CSA begins in mid June and consists of 24 weeks.
We are currently offering only one size share. You can choose a 24 week or 10 week share.
24 week share is $ 672 and 10 week share is $ 280. Eggs and bread and other goods can be ordered separately but in some cases may be included in your weekly box.
Shares arrive boxed and contain an assortment of vegetables from our farm which may include items such as onion, tomatoes, greens (arugula, spinach, kale, etc..), corn, eggplant, zucchini, squash, beans, peas, herbs, carrots, root veggies and much more!. All members must abide by our shareholder agreement which can be found below.We WILL offer holds of shares due to vacations, etc. In the event of inclement weather, we will offer an alternative date.If you have any questions; please contact us at 607-354-1117.
Free Rein Farm– CSA Membership Agreement
This Community Supported Agriculture (“CSA”) Agreement (“Agreement”) governs the terms
and conditions of the relationship between Free Rein Farm (“the Farmer”) and the CSA
Member (“Member”.)
1. Terms of the Agreement:
The terms of the Agreement between Member and Farmer are contained within this agreement.
The Member receives a Full Share or Shares of produce for a number of weeks specified by their
purchase and payment receipt.
2. A CSA is a direct partnership between the farm and its consumers. Typically, the consumer (or
shareholder) pays the farm ahead of time in exchange for a ‘share’ or ‘shares’ in a bi-weekly box
or boxes containing products from the farm. Prepayment to the farm, ensures that there is much
needed incoming cash flow for seeds, equipment and labor throughout the off season. In
exchange, the farm provides shareholders with a bi-weekly box of produce for a pre-determined
number of weeks.
3. Farm Responsibility: The Farm works dutifully and in good faith to bring the Member the freshest produce possible.
4. Member Responsibilities To receive the freshest produce possible from the Farm and with a
recognition that your share(s) will be available to you as agreed upon, it is important that the
Member pick up their share on their appointed day and time.
5. Abandoned Shares: If you do not pick up your share(s), within in the designated time period,
it is our policy that any abandoned shares be redistributed.
6. Vacation Hold: We allow a ONE week vacation hold in each year. If a member will not be present to pick
up a share, we encourage member to gift share to family or friends. If not possible, please let us know we will try to accommodate you.
7. Refunds: Once the season begins, we do not offer refunds. Members may transfer their
share(s) to a friend or family member. The farm does not get involved with the financial details
of this and considers it to be a private matter.
8 Risk: As stated above in Paragraph II, one aspect of a CSA is that Members support their
Farmer. To do so, the Members share in the inherent risks of agriculture (poor weather, drought,
disease, early frost, crop failure and so on) and rewards (the bounty from a good season). Farmer
purposefully plans for such contingencies and use growing techniques that protect the harvest,
minimize risk to members and optimize the rewards: growing a wide variety of crops, cover
copping, crop rotation and irrigation. In the extremely unlikely event that severe weather,
disease/insect damage, or other natural disaster results in a level of crop destruction that
prevents the farm from continuing its weekly distributions, Farmer will notify member
immediately via e-mail and will communicate via e-mail frequently with the Member to ensure
that the Member is apprised of any potential disruption to their service. Member assumes the
risk should Farmer be unable to provide a portion of the Member’s shares due to any inherent
risk of farming.
9. Communication
If you need help, it is best to contact your CSA Coordinator.
I have read and agree to the above terms
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Name Date
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Signature
Free Rein Farm 958 Beartown Rd., Port Crane, NY 13833