FAQ
Should i get a full share or a half share?
If you've never been a CSA member before, we recommend starting with a half share or for Market CSA members, a personal size share.
If you eat lots of vegetables, have 3+ veggie eaters in your household, and/or if food preservation is your thing, try the full share (or jumbo share for Market CSA members).
Still not sure? We made a whole infographic to help you choose here.
See sample shares from our 2018 season here.
I travel a lot. What happens if I miss a week? Can I switch weeks?
Two options that are great for frequent travelers are the half share option and the Market CSA option.
The Market CSA option is super flexible, so you can just stop by the market whenever you are in town!
Half shareholders pick up every other week, and we share a weekly schedule with you at the beginning of the season. If you're traveling, just let us know 48 hours in advance (or more if possible!) of your pickup and we can switch your pickup week.
“I have been part of other CSAs where I would get vegetables I never used, but that was not the case with Owl’s Nest. If there was something I wasn’t sure about, I could either pick something else or skip it. I ended up liking pretty much everything.
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I'm afraid it'll be too much food. What do I do?
Let’s be real: if you don't like to cook or don’t usually use many vegetables, then probably a CSA isn't right for you.
That said, half share and Market CSA options are perfect for folks who want to support the farm without feeling burdened by veggies. We also offer recipes and storage tips each week to help you make the most of your CSA.
“The pick-up experience has always been really easy and enjoyable. ”
I don't like turnips. Can i get a share without turnips?
One of the joys of joining a CSA is that you get to try new things and get creative in the kitchen. We pretty much guarantee there will be vegetables in your share that you've never heard of or that you're not that into. While we don't expect all our members will enjoy all vegetables, we often hear members say "I didn't like (insert offensive vegetable here) before and now I love it!" or "I had never tried (insert weird vegetable here) and now it's my favorite!"
With our CSA, members get 7-10 items each week, and there's usually a choice for 2-4 of those items, so often you can avoid vegetables you're not as excited about.
That said, if you have strong veggie preferences, the Market CSA option might be right for you. You can select whatever you want from our market stand, so you never have to take home a vegetable you don't like.
What if i'm stuck at work and running late? What if i forget to pick up my share?
If you're running late, your best bet is to text your pickup site host and work something out. (Your pickup site host’s number is at the bottom of your CSA newsletter each week).
If you forget to pick up your share, let us know by email asap. If you let us know within 24 hours of your missed pickup, we are happy to reschedule one missed pickup per season. Check out our CSA Member Agreement to learn more.
“The produce was really high-quality and delicious, which we loved! We never felt like we were getting a ton of something that was off-the-wall or that we didn’t like/usually eat. It was just adventurous enough that we often got to try something new without giving us a bunch of produce we didn’t know what to do with. And so much of what we got was noticeably higher quality and tastier than we would get at the grocery store, especially the greens.
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