WElcome to our CSA FARM CLUB!
HERE’s How it Works
Each week we deliver shares of vegetables, fruit and flowers to our convenient community pick up locations in Nevada City, Grass Valley, Penn Valley, Alta Sierra, San Juan Ridge, Truckee, Tahoe, Reno and Auburn.
We send out a weekly email newsletter with updates from the farm, what is included in the shares each week and recipe ideas.
During the designated pick up time, you visit your site to collect your weekly shares. There is a delivery list located at each site with a detailed list of what has been delivered for you. Sign the delivery list indicating you’ve picked up.
You can bring your own reusable bags to the site each week to unload your shares, or you take your wax cardboard boxes home. Just make sure you bring your Veggie boxes back each week and stack them neatly in an unfolded pile at the site each week. We are unable to reuse the Fruit Share Boxes and encourage you to recycle them.
Enjoy your fresh, organic, local produce!
OUR VEGETABLE SHARE
We grow staple vegetables because our member surveys show that it's important to have a steady supply of these: Lettuce, carrots, onions, potatoes, tomatoes, sweet corn, broccoli, squashes, and greens like kale and chard. Our box “formula” includes a root vegetable, alium, bunched green, herb and lettuce in each box plus other speciality items as seasonally available.
Our Regular box contains a generous amount of just picked organic vegetables from our farm, averaging about 10-12 items. These shares are perfect for families of up to four and those who love to cook! The Small box contains 7-8 items and are great for those learning to love vegetables or parties of one to two.
Our Fruit Share
Starting in 2023, we offer a year-round fruit shares; we take a 6-week break in April beofre starting again in May. These weekly 7 pound shares are provided by Frog Hollow Farm.
Typical offerings in November- March are primarily citrus (mandarins, oranges, occasional grapefruits & lemons) and very occasional other fruits when available (apples, pears, persimmons, pomegranates).
Typical offerings in May - October are extraordinary organic regional fruit per week including apples, apricots, cherries, nectarines, peaches, pears, plums, grapes and more.
Shares are provided through our partnership with Frog Hollow Farm
Our Flower Share
We offer several seasons of flower shares throughout the year, please check our online store for available options. These shares are provided by Little Boy Flowers.
PRICES & PAYMENT OPTIONS
Vegetable Shares (year-round)
Payment in 25-week increments via credit card, eCheck, paper check, PayPal or EBT
Automatic billing for pay every 4 delivery subscriptions with credit card only
Fruit Shares (Year Round)
Half year (22 week) payment via credit card, eCheck, or paper check
Automatic billing for pay every 4 delivery subscriptions with credit card only
Flower Shares (Seasonal)
Full season payment via credit card, eCheck, or paper check
WHEN & WHERE
Western Nevada County: Tuesday (May- mid-Nov) or Wednesday (mid-Nov - April) // Year-round // 11 pickup locations
Truckee/Tahoe/Reno: Thursdays // year-round // 15 pickup locations
What is Community Supported AGriculture?
Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) began as a grassroots movement for people to reestablish their connection to the land, their farmers, and their food. The model has evolved over the years, but began as a way for community members to support their farmer in the early season when they need capital to buy seeds and supplies before they have the resources. The farmer repays the member with their bounty throughout the season.
With our CSA, we aim to provide a reliable local source of the highest quality produce for our area, and to work towards the economic sustainability of our rural community. We also want the farm to be a place of inspiration and beauty, a place to reconnect to food and the joys of food culture. We hope that Mountain Bounty will be a farm to celebrate, a farm that you help create and sustain for the future.
Our COmmunity Supported Agriculture program
In the foothills of Sierra Nevada Mountains we are blessed with four distinct seasons, each offering a unique bounty. At Mountain Bounty farm we offer year round CSA shares reflecting each distinct season. We partner with Frog Hollow Farm and Little Boy Flowers to bring you the finest vegetables, fruits and flowers available.
Nice things people say about us…
“Wow. Just picked up my first order today. I love the carrots and the look of all the green and crisp vegetables. The fruit is amazing and so much. I’ll enjoy sharing with friends. Thank you for what you do…Glad I found you….”
“Loving my CSA as always, its a true highlight of my daily life. ”
“I love the CSA so much! Y’all have the best produce. Reducing my carbon footprint and supporting my local economy are two values I hold dear and the fact that you all provide a means of doing that which doesn’t feel like a chore, more like a privilege is the best. Also, I love not having to think about what to make for dinner ever - I just make what is in my box! If I ever have to move, you will be one of the things that I miss the most.”
“Getting your CSA has made me more adventurous with my cooking. I love having a full supply of veggies and fruits every week and trying to figure out how to use it all. I eat healthier and visit the grocery store less. Win Win! Having a farm near the mountains that can supply us with wonderful, fresh, delicious, local produce enriches my life beyond words.”
WHY CHOOSE A CSA?
COMMUNITY, SUSTAINABILITY AND HEALTH.
Community– you become connected to your local farm and farmers – the real people who grow this food for you every week.
Responsibility– your grocery dollars support a small farm that strives to steward the land, investing heavily in caring for soil, water, and local creatures.
News & recipes– we send an email newsletter every week with news from the farm and recipes.
Convenience– your week’s produce is pre-packed and delivered to one of 15 convenient pickup locations.
Economy– feel great knowing you’re supporting a local business, and save money on groceries!
Seasonality– you eat the food that is growing in your region right now, year-round.
Quality– our varieties and growing methods deliver superior taste, including many heirlooms, and we put tremendous effort and skill toward making the best veggie boxes we can every week, for over 18 years.
Freshness– we deliver the freshest, most vibrant and delicious organically grown produce, often picked that same day.
Variety– you may be introduced to a few interesting, new veggies which you wouldn’t have found elsewhere.
Health– an abundance of fresh produce encourages you to cook from scratch and eat more veggies.