Little Greens Farm CSA Agreement
Please read this carefully and keep for future reference.
This Community Supported Agriculture (“CSA”) Agreement (“Agreement”) governs the terms and conditions of the relationship between Little Greens Farm (“Farmer”) and the CSA Member (“Member”.)
I. Length of Agreement
This CSA program runs for 14 weeks in a normal season, weather permitting there may be more, or less. Our season generally begins the middle of June; weather permitting.
II. Definition of Share and Price
A share will be a fair amount of vegetables per size share the member supports.
Family Share = $590
Couple Share = $350
Individual Share = $190
III. Delivery – Pickup Location
Member is responsible for meeting Farmer at the market to pick up share.
IV. Farmer Responsibilities
A. To work dutifully and in good faith to bring the Member the freshest produce possible during the season.
B. To have produce washed and packaged for easy transport.
C. To have shares available at the time and date specified.
D. To communicate with Member about weather problems, crop failures, or other factors that impact the contents of the share box.
E. To communicate with Member about extra produce or other goods which may be available for purchase during share pickup.
F. Not to spray crops with chemical pesticides, insecticides, or herbicides.
G. Not to use synthetic fertilizers.
H. Whenever possible, to plant untreated seed. Note: For some plants, only treated seed is available.
V. Member Responsibilities
A. To pick up share at the time and date specified. If you can’t pick up your share, you may have someone else pick up the share for you or designate the share for donation. Please call or text us to let us know who will be picking up your share. If you or someone you designate doesn’t pick up your share, it will considered forfeit and become the property of the Farmer.
B. To return your share boxes each week for reuse by Farmer. If you come to pick up without your share box you will be charged a $5 box fee. If you have someone else pick up your share and they don’t bring your box you will not be charged for a box fee that week. However, you will be expected to return 2 boxes the following week. Failure to return boxes will result in a $5 fee per missing box.
C. To handle your produce responsibly and safely. This may include, but is not limited to, final washing before eating, refrigeration, etc.
VI. Refunds and Cancellations
A) Member’s Policy: A member may cancel their share and receive a refund equal to 20% of the original cost of the Share. No refund of any amount will be given if share is cancelled afterJuly 1st.
B) Farmerʼs Policy. At the Farmerʼs discretion, Farmer may cancel this Agreement for Memberʼs failure to follow their responsibilities contained in this Agreement. In the event of cancellation by the Farmer, Farmer reserves the right to decide whether to refund any pro rata share of Memberʼs fees. Member will be notified in writing of the reasons for the cancellation.
VII. Risk
In a CSA, Members are supporting their Farmer. To do so, Members share the risks inherent in agriculture (poor weather, drought, flood, early or late frosts, disease or insect problems, crop failure, etc.) and the rewards (abundant production). Member assumes the risk should the Farmer be unable to provide a portion of the share due to any inherent risk in farming.
VIII. Communication
Please reach me by email at:Kolter@LittleGreensFarms.comor by phone: 701-226-3778.
IX. Payment
Member must pay a 50% down payment upon submitting application to secure share.
Members will be expected to pay for their share in full prior to the first delivery of their portion of share goods.
Farmer Contact Information:
Website: littleGreensFarms.com
Phone: 701-226-3778 We do not encourage texts.
Email: Kolter@LittleGreensFarms.com
Mailing and Farm Pickup address:
1974 47th Ave SW
Hannover, ND 58563