Fair Share Farm pledges that we: • Reject the use of synthetic insecticides, herbicides, fungicides, and fertilizers. • Reject the use of GMOs, chemically treated seeds, synthetic toxic materials, irradiation, and sewage sludge. • • Maintain and build healthy soils through organic farming practices that include crop rotation, the use of compost, cover crops, green manures, essential minerals and reduced tillage. Maximize the nutritional content of our produce through variety selection and careful post-harvest handling. How to reach us: If you would like more information about the Fair Share Farm CSA, feel free to contact us directly. Our website (www.fairsharefarm.com) and our blog (www.fairsharenews.blogspot.com) have more information about our farm and the CSA. We also welcome visitors to the farm. Fair Share Farm is located off of MM Hwy outside of Kearney, MO, just north of Watkins Mill State Park. Kearney, MO is 30 miles north of downtown Kansas City on I-35. Give us a call ((816) 320-3763) or email us ([email protected]) to arrange a visit or find out more about the CSA. Fair Share Farm 18613 Downing Road • Reduce food miles by selling produce locally. • Create beneficial habitat for wildlife and encourage diversity. • Conserve natural resources by reducing erosion and pollution of air, soil, and water, through responsible farming practices. Rebecca Graff and Tom Ruggieri (816) 320-3763 www.fairsharefarm.com Kearney, MO 64060 Growing sustainably-raised produce in northeastern Clay County Missouri since 2003 (816) 320320-3763 [email protected] www.fairsharefarm.com www.fairsharenews.blogspot.com Fair Share Farm is a registered member of the following organizations: Fair Share Farm Join the CSA Fair Share Farm began in 2003 with farmers Rebecca Graff and Tom Ruggieri. Both left their white -collar jobs to pursue their goal of promoting community, sustainable agriculture, and healthy eating habits. habits On land that has been in Rebecca’s family for four generations, a diversity of vegetables, herbs, and small fruit now grow. Fair Share Farm grows food using nature as a guide — selecting a diverse array of crops suited to the Midwestern climate. This results in a more diverse, flavorful and nutritious variety of vegetables than what is found at the grocery store. Each year over 150 varieties of more than 40 different vegetables, fruit, and herbs are grown. The use of wind and solar power for irrigation and electricity needs furthers the farm’s goal of sustainability. The farm strives to promote a dialogue between farmers and eaters through Community Supported Agriculture (CSA). The Fair Share Farm CSA began in the spring of 2004. Members receive weekly shares of produce and also have the opportunity to become a vital part of the farm and the CSA— working together to grow and distribute fresh, local, nutritious, and chemical-free produce. Healthy Soil = In the Share We invite you to become a member of the farm by joining the Fair Share Farm CSA. Families and individuals who join the CSA receive a share of produce every week during the 24-week growing season (mid-May through October). CSA members sign a contract for the season, agree to pay in advance, and help with some of the work of harvest and distribution of the food. Arugula Bean-green Beets Bok choy Broccoli Bulb Fennel Cabbage Cantaloupe Carrot Cauliflower Collards Cucumber-slicing Cucumber-pickling Endive Eggplant Kale Kohlrabi Leeks Lettuce Okra Onion-yellow Onion–sweet Onion-red Onion-green Peas-snow Peas-snap/edible pod Pepper-Sweet Pepper-Hot Potato-red Potato-yellow Potato-white Potato-fingerling CSA shares change with the seasons. In the Spring, our members receive lots of salad greens, early carrots and beets, asparagus and young onions and garlic. Summer shares are filled with juicy tomatoes, zucchini, potatoes, eggplant and beans. Fall shares include broccoli, cauliflower, sweet potatoes, leeks and peppers. Each week members also receive a choice of fresh and dried herbs from the farm. As a CSA member, you also receive: • an opportunity for your family to connect to where your food comes from. • a chance to meet other members during farm shifts, at pick-up and other member events. • security in the knowledge that your food dollars are supporting a local farm committed to sustainable agriculture. Healthy Food = Pumpkin Radish Spinach Squash-zucchini Squash-yellow Strawberries Swiss Chard Tat soi Tomato-cherry Tomato-heirloom Tomato-hybrid Tomato-roma Tomatillo Turnips Watermelon Winter squash-butternut Winter squash-acorn Herbs: Basil Chives Cilantro Dill Fennel Garlic Chives Marjoram Mint Oregano Parsley Rosemary Summer Savory Thyme Healthy People