CSA stands for community supported agriculture and that is exactly what it is. You buy directly from our farm which allows us to raise the best quality food that is good for your health and the health of our land and community.
Our Meat CSA works like this: You sign up for the different shares you want each CSA season which will specify what type of meat, how much, and where you will pickup your monthly share. You can get 1 share, multiple of the same kind, or multiple shares. In each share you will get a wide variety of different frozen cuts at a discounted price from the normal retail price. The price of each share will vary by season due to the length of the CSA and what cuts we have available, but you can count on a variety of standard cuts, higher end cuts, and more budget cuts to sample. We send out an email before each pickup with what is in your share, an update from the farm, and details on the pickup if anything has changed.
Our Egg and Shiitake shares are only during the summer season (Jun-Oct). For these, your pickup will be every 2 weeks so that your eggs and mushrooms are the freshest possible.
CSA SEASONS AND DETAILS Summer CSA: June - Oct (6 pickups every 4 weeks for meat, every 2 weeks for eggs and mushrooms) Fall CSA: Nov - Jan (3 pickups every 4 weeks, meat only, option to buy surplus eggs at pickup) Spring CSA: Feb - May (4 pickups every 4 weeks, meat only, option to buy surplus eggs at pickup) FALL CSA MEAT SHARES (AVAILABLE NOW!) FULL BEEF SHARE ~5 lbs per month $162 HALF BEEF SHARE ~3 lbs per month $107 GROUND BEEF SHARE ~3 lbs per month $48 FULL PORK SHARE ~5 lbs per month $130 HALF PORK SHARE ~3 lbs per month $90 SAUSAGE SHARE ~ 2 lbs per month $54 FULL LAMB SHARE ~5 lbs per month $216 HALF LAMB SHARE ~3 lbs per month $136 FAT, BONE, ORGAN MEAT ADD-ON options as well from $2-9 per month
BI-WEEKLY EGG SHARES (June-Oct) FULL SHARE - $132 - 2 dozen eggs every 2 weeks HALF SHARE - $66 - 1 dozen eggs every 2 weeks
BI-WEEKLY SHIITAKE MUSHROOM SHARES (June-Oct) FULL SHARE ~ $130 - 1 lb of shiitakes every 2 weeks (SOLD OUT) HALF SHARE ~ $65 - 1/2 lb of shiitakes every 2 weeks (SOLD OUT)
CURRENT PICKUP TIMES & LOCATIONS Rising Locust Farm - Tuesdays anytime between 2pm-7pm (other times can be arranged as well) Horn Farm Center - Wednesdays 4-5:30 pm Lancaster - Residence in Lancaster, Thursdays 5pm - 6:30pm PAYMENT AND SIGNUPS You can sign up for a CSA share by emailing the farm with your order ([email protected]) or calling 717-967-4012. All CSA shares can be paid by check/cash to RISING LOCUST FARM at the first pickup date or by sending a check in the mail to RISING LOCUST FARM at 1339 Creek Road, Manheim, PA 17545. Paypal and Credit Cards are accepted but not preferred due to transaction fees added on. You can pay upfront or in installments at each pickup date. Thanks for your support!