How does the csa work?
Our CSA seeks to facilitate relationship with our members, while providing a weekly share of the freshest and best food from our seasonal harvests. We keep a waitlist and offer memberships as they become available. Full and half shares are available. Payments can be made in full up front or on a payment plan as needed. We will email an invoice and confirmation to you. We accept and double SNAP (aka EBT) through our partnership with Georgia Fresh for Less Georgia. If you are interested, please email judith@loveislovecooperativefarm.com. We also offer a few volunteering memberships (info is below).
2024 CSA Sessions
Winter (every other week): January 24 - March 9
Spring / Summer: April 24 - August 3
Summer / Fall: August 21 - December 7
FULL SHARES ($558.75)
The cost of the 2024 Spring CSA Session for a FULL SHARE is $558.75 and members receive an average of 7 produce items weekly for 15 weeks beginning the last week of April.
HALF SHARES ($397.50)
The cost of the Spring CSA Session for a HALF SHARE is $397.50 and members receive exactly one half of a full share for 15 weeks beginning the last week of April.
SNAP Doubling for CSA Shares
We are excited to be able to accept and double SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program aka EBT) payments for CSA Shares through our partnership with the Georgia Fresh for Less Georgia. Members using SNAP will be asked to swipe their EBT card every month for half of the total price of their share, effectively making $1 swiped = $2 in fresh veggies. We are currently only able to double the value for purchases of fresh fruits and vegetables (and edible plants for our seasonal plant sales). SNAP members can use their EBT to pay for egg shares, meat shares, bread shares, and coffee shares at the full price.
If you are interested in participating with SNAP or have any questions, please email Judith at judith@loveislovecooperativefarm.com.
Partner Farm EGG SHARES
A full dozen eggs is distributed every other week during the Spring from our partner farms, Rise n’ Shine Farm in Calhoun, GA and No Mad Hens in Mansfield, GA. Chickens are pastured and fed a non-GMO feed. Eggs are distributed every other week for a total of 8 distributions during the Spring Session.
Partner Farm MEAT SHARES
(Good Meat or Premium Cuts Meat)
Our friends at Riverview Farms in Ranger, GA raise grass-fed beef and pastured pork. Meat Shares are distributed bi-weekly for a total of 8 deliveries (every other pick up) during each Spring Session. All meat comes frozen.
We offer two different shares.
The Good Meat Share includes a rotation of ground beef, ground pork sausage, and pork chops.
The Premium Cuts Meat Share will include the delicious bi-weekly Good Meat Share plus premium cuts bacon, pork roasts, pork chops, and artisanal sausage links.
CAFE CAMPESINO LAS DIOSAS COFFEE SHARES
Bi-weekly deliveries of fresh roasted, certified organic specialty coffee from the woman-owned and managed Las Diosas (The Goddesses) cooperative in Esteli, Nicaragua. Coffee bags are 1 lb and can be ordered whole bean or ground. Coffee is fair-trade and ethically sourced by Georgia roasters and cooperative coffee supporters, Cafe Campesino, in Americus, GA.
BREAD SHARES
Bi-weekly boules from Colette Bread.
LOVE IS LOVE CO-OP FLOWER SHARE
A weekly bouquet of mixed flowers grown and arranged by Farmer Monica.
Volunteering Member Shares
We have a handful of volunteering member shares available during the CSA season. Most of our volunteering members help on the farm weekly, but we do have a few specialized opportunities to volunteer with the farm. We ask all volunteers to commit to a weekly volunteer schedule. As gratitude, we offer the full share CSA membership at the half share price. Please email judith@loveislovecooperativefarm.com if you are interested.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS:
Should I get a full share or half share?
We really believe that the full share is the best representation of the abundance and diversity of what our farm and our partner farms offer, but we do also offer half shares to members who prefer it. All produce items for the full share are harvested with a full meal in mind. We also find that many of our CSA members prefer to share a CSA share and find sustainability in partnering with a family member, neighbor, or colleague. It becomes another valuable opportunity for community.
How much food is in a weekly full share and half share?
Our CSA share proportions look and feel different based on the season. In the spring and fall, the share is voluminous and in the summertime, it becomes quite dense and heavy. Full shares include an average of 7 different produce items in the share each week as well as mushrooms, grits or cornmeal occasionally. We strive to include an amount of each produce item that is sufficient enough for a meal or side for four with the possibility of leftovers and a meal or side for two with leftovers.
Half shares are exactly one half of a full share. We also offer "seconds" of certain produce items for free to members as well as additional produce items for sale for folks who like to can or desire more of an item.