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Joining a CSA is about more than great food...

    Your membership in Foxtail Community Farm CSA offers you many
    opportunities and benefits - whether you want to learn more about
    healthy cooking and eating, show your children where their food comes
    from, gain some hands-on experience with farm work, or just get out of
    the city for an afternoon!
Family Farm Days

    Several times during the season we will host
    "Farm Days" - special days when members are
    invited to the farm for seasonal activities. With
    garden tours, learning and fun activities, and
    social potluck meals, these days are a great way
    to get to know other CSA members, to learn
    more about how your food is produced, and to
    participate more fully in the farming experience.
    A 2012 calendar will be available soon!
Research, Education and Service

    The farm is also involved with a variety of projects in the larger
    community.  For the past fiver years we have participated in seed and
    potato research trials sponsored by the Northeast Organic Farming
    Association (NOFA), and we are exploring other research projects to
    help expand the practical scientific knowledge base of our field. Our
    weekly CSA newsletter features a wide variety of short articles on
    farming topics to expand our members' awareness of different issues
    in sustainable agriculture.  We partner with local food pantries to
    share extra produce, and have worked with CSA members to bring
    farming education to local schools.
Recreation

    As a CSA member, you can explore and enjoy the entire
    farm property. In addition to the flower gardens and
    cultivated fields, the farm includes over fifty acres of open
    fields, wooded trails, seasonal creeks, and a small pond.
    You can hike, bicycle, picnic, birdwatch, swing, swim, catch
    frogs, go on nature hunts, explore the flower and
    vegetable gardens, or just lounge in the hammock.

    Beyond our own farm, Greene County is a great place to
    spend some time. Horseback riding, swimming, hiking, and
    boating can be done at a number of nearby ranches and
    parks, including the vast Catskill State Park to our south.
    Mini golf, go-carts, and regular golf courses are nearby, as
    is the Zoom Flume water park. There are many small gift
    and antique shops and restaurants in the neighboring
    villages, and plenty of country roads for scenic drives.

Click here for information on
our 2012 CSA season
Work Commitment

    There is always work to be done on a farm! We ask that
    each member household commit to at least one working
    visit (about 2-3 hours of work) over the course of the
    season. Those who make a more extensive ongoing work
    commitment can receive a discount on their share price.
    Member work commitments are an integral component of
    traditional CSA models as a true partnership between
    farmers and consumers. We will have plenty of
    opportunities for members to fulfill this commitment,
    including several options for those unable to do field
    work. Details for 2012 will be posted soon!