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What's a CSA?
Our farm stand CSA is a type of Community Supported Agriculture. Through our farm stand
and farmers markets, we reach out to the surrounding neighborhood and provide wholesome, healthy, fresh food. Our CSA operates on a debit system, allowing you to buy the amount of anything
you want, when you want.
CSA's are good for customers
• You feed your family nutritious fresh fruits and vegetables that were grown in an environmentally friendly way.
• You get to see how your food is grown, and teach your family where good food comes from.
• As a loyal customer, you get a discount on prices, and first dibs on early or scarce crops.
CSA's are good for farmers
• We have a predictable sales outlet for our produce.
• We get closer contact with our customers,
giving us more opportunity to learn what you really like.
• We get income early in the season, when resources are at their lowest, and expenses
at their highest.
• Through this relationship, we can better serve the nutritional needs of our community as we learn what the consumer cares about.
Amongst America's increasingly large scale food production system, CSA farms stand out as a unique place where relationship and trust is at
the heart of our nourishment.
Our StoryWhat started as a simple ploy to keep the kids out of trouble escalated into a full time
multifaceted farm business.
We planted a few strawberries and a bit of sweet corn in the 1960s,
and added acres and crops as our kids grew older. We set up a farm stand, offered U-pick, and started going to farmers markets. Our
farm stood us in good stead through six high school and college educations, and soon the kids were launched out on their
own – time to buy more machinery to be more labor efficient!
Today our farm depends on our good employees, loyal customers, and the experience of decades of growing veggies and berries in the
Southern Tier.
Our Green AcresFarm Stand CSA
Our Green Acres
3965 Waverly Road
Owego, NY 13827
Phone: 607-687-2874
Email: [email protected]
www.ourgreenacres.com
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Join Our CSAWhen you set up an account with our Farm Stand
CSA, you pay for the season of fresh fruit and veggies, then all season long you take just the produce you like from our farm stand in Owego or from our booth at the farmers markets. Your
account will be debited the value of your purchase. No cash necessary!
Sign up by: Pay... Buys you...
March 2, 2019 CSA Sampler$75
$80.00
March 2, 2019 $140$200$275
$150$210$300
After March 2, 2019 $140$200$275
$145$205$290
Year end specials for CSA members:
Some years we have a surplus of select crops in the fall. This sometimes happens with grape tomatoes, regular tomatoes, potatoes, winter
squash, etc. In these cases, CSA members will have first dibs on any special sales we offer.
Stand hours: June-November
(subject to change)Mon-Fri
SaturdaySunday
9:30-6:00pm
9:30-5:00pm10:00-5:00pm
Farmers' Markets We Participate In
OwegoTues & Fri, 9am-1pm
RiteAid lot
Main St, Owego
VestalWed & Sat, 9am-1pm
Vestal Library
Rt 434, Vestal
May June July August
AsparagusLettucesScallionsRadishesBeetsSwiss Chard
AsparagusCucumbersLettuceScallionsRadishesPeasSquashZucchiniTomatoesBeetsStrawberriesSwiss Chard
Sweet CornBeetsCucumbersEggplantScallionsOnionsPeasPeppersSquashZucchiniTomatoesBlueberriesStrawberriesRaspberriesPotatoesSwiss Chard
Green BeansSweet CornScallionsOnionsCucumbersEggplantPeppersSquashPotatoesGarlicStrawberriesRaspberriesBeetsBlueberriesZucchiniTomatoesSwiss Chard
We also have available quality sweet cherries,
peaches, donut peaches, apricots, pears, and apples from Singer Farms.
Use it this year Your account must be used by December 1, 2019.
Most of the time, we're a work zone – planting, harvesting, and caring for our crops. U-pick crops are a great way you can experience the farm.
Check the website for approximate U-pick time frames and call ahead for picking conditions.
Our Green Acres welcomes visitors to our farm.
Fresh and tasty, all season longSeptember
LettuceLeeksSweet CornScallionsOnionsCucumbersEggplant PeppersSquashZucchiniTomatoesBroccoliPotatoesGarlicBeetsGourdsPumpkinsRaspberriesBlueberriesCauliflowerCabbageStrawberriesBrussels SproutsSwiss Chard
October
Sweet CornWinter SquashOnionsEggplantPeppersSquashZucchiniBroccoliTomatoesRomanescoBrussels SproutsCabbageCauliflowerPotatoesBeetsGourdsPumpkinsStrawberriesRaspberriesSwiss Chard
November
Winter SquashCabbagePotatoesCauliflowerBroccoliBrussels SproutsPumpkinsRomanescoScallionsLeeksLettuceBeetsTomatoesPeppersSwiss Chard
Sign Me Up!
Fill out our membership form:Download it from our website, pick one up at our farm stand, or email us and we'll send one directly to you.
Pay with cash or check:Check made out to Our Green Acres, mail with completed membership form to: 3965 Waverly Road, Owego, NY 13827.