Community Supported Agriculture

CSA PROGRAM

 
 
 

What is a CSA?

CSA stands for Community Supported Agriculture, CSA is a unique partnership of mutual support and commitment between local farmers and community members. Members pay a fee to help cover initial farm costs and in turn receive a weekly share of harvest during the growing season. Through membership in our CSA you will also have the  opportunity to come to know and understand life on the farm as well as support our efforts to grow healthy, nutritious food in a sustainable way. 

The rewards of a CSA membership are numerous. Learning to eat seasonally, cooking and preserving new and interesting vegetables, celebrating the growing season through special membership events at the Orchard and coming to feel a sense of connection with your local farmers, Jimmy and Becky Morath, are all result of a lively participation in our CSA. 

Membership can be as involved as you would like it to be depending on the experience you are looking for. CSA is not like shopping at the supermarket. Your weekly share will be comprised of fruits and vegetables that are in season, so you may have to wait for a peach or tomato until high summer months. But, you will learn to enjoy a variety of fresh produce from the geographical area in which you live. Doing so will allow you to come into a closer connection with the climate and nature of North Texas. 

What do I get?

Fruit & Vegetable Share:

Includes a variety of all available fruit and vegetables harvested and packaged in a reusable container exchanged each week.

Share - (pick up 1st and 3rd): At least a $20 (Winter is $18) value of fresh fruits and vegetables currently available on the farm. 

Added Benefits to CSA Members

  • Opportunity to share in the farming experience.

  • Attend a farm tour at the beginning of the season to discover the excitement behind where and how your food is produced.

  • Receive recipes to create delicious and wholesome meals from your weekly shares.

  • Have priority status in receiving the current fruits and vegetables being harvested.

When and where do I pick up my share?

Once a week you will pick up your fruits and vegetables. Produce will vary depending on harvest and growing conditions. 

  • Wichita Falls Farmer's Market at 8th & Austin

  • Morath Orchard || Charlie, Texas

 

 

The Summer CSA will begin on May 7, 2024 and run through September 28, 2024. You will be able to pick up your box on Tuesday or Saturday at the Farmer’s Market at 8th and Austin. The Summer CSA will be a total of 21 boxes.

You will receive 21 boxes in the Summer CSA and cost is $480.

Morath Orchard