Organic Summer CSA Vegetable Share

Join our Summer CSA and experience the joy of seasonal eating with produce that’s fresh, vibrant, and grown right here on our certified organic farm. Your share reflects more than great food—it’s a vote for resilient local food systems, sustainable practices, and northern grit.

🌱 What You Get:
Each week, you’ll receive a full share of freshly harvested vegetables—washed, cooled, and packed just hours before pickup. Shares are designed to feed 2–4 veggie-loving adults or a small household that cooks regularly.

🧊 Cooler System:
To keep your share in peak condition, you’ll provide two clean, hard-sided 28-quart coolers by June 15. This keeps produce fresh while you run errands and reduces packaging waste.

📦 Pickup Details:
Tuesdays, 4:00–6:30 p.m.
June 24–August 26
No pickup the week of July 1 (holiday week)

📩 Communication:
We’ll be in touch via the email you provide at checkout—please check it regularly! Each share has one designated contact person responsible for pickup.

🧾 CSA Agreement:
By purchasing a share, you acknowledge and agree to our CSA Member Agreement in the next tab below. It covers shared risk, cooler guidelines, pickup terms, and other good-to-know info. Transparency is how we build trust.

❤️ Why it Matters:
Every share supports organic farming in the North, nurtures healthy soil, and helps keep small-scale farms thriving. This is food with purpose.

🌿 Ready to dig in? Select your share and checkout to reserve your spot!

CSA Member Agreement

Sow. Reap. Eat. Repeat.

By purchasing a CSA share from The Boreal Farm, you are becoming a member of our CSA program for the 2025 season. We’re thrilled to grow for you and want to be sure we’re all on the same page. Please review the following agreement, which outlines what you can expect from us, The Boreal Farm, and what’s expected of you, as a CSA member.

1. Understanding the CSA Model

By signing up, you acknowledge that CSA (Community Supported Agriculture) is a shared-risk model. Your early share purchase helps us cover the up-front costs of seeds, tools, staffing, and supplies. In return, you receive a share of our harvest each week throughout the Summer CSA season.

CSA members share in both the rewards and risks of farming. Weather, pests, and other challenges can impact availability and abundance—but we work hard to grow a diverse array of resilient crops, using succession planting, saved seed from hardy past seasons, irrigation, and other ecological practices to ensure a bountiful, beautiful harvest.

2. Share Details

Season: Tuesdays, June 24 – August 26, 2025

(Please note: there is no pickup the week of June 30 due to the July 4th holiday.)

Pickup Time: 4:00 – 6:30 p.m.

Location: The Boreal Farm at 5205 Arnold Road, Duluth, MN 55803

3. Pickup Commitment

You agree to pick up your share at the agreed upon location and time each week—or arrange for someone to pick it up on your behalf (please let us know who to expect). If a share is not picked up, it will be donated to a local charity of The Boreal Farm’s choosing.

Please arrive during the designated pickup window. While early arrivals aren't permitted, you’re always welcome to walk around and enjoy the farm during pickup hours.

4. Cooler Policy

We use a cooler swap system to keep your produce fresh and reduce packaging waste.

You agree to:

• Provide two clean, hard-sided 28-quart coolers by June 15, each in excellent condition (attached lid, working handles, no cracks or exposed insulation).
• Bring a clean, dry, empty cooler each week for your next share.
• Understand that failure to follow the cooler policy may result in forfeiting your share that week.

Benefits of this system:

• Keeps greens crisp and produce clean during transit
• Extends shelf life, even if you’re running errands
• Cuts down on single-use packaging

5. Communication

We communicate primarily via the email address you provide at sign-up. It is your responsibility to check this email regularly for updates, reminders, and important information throughout the season.

Each share is designated to one household or person. Please assign one point of contact who will be responsible for managing all communications, cooler swaps, and pickup logistics.

6. Substitutions

We strive to fill every cooler with the same mix of vegetables each week. If a substitution must be made due to a crop shortage, we track it and will do our best to include that item in your share at a future pickup. Everyone should have the opportunity to enjoy the full range of the season’s flavor and diversity.

7. Refunds and Cancellations

Your payment secures your share and is non-refundable, even in the event of crop failure, missed pickups, or other unforeseen circumstances.

8. Payment

Full payment is due at the time of signup and is made through our website.

CSA Is a Relationship

CSA is a relationship built on trust, transparency, and seasonal rhythm. We commit to growing with care, and you commit to supporting the realities of small-scale, local, certified organic farming. Together, we make small family farming a reality.

Confirmation

By completing your purchase, you are confirming:

• You understand the nature of CSA membership.
• You agree to the responsibilities listed above.
• You’re ready to Sow. Reap. Eat. Repeat.

Whew! We know that’s a lot—but clear communication helps us grow good food and great relationships. Thanks for reading, and thank you for supporting our work. We’re so glad you’re here!