Join the Chelsea CSA
Online registration for the 2012 season is NOW OPEN for both current and new members!
Current and new members can now register for the 2012 season on the farm website. Complete instructions for registering are available here. If you would like to register for a discount share, qualifications and other instructions for registration are listed below. Details for finding a share partner are also below.
If you are interested in joining the CSA for the first time, please read all the below information before going to the farm website to register. Feel free to contact us at moc.o1328436309ohay@1328436309ascae1328436309slehc1328436309 if you have any questions about registration. We hope that you will join us for the upcoming season!
– The Core Group
The Chelsea CSA is committed to being a mixed income CSA. People buy whole or half shares at Sponsor, Standard, and Discount levels. When you join the CSA, you are buying a share of the farm’s harvest for a season (24 weeks). The 2012 season will begin June 12, 2012. Prices for a Vegetable Share in the 2012 season are:
- Sponsor shares: $593
- Standard shares: $533
- Discount shares: $403
Online registration for the 2012 season is now available.
Discount Shares
To qualify for a discount share documentation of any of the following: proof of residence at Elliot Chelsea Houses, food stamps (SNAP), tax return showing annual household income of less than $30,000, disability card, unemployment check/benefit, TANAF recipients and current Americore volunteers. Discount shares must be pre-approved and cannot be registered online. To arrange income verification and pre-approval please contact the core group at moc.o1328436309ohay@1328436309ascae1328436309slehc1328436309 or 212-760-9878.
Optional shares
Members with a Vegetable share may add one or more Fruit or Coffee shares to their order.
The fruit season beings on week 5 of the season and runs for 20 weeks. The fruit is not organic; however is provided by local farmers with low spray practices. A three tiered structure applies here as well: sponsor $280, standard $250, discount $200. When registering for the 2012 season, you will be given the option to add a Fruit share at that time.
When registering, members also have the option to add a an organic, fair trade Coffee share from our partner farmers in Guatemala and Honduras. Learn more about the Farmer to Farmer Coffee Project on the Stoneledge Farm Website.
Weekly Pickup
Weekly distribution of produce is on Tuesdays from 4pm-7pm in the lobby of 441 W. 26th street. If you cannot pick up you share, you may send someone in your place. Please bring your own bags.
Volunteer Component
Chelsea CSA is a completely volunteer run program. A group of active volunteers, called “the core group” coordinate membership, distribution, volunteer tracking, finances and newsletter production. CSA members are required to volunteer 4 hours for a vegetable share and 2 additional hours for a fruit share at distribution. There are other ways to meet the requirement including special event coordinator, farm trip organizer, potluck organizer.
Are half shares available?
Yes. In a typical season, a share is adequate for a family of 2-3 people, depending on the amount of vegetables in their diet. To accommodate members who want to receive a half share we will adapt the online registration procedure. To learn more, visit our FAQ page. While we encourage members to find their our share partners, if you need assistance finding a share partner, please contact AJ at moc.l1328436309iamto1328436309h@8921328436309nnocj1328436309a1328436309.
Other Products
As a member of the Chelsea CSA, you can also order coffee, honey, maple syrup and other products from the farm during the season. Additionally, members can order a variety of products including pastured meat, poultry, eggs, cheeses and milk (PMP) year round from a group of upstate family farms. Additional information on ordering these other products is available at weekly distribution.
