Have a question? Let Norm and Cinda know at
csa@normlehnefarm.com
What is
Community
Supported
Agriculture (CSA)?
Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) is a
relatively new model of food production, sales, and distribution
aimed at both increasing the quality of food and the quality of care
given the land and crops, while substantially reducing potential
food losses and financial risks for the producers.
It is also a method for small-scale
commercial farmers to have a successful, small-scale, closed market.
The majority of CSAs focus on a system
of weekly delivery or pick-up sites of fruits and vegetables.
Typically, CSA farms are small, independent,
labor-intensive, family farms.
CSA subscription memberships provide a
guaranteed market through prepaid sales.
This allows farmers to not only focus on
quality growing, it can also somewhat level the playing field in a
food market that usually favors large-scale, industrialized
agriculture over local food.
One important benefit is keeping local
agriculture sustainable and farm families on the land by allowing
them to earn a living wage for their hard work. Vegetables and fruit
are the most common CSA crops.
Community Supported Agriculture is a sensible
local solution to the many questions raised by the current system of
industrial food production and distribution.
We are all
aware of the disturbing trend of the loss of the American farm and
the American farmer, and the great distance food is typically
shipped before it’s consumed. Americans are ever increasingly eating
“old food.”
CSAs help to reverse those unsustainable
trends by keeping farms near the communities they serve while
greatly reducing the time it takes from harvest to table.
An advantage of the close
consumer-producer relationship is increased freshness of the
produce, because it does not have to be shipped long distances. The
close proximity of the farm to the members also helps the
environment by reducing the carbon footprint caused by transporting
the produce.
The local economy benefits by keeping the food
dollars within the local community.
Seasonal
eating is implied, as shares are usually based on the outdoor
growing season, which means a smaller selection at the beginning and
perhaps the end of the period, as well as a changing variety as the
season progresses.
Why Join?
Now You Can Enjoy Fresh Local Produce
by directly supporting
Norm Lehne Garden & Orchards
Come
Join the Abundance of our Seasonal Harvest with our
2010 LEHNE FARM CSA Membership!
Community
Supported Agriculture allows direct access to seasonal farm-fresh
produce
Members
receive a share of our freshest produce each week throughout our CSA
season
Joining
our LEHNE FARM CSA is ideal for anyone interested in or committed to
eating seasonally and supporting local farmers
Enjoy the health
benefits of high quality, locally grown, hand-harvested food
You
will know where and how your food is grown, who grows it, and feel a
partnership in the miracle of growing food
CSAs foster
responsible relationships between the grower, the consumer, the
food, and the land on which the food is grown
The community
gets an economic boost when food dollars remain within the local
economy, rather than going out of state or out of country
We will be
responsible for all the work that goes into a harvest: planting,
growing and harvesting the crops
Our
farming practices promote a healthy and ecologically diverse
environment.
You can be assured that we use
sustainable agricultural farming practices
We do not grow any GMO crops
Our farm is built
on the dedication and belief that regional agriculture is a critical
component of a healthy sustainable community
We are growing a
strong community in addition to growing healthy food
Joining the LEHNE
FARM CSA is ideal if you are interested in or committed to eating
seasonally, supporting local farmers, trying new and diverse
produce, and getting your recommended daily servings of fruits and
vegetables
The Lehne Farm
Lehne Farm Welcomes you…
Norm Lehne Garden and
Orchards is located in Roseburg’s beautiful Garden Valley.
We began in 1974 selling u-pick produce
from our large family garden.
Eventually we expanded the garden and
added our fruit and hazelnut orchards.
We
place great value on our second-generation family farm, and have
been carefully managing its quality of produce, productivity, and
long-term sustainability.
As stewards of a natural resource we
hope it will one day be managed by another generation.
Your commitment to our
LEHNE FARM CSA
supports a "regional food system" where food is sold directly to the
community rather then traveling many miles to reach the family
table.
Members contribute to the success of our farm
by their up-front investment forming a direct farm-to-consumer
relationship.
Other benefits of membership are having
the unique knowledge of how and where your food is grown.
Taste and see why we believe that
locally grown, seasonally harvested fruits and vegetables will
provide the healthiest food choices for you and your family!
How it Works
Become a LEHNE FARM CSA member to provide your
family’s fresh produce needs
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Receive a weekly box of carefully washed, diverse and
pre-selected produce, hand harvested at its peak freshness and
nutritional value
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To help with your menu planning and grocery shopping a “Weekly
Preview List” will be posted on Wednesday afternoons at the top
of this CSA Harvest Box page
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We make sure the market value of your
harvest box is more than the “average” weekly price in quantity,
variety and quality.
You will easily have a week’s worth
of produce to complement any meal
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Large Share
– feeds approx. 4 people per week
and contains a variety of different types of produce depending
on the season
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Small Share
– feeds up to 3 people per week
also containing a seasonal variety of produce
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Newsletters provided with recipes, produce information and
updates, farm news and events
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We would like to offer to help you develop
“Pick-Up Groups” within the LEHNE FARM CSA membership.
There are many reasons to create these groups…they would
lower the carbon footprint of this food even more, they would
save on gas money in your monthly budget, and they would help to
strengthen community ties.
If you are interested in sharing pick-up responsibilities
with other LEHNE FARM CSA members who live in close proximity to
you please let us know.
Membership Information and Cost
LEHNE FARM CSA Subscription:
We offer a 12-week subscription season, beginning Friday/Saturday,
July 9/10, 2010, and ending Friday/Saturday, September 24/25, 2010.
