ELF Market Co-op
2nd Session of CSA is here! Sign-up today!
The ELF Market Cooperative CSA (Community Supported Agriculture) provides the East Lake community (and surrounding areas) with a stronger and more direct farm connection. The CSA will give you more access to fresh food while supporting local farmers.
What is a CSA? Click here to learn more about Community Supported Agriculture and how it benefits both consumers and farmers.
In our CSA, you can choose from several farms, each offering a unique weekly basket of produce. Your commitment lasts for 11 weeks, and you will have the opportunity to sign up for a second session. Dates listed below:
1st Session Dates: May 21 – July 30, 2011
2nd Session Dates: August 6 – October 15, 2011–NOW ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS
Check out the CSA Blog! Click here to visit the blog and read about farmer and produce updates as well as recipes for your basket items.
2nd Session Details:
Pickup: Every Saturday 9AM-1PM at East Lake Farmers Market at the corner of 2nd Ave. and Hosea Williams Blvd.
Membership Fee:
• Full share: For 11 weeks of a full share per week down payment is $200.
• Half share: For 11 weeks of a half share per week down payment is $100.
Balance due: Your membership fee tentatively reserves a spot with a farmer and the entirety is applied toward your total 11-week balance. The balance due will be communicated after your farmer choice has been selected for you. For example if the weekly cost is $30, then the balance due will be $130 ($330-$200 down payment= $130 balance due). See below for each farmer’s specific weekly share costs and see application for more details.
Membership/Payment: To become a member, download the CSA Member Application (click to download PDF file). Complete the application (applications can be mailed or emailed to info@elfmarket.org and submit $200 (full share)/$100 (half share) down payment to:
East Lake Farmers Market c/o Lou Linzie
1729 DonnaLee Ave.
Atlanta, GA 30317
Or pay in person during market days, see Lou Linzie our Market Manager for payment submission. We accept cash or check. No debit or credit cards.
SNAP/EBT: We are also making the CSA available to those using food assistance (SNAP/EBT). Since SNAP guidelines prohibit the pre-purchase of food, the ELF Market will pre-purchase select shares to be made available to SNAP participants on a first-come-first-serve basis. The pickup time is 9-12 on Saturdays, May 21- July 30 for 1st Session and August 6 – October 15 for 2nd Session.
The completed application form and membership fee are due by 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, July 23, 2011. The remaining balance due will be communicated to you along with the farm preference you have received. Remaining balance is due 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, July 30, 2011.
Farmers participating in the 2nd Session 2011 ELF Co-op:
Greenleaf Farms
Farmer: Greg Brown
Greenleaf Farms is an owner/operated Certified Naturally Grown farm located in Barnesville, Georgia. We are Greg and Maeda Brown and we moved to our farm in 2007. We grow a variety of produce from asparagus to zinnias on 2 acres of a 6 acre farm. We are also members of WWOOF – World Wide Organization of Organic Farmers – an organization that places people interested in farming with farms around the country and the world for volunteer or intern opportunities. Twice a year we have events at the farm – in the spring we have the Till and Fill and in the fall we have the Weed and Feed. Basically a fun filled event where you come out to the farm to learn and see how we do things – then we feed you a wonderful meal at the end of the day. Greg has a background in Food/Beverage as well as landscaping and Maeda also has a background in Food/Beverage.
Full Share for Session I
Between 7-10 different items in the CSA examples – Kale, collards, salad mix, arugula, cress, fresh herbs – cilantro, basil, carrots, beets, radish, turnip, etc.
Full Share for Session II
Will include tomatoes, squash, beans, peaches – hopefully – melons, eggplant, peppers, garlic leeks, etc.
Full Share Weekly Cost: $30.00
Half Share Weekly Cost: $17.00
Oakleaf Mennonite Farm
Farmers: Hudson Rouse and Bremen along with a team of interns
Affiliated with the Berea Mennonite Church, Oakleaf Mennonite Farms offers locally grown food using organic and sustainable methods.
Session II Details Coming Soon
Full Share Weekly Cost: $30.00
Half Share Weekly Cost: $15.00
Back River Farm
Farmer: Ricky Brown
Back River Farm offers locally and naturally grown fruits and vegetables. We are a family owned and operated farm with community ties for over 18 years. We do not utilize any chemicals or insecticides and will be Certified Naturally Grown in 2011, also we working towards our Organic Certification in 2011. Farmer Brown and Back River Farm would love to provide you with Local, Natural and Delicious produce.
Session I
Spring Crop = 10 lbs (half shares would be half of this): collards green, turnip greens, lettuce, cabbage, rutabaga, new potatoes, beans, carrots, and arugula
Summer Crop = 15 lbs (half shares would be half of this): Sweet corn, okra, various varieties of beans and peas, summer squash, zucchini, butternut squash, cantaloupe, 3 varieties of tomatoes, 4 varieties of bell pepper, sweet and hot peppers, eggplant, hopefully blackberries.
Session II
Summer Crop = 15 lbs (half shares would be half of this): okra, various varieties of beans and peas, summer squash, zucchini, butternut squash, 3 varieties of tomatoes, 4 varieties of bell pepper, sweet and hot peppers, eggplant
Fall Crop = 12 lbs (half shares would be half of this): collards green, turnip greens, lettuce, cabbage, rutabaga, sweet potatoes beans, and radish -possibly carrots
Full Share Weekly Cost: $25.00
Half Share Weekly Cost: $15.00
(Shares for this farm will be starting May 28th, reducing the cost to 10 weeks)
Stoke Farm
Farmer: William Lobb
With our CSA you will get food picked the night before. Most vegetables have not even been sprayed with even organic pesticides. I will work with you so you get the vegetables you want in addition to some new things you might love… in your full share basket comes least 5-6 items ranging in weight from 1/3 to 1 lb. An example week for May/June would be: 1/2 lb Arugula, 1 lb sweet onions or some green onions, 1 lb or more of squash, 1 lb broccoli, lettuce heads or mix 1 lb, and a green 1 lb kale collards etc. July: first pick on tomatoes 1.5 lb, 1 lb squash, 1/3 lb basil, cucumber 1 lb, cherry tomatoes, arugula 1/2 lb. Here is how this will usually boil down 2 salads lettuce arugula or cucumber and tomato (each salad should feed 3), 3 vegetable sides (feed about 3) Broccoli squash and something else useful fruit onions herbs etc within reason and when possible I will honor requests such as (no eggplant).
Sessions I & II
All of the following should be in your box during the season (weather permitting): Tomatoes big red cherry and some heirloom, Arugula, Lettuce (romaine, mix, red, and green), Potatoes white and red all sizes, Squash (all colors), Broccoli, Radishes
Turnips, Onions, Kale, Collards, Chard, Spinach, Peaches, Asian pears, Cucumbers
Blueberries, Melons, Kohlrabi, Bok choi, Sweet Corn (which I never sell at market), Sunflowers, Zinnias, Basil, Raab, Cabbage, Green beans, Eggplant
Full Share Weekly Cost: $30.00
Half Share Weekly Cost: $18.00
