – Middle of July through the middle of September
_______ Full Share: $250 (every week for 9 weeks – 9 pick-ups)
_______ Half Share: $140 (every other week for 9 weeks – 4 pick-ups)
Fall Season, 9 weeks – Middle of September through November
_______ Full Share: $250 (every week for 9 weeks – 9 pick-ups)
_______ Half Share: $140 (every other week for 9 weeks – 4 pick-ups)
Note: Some people choose to split full shares with friends/family –half the produce, but pick up every week at less cost. One party should apply for a full share. In this case, Oakleaf Mennonite Farm will not be responsible for splitting the harvest each week.
Pick-up Options (select only one): ______Mondays 4:30pm - 6:30 pm at the Farm 1088 Bouldercrest Drive, Atlanta, Georgia 30316 or ______Thursdays 4:00pm-dusk at East Atlanta Farmers’ Market
Total Share Cost: ____________________
Deposit Remitted: ____________________ (30% of total cost-minimum $100)
Amount Remaining: ____________________ (due on or before your first day of pick-up)
Shareholder Agreement:
Shareholders agree to pick up produce at one of the agreed upon places and times. If produce is not picked up and prior arrangements have not been made, that week’s share will be dispersed.
Shareholders agree to share in the risk that farms experience and may be asked, at times, to accept smaller quantities or limited varieties due to weather or predator interference. Shareholders also agree that the resolution of any disputes or claims that arise from participation will be first presented to a mediation service and then to final and binding arbitration before a neutral party instead of in a court by a judge or jury. The choice of a neutral party will be determined by Berea Mennonite Church, the costs shared by both parties.
Farm Agreement:
Oakleaf Mennonite Farm agrees to provide a variety of fresh picked, seasonally-available produce, each week, over the period agreed upon. Variety and quantity of each kind of produce is at the discretion of Oakleaf Mennonite Farm based on harvest availability, which includes certain risks of drought and predation that Oakleaf Mennonite Farm will attempt to minimize or mitigate.
We commit to try our very best to ensure crop success using sustainable methods, to limit Shareholdership to manageable numbers ensuring quantity and quality for all Shareholders, to maintain open communication with our Shareholders, and to continue learning and growing in sustainable agriculture and in partnership with our Shareholder community.
We commit ourselves to using recyclable and reusable materials and working to eliminate the use of plastics as part of our larger commitment to our community and the planet.
Shareholder signature_____________________________________ Date_____________
Oakleaf Mennonite Farm___________________________________ Date_____________
Make checks payable to Berea Mennonite Church and mail to:
Oakleaf Mennonite Farm
PO Box 17564
Atlanta, GA 30316
Contact Oakleaf Mennonite Farm’s Manager - Tim Showalter Ehst at 484-332-0633 or oakleafmennonitefarm@gmail.com