2009 CSA Brochure
GOT VEGGIES ?
WE DO.
And we want to share them with you.
Circle M is a small local farm providing CSA produce by subscription. Community Supported Agriculture means you buy a share in the homestead and we deliver a generous box of fresh, delicious, heirloom vegetables every other week from June to October. We’ll also deliver our Homestead Meats and Range Fed Eggs by order in season. As a shareholding member, you’re a vital part of the farm community, and you’ll receive periodic invitations to festivals, work days and potlucks here among the pastures and gardens. Reserve your share in a sustainable adventure just outside of town.
Why CSA?
Community Supported Agriculture is an opportunity for you to connect directly to the farm where your food is grown. Your contribution funds the health of the land, enabling the farmer to carefully tend the homestead and all that live there, both plants and animals. A CSA share provides you with a supply of healthy, pesticide-free produce that’s been minimally handled and only briefly shipped, enabling you to eat seasonal gourmet food every day, well below grocery store organic prices. You are also privy to the life of the farm, invited to schedule private visits and to participate in community work days and seasonal festivals.
Why Circle M?
Every CSA farm is different and is able to offer a unique experience to members. We think one of the most joyous aspects of Circle M is that we’re based on a sustainable small homestead model in which animals, pastures and vegetables live in a continuous circle of nurture. Each aspect of farm life here has a specific purpose in the circle. For members, that means visits are a vibrant circus of sheep, cows, pigs, goats, horses, chickens, ducks, dogs, cats, geese and turkeys. It also means you can order homestead meats or wool products to come with your delivery! And because Circle M is such an utter delight for us, we think it’s a community you’ll want to be a part of, too. You can join the adventure by blog every day at circlemfarm.com.
What’s in the Box?
We’ve decided to offer every-other-week boxes, as some people find weekly boxes to be more than they can eat. The size is approximately 2.5 cubic feet. Contents vary according to season, but include herbs to plant, lettuce, spinach, Asian greens, radish, pea shoots, snap peas, turnips, kale, beets, beans, kohlrabi, cabbage, cucumbers, summer squash, corn, carrots, eggplant, garlic, fennel, tomatoes, melons, potatoes, leeks, onions, hard squash, pumpkins and parsnips! We’ll include lots of recipes. We’ll also tuck a bouquet in every box, when we’ve got the flowers.
When Does It All Begin?
Deliveries run to the West Side of Madison on Wednesday evenings June 10 through October 14. Local pickup is on Friday evening and Saturday mornings beginning June19. The season will kick off with a Lambs and Lettuces Festival on June 13 and finish with a giant Harvest Festival out at the farm on October 24th. Delivery dates, times, and other farm events will be posted at circlemfarm.com.
How Do I Join the Circle?
Act fast! We’re only accepting 30 families this year, our third in operation. To become a Member, you’ll pre-pay $350 by April 30, or $370 until May 31, and begin your eating adventure with the Circle M community. Local pick-up is available for $300 by April 30 or $320 until May 31. Partial re-imbursement is available for members of Dean Health Plan, Physicians’ Plus and Group Health Cooperative.
Kriss and Shannon Marion ~ County Rd. H ~ Blanchardville, Wi ~ 53516 ~ 608-523-4341
