CSA Agreement

EDEN VALLEY INSTITUTE OF WELLNESS

2020 Summer CSA Agreement

9325 World Mission Drive

Loveland CO 80538

970-214-4669

CSA Details:

Farming is an unpredictable business. In joining our Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) program you are collaborating with us in assuming the possible risks associated with growing (drought, pests, etc.) as well as the benefits (bountiful harvests, building relationships, supporting local businesses, etc.) At Eden Valley Farm we make every effort to grow a wide variety of crops, provide weather protection and control pest damage in order to minimize the impact of any crop failures that we may experience. It is our goal to ensure that you are completely satisfied with your CSA experience so we can continue to serve you for years to come! We do not issue refunds for crop failures due to unforeseen or uncontrollable circumstances in the unlikely event that we experience multiple crop failures at once.

Our Summer 2020 CSA is a 23 week program which begins in May.

We have two types of CSA shares available: a Traditional-style CSA share and a Market-style CSA Share which works like a gift certificate.

Market-style members: You can come to market to use as much of your credit as you want or order from our website. There is no rollover of unused credit to the next season. If you choose this option, please be sure to budget your balance or use much of it during the peak of the season.

Additional credit can also be purchased if you run out mid-season!

Growing Practices:

We are not an organic farm, but we consider our farming methods to be “beyond organic”. We grow without the use of chemical fertilizers, herbicides or pesticides. We manage our pest pressure by utilizing crop rotation, floating row covers and manual removal methods. We perform soil tests as well as tissue analysis of plants and fertilize accordingly...which means those vitamins and minerals are present in our final product.

We strive to offer the freshest, most tasteful, quality produce available and to provide a wide variety of produce in each box.

Communication:

By agreeing to join our CSA you are also agreeing to open and read email or text communications from us. These communications may contain information such as: your account balance, newsletters, important changes or announcements, etc. We ask that you read these emails in a timely manner to keep informed of any changes that may occur.

We will do our best to reply to any correspondence in a timely manner.

Rules and Procedures:

Observe the designated pickup times and locations- please be mindful and respectful of the pickup hosts. We ask that you do not coordinate pickups outside of the designated time or location as we cannot guarantee the produce quality and it creates more work for our hosts. We are not responsible
for anything that happens to your box after pickup times.

Sign out your share at pickup- Do not take a box if your name is not on the list, but instead contact us to find a solution or understand why you do not see your name.

If your share has not been picked near the end of the designated time frame, we will give you a courtesy/reminder call or text. All unclaimed shares will be donated to a local, needy family or food program. Eden Valley Farm will not compensate you for unclaimed shares.

Please bring your own bag or box to the pickup location.

If you are not available to pick up your share on a specific week, we encourage you to ask a friend or family member to pick it up in your stead - make sure they know the basics of picking up a box (time, location, checking your name off list, etc.

What no one can pick up my box?

Call or text 970-214-4669 you may choose one of two options:

1- to have your box donated to a local charity

2- to forfeit that week's box