Joining the CSA at DeLaney Community Farm
Community Supported Agriculture, or CSA, is a relationship of mutual support and commitment between a local farmer and community members who invest in an annual membership, which covers the farm’s production cost of growing vegetables. In turn, members receive a weekly share of the harvest during the local growing season. This arrangement helps to guarantee the farm a tangible source of support.
How DeLaney Is Different
DeLaney differs from typical CSAs in that we are a nonprofit, mission-based CSA. Our mission includes providing education about urban agriculture and sustainable farming practices to our community, and increasing access to fresh, organic food for challenged populations. All farm shareholders pick up their share at the farm on a weekly basis over the growing season (shares not picked up are donated), and volunteer their time for a set number of hours over the growing season.
Becoming a Farm Shareholder
Once a week over our 18-week growing season, shareholders receive a bounty of seasonal, sustainably grown produce picked fresh that day. DeLaney shareholders buy into the fate of the farm each season and participate in every aspect of its operations. Shareholder participation is vital to DeLaney’s success. Involvement may include a number of activities, such as helping with daily farm tasks, supervising a pickup, helping at the farm stand, etc.
Participation is for one year. Invitations will be extended in the following year to shareholders who complete their volunteer hours in the previous season. Invitations to re-subscribe will also be based on an understanding and support of Denver Urban Gardens' mission as a nonprofit. Next, we accept members who participated in Partner Farmer Shares (additional shares of eggs, milk, fruit, honey, and milk from our partner farmers), and then those on the waitlist. To be placed on the waitlist, please contact Heather DeLong, DeLaney Programs & Outreach.
The Shares
Individuals or groups with invitations to join can purchase Half or Full Shares, designated as Paid or Working. Working shares are sold at a reduced cost, in exchange for weekly volunteer work hours, and are available to income-qualifying applicants.
Full Share:
- $650 ($600 seasonal membership + $50 program support fee)
- 15 total annual GiveBack hours required
Half Share
- $450 ($400 seasonal membership + $50 program support fee)
- 7.5 total annual GiveBack hours required
Full Working Share
- $350 ($300 seasonal membership + $50 program support fee)
- 30 total annual GiveBack hours required
Half Working Share
- $250 ($200 seasonal membership + $50 program support fee)
- 15 total annual GiveBack hours required
Pick-ups are once a week, mid-June through mid-October, on Mondays from 4:30 - 7:00pm. Shares that are not picked up are donated to our nonprofit partners through our Community Partner Share program.
Contact Heather DeLong, DeLaney Programs & Outreach, to learn more about becoming a farm shareholder.
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