47th Avenue Farm

ptember. In the fall, hardy winter staples like Japanese kabocha squash, toscano kale, and fingerling potatoes fill out the end-of-the-season shares. All of our farm properties are managed sustainably using cover crops between vegetable rotations, beneficial insects, drip irrigation and conservation tillage techniques. This holistic farming system improves the tilth and fertility of the farmland. It also protects the woods, wetlands and communities that surround our farms. How It Works

What would happen if a community partnered with its farmers to produce the freshest, most responsibly grown vegetables possible? Well, you’d have a CSA, an inspired model that’s served us and our shareholders since 1996. In conventional industrial agriculture, the value of produce is defined almost exclusively by price – not by how fresh or responsibly farmed it is – and that in turn fosters a race to the bottom: to be competitive and make a living, farmers have to cut corners. And in the process, we all lose. In a CSA, members pay in advance for their share of the season’s bountiful harvest. That not only provides financial support to farmers early in the cycle when they need it most, the certainty of income means they can allocate their resources more efficiently and responsibly: toward truly sustainable (and more labor intensive) farming practices, but also bringing shareholders unique, artisinal, and thoroughly tasty produce. You’ll stop by our farm’s SE Portland pick up location once a week through the growing season to fill a bag or more (depending on the share option you’ve chosen) of freshly-picked veggies. A list will tell you how much food to take, and there’s ample opportunity for sampling and socializing. Share Options

HALF (REGULAR) SHARE
Every household is different, but in our experience, this share will provide most of the vegetables needed to feed smaller households, including couples. WHOLE (FAMILY) SHARE
This share is perfect for feeding a family of four for the week.