Karbaumer Farm Table CSA
KC Food Circle Pledge (PDF)
Address:
12200 MO 92 Highway
Platte City, Missouri 64097
Contact Information:
Klaus and Lee Karbaumer
Phone: 816-270-2177
E-mail: karbaumerfarm@yahoo.com
Website: www.karbaumerfarm.com
CSA Distribution Info:
- At the Farm…………..Tuesdays, 4:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.
- At the Farm…………..Thursdays, 4:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.
- At the Farm…………..Saturdays, 11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Share Structure:
- Full (number of items varies based on harvest)…………$450
- Partial/Half (number of items varies based on harvest)….$240
PAYMENT OPTIONS:
$50 deposit due at sign-up; balance due by April 15. Work shares may be negotiated on an individual basis; contact the Karbaumers for details.
Members provide their own containers.
Number of shares offered for 2010 season: 60 – 65
Length of season: 24 weeks (May – November)
What can shareholders expect in their share?
We’re planting almost 50 different varieties of vegetables, including some heirlooms and Asian! We share stewardship of a vineyard and orchards on other farms where food is grown organically.
- “Farm Table Report to Shareholders” weekly newsletter and recipes
- Website with “Harvest Basket” and “What’s Growing” topics to announce what’s being harvested
- Herbs and fresh-cut flowers
- Limited honey from the farm available for purchase
- Loan of CSA canning and food dehydrating equipment
- Food preservation classes
- “Rows to Grow” for children to plant their own small garden patch
GENERAL FARM INFO & FEATURES:
No farm work is required, but shareholders’ help is welcome. Work shares can be arranged; contact farmers for details. The Karbaumers have offered special shares for low-income members in the past (contact them for details). Children are invited to feed greens to the hens and try hanging clothing on the clothesline.
Karbaumer Farm, powered by draft horses for all field and garden work, is a small farm just outside Platte City, Missouri. With over 40 years’ experience under their belts, Klaus and Lee use no tractors and farm organically — no chemicals, antibiotics or hormones are used whatsoever, even those approved by organic certification agencies. A high tunnel provides an early, protected start for the gardens. Klaus and Lee endorse sustainable practices to protect our air and the planet we share. The Karbaumers share their catfish-stocked pond with CSA members, and donate to Harvesters via the gleaning program of the Society of St. Andrew.
The Karbaumers host several events each year, including First Gathering; Bonfire and Horse-drawn Wagon Rides; Vineyard and Orchard Picks; “Applied Green Tomatoes” Challenge; Celebrate the Harvest, and other impromptu occasions.
The Karbaumers try to encourage other farmers to grow food for people and offer any help they can give. Several gardening and vegetable-growing groups have toured the farm, and a group of home-schooling families toured last summer. The Karbaumers also have several educational videos for member events.