For Members

Titus Farms

Leslie, Michigan

What do I Bring (or bring back) to CSA?

•Bags: Re-useable, clean plastic bags. We usually have a few used plastic bags too. Stuff some bags into everyone’s vehicle, and you’ll never be without.
•Your Name: Make sure you know the last name of the primary contact person. That is who we need to check-off so that you can get your share.
•To Bring Back: Vegetables are distributed in little greenish quart containers called pulp containers. We prefer if you leave those containers with us, but if you must take them, we need them back. The only exception are Raspberries and Strawberries- don’t ever dump those out, but you can still return the boxes once you’re done.

Do You Know Your Site?
Just before the CSA starts, you should receive information about your distribution site, where you’ll be getting all your goodies.
This is your site for the entire duration of the CSA. If you’d like to change sites before the CSA begins, you must email us at least 1 week before your first distribution day.
Click on a Site to learn more about it and See a Map:

What happens if you miss a share?

For non-emergencies (vacations, etc.) here are your options:

1.Find a friend to pick up the vegetables for you. The person just has to mention the last name of the primary contact.
2. Arrange for a make-up share. This option has rules attached and it can only be done twice.
•We need one weeks notice, via email or verbally, prior to the missed distribution.
•You make up the missed share within two weeks of returning.
•The week you “make-up” your share, you take double your normal amount, e.g. a person with a half share would take a full share.
3. Please contact us about long vacations!
For emergencies:
Contact us sometime after the missed distribution and we’ll arrange for an alternative pick-up. This may include receiving a double share the next week or picking up your share at another distribution site or even the farmers market. Please make sure you give us reasonable warning of when you’ll be picking up the make-up share.

What happens at Distribution?

1. Check in with the farmer in charge by telling us the last name of the primary contact.
2. Look for a large white-board telling you how many “items” to choose in total, which varies each week.
3. Find the vegetables you want!
• Each type of veggie has instructions for half and full shares. (Every-Other-Week shares follow half share instructions).
•Count each type as an item and get enough types to add up to the number on the white-board.
•Do not take everything on the table. Since every item is carefully counted, it is important to follow the instructions, since someone else may be denied vegetables if you take too much. The first few times can be confusing, but we’re there to explain it to you.
4. Pick up any additional items that you had signed up for: Meat, Eggs, Flowers or Tree Fruit.

For Share Splitters

•If you are splitting a Full share and picking it up separately, follow the directions given for a Half share.
•If you’re splitting a Half or EOW share (which is NOT advised) and want to come every applicable week then you are required to show up together.
•One person or everyone can come a pick up the share. As long as you’ve worked out a system between yourselves, it doesn’t matter to us how you do it.

2010 Crops List

Here’s a list of some of the crops we’ll be growing. See the list on the right for approximate times when you’ll be seeing your favorites.