Fruitful Hills CSA
KC Food Circle Pledge (PDF)
Farm Address:
760 NE 48th Avenue
Trenton, Missouri 64683
Contact Information:
Michael Frantz (farm manager); Kate Barsotti (CSA Coordinator)
Phone: (Kate Barsotti) 816-863-8327
E-mail: kate@fruitfulhills.com
Website: www.fruitfulhills.com
CSA Distribution Info:
Click on a location for details.
Share Structure:
- Full Share…………………..$480
- Trial Share…………………$270
(a trial share reduces the price and amount, but it also reduces the variety.)
$50 deposit due at sign-up to reserve subscription; balance due at first distribution.
Available share supplements:
- One dozen eggs each week…………….add $70
- Four whole free-range chickens during season ……………add $36
(two 4-6 lb. fryers & two 6-8 lb. broilers)
CSA members who volunteer for Core Group positions have the opportunity for reduced or free CSA shares — contact Kate Barsotti for details!
Number of shares offered for 2010 season: 50
Length of season: 22 weeks (May 20 – October 14)
What can shareholders expect in their share?
We offer a full array of vegetables, focusing on Midwestern staples, with heirloom tomatoes and herbs to add some variety. We also offer items such as honey and flowers when available. A print newsletter with farm news, recipes and tips is included in each week’s distribution.
Sample Produce for 2010:
- Spring: beets with greens, broccoli, cauliflower, hothouse cucumbers, lettuce, green onions, sugar snap peas, new potatoes, radishes, spinach, hothouse tomatoes.
- Summer: beans, cabbage, carrots, corn, cucumbers, eggplant, garlic, lettuce, melons, onions, peppers, potatoes, squash, tomatoes, heirloom tomatoes.
- Fall: beans, broccoli, cabbage, carrots, cauliflower, lettuce, onions, sweet potatoes, pumpkins, spinach, winter squash, tomatoes, and turnips.
Weather, pests, and disease affect the harvest, but the farmers will provide variety and value to the best of their ability. The most perishable items are picked on delivery day.
What makes Fruitful Hills CSA unique:
Fruitful Hills is run by the Frantz family amongst a cluster of small, horse-powered family farms located in north central Missouri. Our close-knit Christian community is based on the German Baptist Brethren tradition which originated in Europe during the early 1700s.
We invite our CSA members out for an annual farm day in June, so members can meet their farmers, discover how their food is grown, meet the hard-working horses and other farm animals, and have some fun in the great outdoors!