To become a member download and fill out the membership form.
Complete the membership form and mail it with your payment to the
farm. Please note that subscriptions are limited so don't delay.
After we receive your membership form and payment, we will send you
a confirmation letter and receipt. If you are unable to pay in full
at this time please contact us.
Cost:
Large
Share: $288.00 for a 12-week subscription
Small Share: $216.00 for a 12-week subscription
There is also a $15.00
deposit for your LEHNE FARM CSA Harvest boxes.
We will provide 2 CSA Harvest boxes for
each member.
The CSA Harvest box deposit will be
refunded at the end of the subscription season, provided both boxes
are returned clean and in good repair.
Pick-Up
Location and Times:
NORM LEHNE GARDEN & ORCHARDS
386 Cleveland Rapids Road
Roseburg, OR
97471
Fridays from 3:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.
-or-
Saturdays from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Members’ Responsibilities: Bring your clean, empty box from the week
before and exchange it for the one we have for you.
LEHNE FARM CSA members please understand each
growing season has its unique challenges.
As with all agricultural produce, there
is a potential for crop failures due to weather, pests or other
factors beyond our control.
To offset the risk we grow a wide range
of produce ensuring a variety of food to fill your share all season
long.
As members of the farm we all share in
the risks and rewards of each growing season.
Click
Here for Directions
—YES! I want to become a member!
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2010 LEHNE FARM CSA Membership Form
CLICK
HERE TO DOWNLOAD MEMBERSHIP FORM
Norm
Lehne Garden & Orchards
Norm and Cinda Lehne
386 Cleveland Rapids Road
Roseburg, OR, 97471
(541) 672-2745
csa@normlehnefarm.com
Name:
________________________________________________________________________________
Full Mailing Address (street, city, zip):
______________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________________
Email
Address:
_________________________________________________________________________
Phone
Numbers (home, cell):
______________________________________________________________
If you are
sharing your LEHNE FARM CSA membership with someone else, please
provide name & contact information here.
Name_________________________________________________________________________________
Full
Mailing Address (street, city,
zip)_______________________________________________________
Email
Address__________________________________________________________________________
Phone
Numbers (home, cell):
______________________________________________________________
LEHNE
FARM CSA season begins Friday/Saturday, July 9/10, 2010, and ends
Friday/Saturday, September 24/25, 2010
(12 weeks)
Please note
that subscriptions are limited.
Cost:
Large
Share: $288.00 for a 12-week subscription
Small
Share: $216.00 for a 12-week subscription
CSA Box Deposit: $15.00
We will purchase two storage boxes for
each member.
The box deposit will be refunded at
the end of the subscription season, provided both boxes are returned
clean and in good repair.
Choose CSA
share size:
Large
$288.00___________________________
Small $216.00___________________________
Box Deposit____________$15.00___________
Total Due:
=
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Download and complete this membership form.
Send it with your payment to the above
address.
Make checks out to
‘Norm Lehne Garden & Orchards’.
After we receive your membership form
and payment, you will receive a confirmation letter and receipt.
Pick-Up Location and Times:
Norm Lehne Garden & Orchards
Fridays from 3:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Or
Saturdays from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.
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Lehne Farm CSA Produce
We do
not grow any GMO crops
LEHNE FARM CSA Harvest Box Examples
Click here to read more about our produce!
Two ways to buy our great tasting farm-fresh produce:
1) Pick it yourself at the farm.
2) Become a LEHNE FARM CSA member and receive a weekly box of
diverse, pre-selected produce.
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CSA Quotes
What are members saying about the Lehne
Farm CSA?
2009 Quotes
“Thank You!
My daughter also enjoyed this
experience of coming to the farm.”
“It’s
a good lesson for kids to see where/how food gets to the table and
encourages healthy eating.”
“Thank you for great vegetables
all summer long.”
“I enjoyed this so much…it was like getting a
present each week.
I may not grow a garden next year and
just enjoy yours.”
“Flowers and herbs are a great plus to our
box!
To visit the farm for pick up means we
most always pick up more fresh…good things.”
“You folks are the nicest people!
I love that you treat your land as the
treasure it is.
I am blessed to buy and eat such
healthful food.
Since my thumbs are brown and I live on
black mud I am so happy to use your talents and gifts and pay for
your service.”
“This is an excellent way to get fresh
veggies.
We are lifetime members now.”
“Thank you for doing the ‘Helping Hand
community project.
We were able to help 3-4 families.
Wonderful idea.
Can’t wait until next year.”
“Thanks so much for pairing us with (another
LEHNE FARM CSA member who lives nearby me).
It not only simplified pick up, but we
made some wonderful new friends.
Thanks, too for the free U-Pick
flowers, they were a delight.”
2008 QUOTES
“(The quality of the produce) more than met my
expectations—it lasted well and did not spoil very fast.”
“We already had identified your produce as our favorite.
The CSA was icing on the cake.”
“We really liked trying new items that we otherwise
would likely have not purchased.”
“I love the newsletter.
Having new recipes with most of the main
ingredients needed is wonderful!”
“Enjoyed getting a new box every week.
My kids had swiss chard for the first
time.
We loved eating food that was grown here
at home…”
“Great program.
Good food—encourages us to expand our
cooking repertoire.
Charming people to visit with each week.
Wonderful classic farm.
Keep up the good work.”
“I may be guilty of spreading a little gossip about how
awesome the CSA is!!”
“…I cannot wait ‘til the next subscription and I enjoy
the program and love its impact on my life and kitchen!!”
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