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How Sandy Spring CSA works
CSA members and farmers are in partnership. Members provide the upfront capital for the farmers and share in the bounty. Unlike at the grocery store, CSA members pay the farmer directly. Your CSA payment covers salaries, seed, equipment, delivery, etc.
In exchange, each week throughout the growing season, the farmer delivers individual, pre-packed portions of the weekly harvest (called shares) to our pick-up locations in Kensington, Rockville and Sandy Spring, Maryland. It’s like a private farmers market. This year our Spring/Summer CSA will run from May 12 through September 29.
A share feeds two-four adults. Some vegetarian households require more than one share. Shares may be split among two or more people or two or more households. Members bear responsibility for divvying up the share.
Sandy Spring CSA members come from Ashton, Aspen Hill, Bethesda, Brookville, Chevy Chase,
Columbia, Ellicott City, Gaithersburg, Kensington, Olney, Rockville, Potomac, Sandy Spring, Silver Spring and Wheaton.
How to join for the Fall 2008 season
Spring/Summer 2008 membership is now closed. An application form for the Fall season is available now.
Fall 2008 CSA runs from Oct 6 - November 24. Click icon at left to view and print the Membership Sign-up form. You must have Adobe Acrobat Reader or compatible software. To download the Reader free, click here:
Three pickup locations! You will always pick up your shares at the same location. Sandy Spring pick-up location is in the center of Sandy Spring. Rockville pick-up is two blocks from Rockville metro. Our newest pick-up site is in Kensington, located 1 mile from Old Town Kensington. All locations are full for the Spring/Summer season. |
