Organic Gardens
Community Supported Agriculture
In 2013, MisFit Farm dedicated over 1 acre of land to building our first produce garden. Two green houses were built and additional land was set aside for raised garden beds and the installation of blueberries, raspberries and strawberries was completed. The MisFit Farm Orchard was expanded to include additional apple varieties, pear and peach trees. Our production goal is to produce 900 pounds of produce with future growth to exceed 1500 pounds.
Advantages for Consumers
Eat ultra-fresh food, with all the flavor and vitamin benefits
Get exposed to new vegetables and new ways of cooking
Kids typically favor food from fresh farm veggies – even veggies they've never been known to eat
It's a simple enough idea, but its impact has been profound. Tens of thousands of families have joined CSAs, and in some areas of the country there is more demand than there are CSA farms to fill it. Our very existence is primarily dependent on farming, yet we entrust this essential activity solely to the farming population - just 2% of Americans. As large scale farming becomes more and more regulated and pressured to increase production, it becomes less and less able to provide us with clean, healthy, life-giving food or a clean, healthy, life-giving environment. More and more people are coming to recognize this and they are becoming ready to share agricultural responsibilities with the active farmers through CSA programs.
Where did Communtiy Supported Agriculture come from?
The CSA concept originated in the 1960s in Switzerland and Japan, where consumers interested in safe food and farmers seeking stable markets for their crops joined together in economic partnerships. In basic terms, CSA consists of a community of individuals who pledge support to a farm operation providing mutual support and sharing the risks and benefits of food production. In return, they receive shares in the farm's bounty throughout the growing season. Although CSAs take many forms, all have at their center a shared commitment to building a more local and equitable agricultural system, one that allows growers to focus on land stewardship and still maintain productive and profitable small farms.
MisFit Farm CSA
MisFit Farm is a proud member of the Snoqualmie Valley COOP, which feeds families
and corporate clients throughout the Pacific Northwest with fresh produce, eggs,
and protein from our member farms. For more information and membership
applictions, please visit http://www.snovalleycoop.com/