We are proud to announce that all the CSA Memberships for this year are now sold! Thank you all for helping us reach our goal for 2009!
To all hoping to become a member this year, please keep Solaris Valhalla in mind for the 2010 CSA season.

Thank you all again,
Kelsey & the Farm Crew

What Is A CSA Program:

       CSA stands for Community Supported Agriculture. It is a relatively new alternative food system in our area. It is an agreement ,for one growing season, between a Farmer and a group of interested people. A CSA program is established to help support small farms, and gives the members the benefits of eating seasonal, fresh, organically grown local produce. Each farm's CSA program is individually managed and no two CSA programs are alike. Involvement in a CSA program creates a micro community that allows members to know where, and how their food is grown. Members receive produce and fruit that is completely free of pesticides, herbicides, and genetic modification.



What Is The Solaris Valhalla CSA Program:


      The Solaris Valhalla CSA Program is simple. As a CSA member, you join for the whole season, which entitles you to receive a weekly share of the produce grown on the farm for 24 weeks. You pay the farmer directly for your share(s) before the begriming of the season. This provides a secure retail market for the farm's crops. This gives financial stability to the farm, which in turn enables the farm to commit to high quality, organically grown, heirloom produce at fair prices for you. With the Solaris Valhalla's CSA Program there are no retailers, middle men, or government subsidies involved. It's just Solaris Valhalla, and our Members working together to sustain the farm and each other while providing high quality food for our community. Join the Solaris Valhalla CSA Program and become part of the growing movement striving to keep water and soil safe as well as maintain open spaces and farmland for the future. Help us put the culture back in agriculture!



What Do You Get For A Weekly Share:

      As a CSA member you will receive a selection of vegetables, herbs, and sometimes flowers, both edible and decorative on a weekly basis. You will get a box that is approximately 1/3 bushel in size (16"X16"X14" box), this Shares Box will be filled with a variety of veggies, herbs, and fruit when available (and occasionally edible and/or decorative flowers).      The list below is the short list of our planting list for 2009. Please be aware that we may plant other crops that are not listed, and that some crops may fail due to weather, pests, or other conditions beyond our control. We will notify our Members of any updates via our Members Newsletter which can be mailed, emailed, or delivered with your weekly share pick-up.


This is the short list:

The Risks:

      Be aware that there are a few reasons why a CSA share might not be right for you. We cannot always plant exactly the vegetables and herbs you want in every season. Even if we did, we cannot predict the changes in weather, pests, and the innumerable other circumstances that can occur on every farm, year to year. A Solaris Valhalla CSA Share is great for someone who is willing to try new vegetables and herbs, and can adapt their recipes to utilize the vegetables they have at hand. Solaris Valhalla cannot create the selection you will find at the grocery store, so don't purchase a share if you are unable to be a little creative in the kitchen.




What's The Cost For A Share:



NEW !
Weekly Share Springfield

• Full Share    pick up at Greater Springfield Farmer's Market   $325   (Regular Price: $425 You save$100)
• Half Share   pick up at Greater Springfield Farmer's Market   $200   (Regular Price: $300 You save$100)
• All Springfield CSA Members are entitled to a FREE weekly egg share, a $35 value!
• Pick up day and time: Tuesday 9am - 1pm

If you would like to signup for a Springfield CSA Membership, Please follow this link to download the application in PDF format: Springfield CSA Application

Weekly Share

• Pick up at Mountain Grove Farmers Market $300 ($12.50 per week)
• Pick up at Solaris Valhalla Farm                   $250 ($10.42 per week)
• Low Income pick up at either location         $150  ($6.25 per week)

Work Share:

      Solaris Valhalla does from time to time during the year offer "Work Shares". The plan is simple, you will work 6 hours per day 2 days a week in exchange for a weeks share. These Work Shares are limited to 5 per year.


Reduced Price Shares:

      We offer reduced price shares to low-income households or individuals. Anyone who meets the income guidelines listed in the chart below or who qualifies for government assistance (WIC, EBT, disability) are welcome to purchase a CSA share at half-price. Reduced price members receive the same full-sized share as full paying members; there is no differentiation at the pick up sites. Other benefits the ability to join at any time during the season. If you're not sure if you qualify, but you're struggling financially, feel free to contact us.


You may purchase shares by:

• Visiting our online store at Local Harvest. This is where you will need to go if you are paying via credit card for your share(s).
• If you wish to pay by check or money order please use our CSA Member Application and print out the form, fill it out, and mail it to us via postal mail.
• To apply for sliding scale pricing on shares you will need to use the CSA Sliding Scale Application and the CSA Membership Application. Print them both, fill them out and send both of them back to us via postal mail.

Please feel free to contact us anytime.

Solaris Valhalla
14996 Hwy U.
Cabool, MO
65689
(417) 962-0148
(417) 254-3084
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