About the Veggie/Herb Share:

What is a CSA?

CSA stands for Community Supported Agriculture.  It is a growing movement of health conscious consumers who purchase a share of produce that is grown by a local farmer.  The share is purchased in  winter/spring and as produce comes into season,  CSA members receive a share of what is grown.  It is distributed at centrally-located pick-up points for convenience and also to reduce the carbon foot print.

 

What are the benefits of becoming a CSA Member?

• Enjoy locally grown produce that has not been trucked in from 1000s of miles

• Convenient for your lifestyle

• Farm fresh and in season so that you get it at peak nutritional value

• Reduce the carbon foot print as you are joining with other CSA members for centrally-located pick-up points

• You are supporting local farmers and the Colorado economy

 

How is Lora’s Nourishing Produce grown?

Our mission is to produce nutrient-dense, health-building produce, thus the name: Lora’s Nourishing Produce.  We do not use herbicides, pesticides, or anything else that would disturb the natural balance of how food is supposed to be grown.  To learn more, check out Our Story Page

 

When will I begin to receive produce?

You will start receiving the veggie share the middle of June.  There will be one week of no delivery mid-summer.  We go to mid-October for a total of 18 weeks of tasty farm fresh produce!

 

How much produce do I get with a Veggie CSA share?

You will start off with leafy greens, sugar snap peas, micro greens and garlic scapes.  As the season progresses, the variety and amount increases as crops mature and are available.  Our goal is to provide you variety and in quantities for 2-3 adults or 2 adults and 2 younger children.  Some households, with diets that are more plant-based than the average, can opt to purchase 2 shares to fit their needs.  

 

Do you offer half-shares?

At this time, I do not have half shares available.  Some members ask a friend if they want to split a share.  I do not recommend splitting a share though unless you are single as the portions sometimes are hard to split between two families.  My goal is to provide you with more variety than with large amounts of a few items and in proportions that I would use myself.

 

What are the pick-up locations and times?

These are around the delivery times we think we will have for this year.  They may be adjusted when we get closer to June & finalizing the delivery route.  If you have questions feel free to contact me.  

• Denver – Holly & Evans Pick-up location:
  Wednesdays from 6 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. It is near the corner of Holly and Evans in the parking lot of Holly Hills Bible Church

• Denver – Capitol Hill Area Pick-up location:
  Wednesdays 11:30 a.m – 9 p.m.  You can pick up your share anytime that afternoon.  Please have it picked up by 8-9pm

• Denver - S. Downing & I-25 Pick-up location:
  Wednesdays 11:30 a.m - 9 p.m.  You can pick up your share anytime that afternoon.  Please have it picked up by 8-9pm

• Aurora Pick-up location:
  Wednesdays from 5:30-8 p.m. It is near the corner of Buckley and Iliff at a CSA Member’s residence.   Please have it picked up by 7-8pm

• Golden/Morrison Pick-up location:
  Wednesdays 12:30p.m. – 9 p.m.  Near Washington Ave. and Iowa St. in Golden at a CSA Member’s residence.  Please have it picked up by 8-9pm

• Littleton Pick-up location:
  Wednesdays 5 p.m. – 9 p.m.   Near Littleton Blvd. and Windermere St. at a CSA Member’s residence.  Please have it picked up by 8-9pm

• Broomfield Pick-up location:
  Wednesdays 2:00p.m. – 9 p.m.   Near 136th & Aspen St. at a CSA Member’s residence. Please have it picked up by 8-9pm

• Centennial  Pick-up location:
  Wednesdays 5:30p.m. – 9 p.m.  The cross streets are near E. Arapahoe Rd.  and S. Holly St. at a CSA Member’s residence.  Please have it picked up by 8-9pm

•  Brighton Pick-up location:
  Tuesdays from 5 p.m. – 7 p.m. Pick up is at the farm near Highway 85 and 168th Ave.

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All orders must be picked up at the selected delivery location and time or make an arrangement with a friend to pick it up for you.

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How much does a Combo Fruit & Veggie CSA share cost?

$865 Combo Fruit & Veggie Farm Share.  See the top or bottom of this page for payment options of breaking the share into several payments or for a discount if purchased in full.

 

How do I purchase a Combo CSA share?

You can sign up on-line and pay with:  Visa, MasterCard, American Express, or Discover can also send a check to the farm.  If you send a check, please email, text, or call so I can hold your share while the check is on the way and give you the address to send it.

 

Do I get to pick what is in my CSA package?

No, all CSA shares are hand picked to contain what is in season and is selected according to what is at peak harvest for each week.  We will have recipes in our weekly farm email to help introduce you to new produce you may have never had before.

Refunds:

Because of planning reasons and how a CSA Farm operates, there are no refunds for CSA’s.  If you are not able to continue, it is your responsibility to sell your share to someone else and notify us of the CSA share change. 

 

Vegetables in our CSA Share are as follows:

• Basil 

• Parsley

• Cilantro

• Other Herbs

• Micro Greens (They are a little bigger than sprouts.  We will have different varieties for adding to your salad for a refreshing new flavor.  These micro greens may include: basil, broccoli, arugula, radish, amaranth...)

• Leaf Lettuce Heads

• Kale 

• Swiss Chard 

• Carrots (red, yellow, orange, white)

• Radishes

• Tomatillos

• Tomatoes

• Cherry Tomatoes (many varieties)

• Peppers (5 + varieties)

• Cucumbers (3+ varieties)

• Kohlrabi

• Onions (Sweet, red, and storage)

• Egg Plant (3+varieties)

• Turnips

• Green Beans (several varieties)

• Summer squash (many varieties)

• Zucchini 

• Melons/Watermelons

• Potatoes  (Red, & Yukon)

• Pumpkins

• Winter Squash (3+ varieties)

• Cabbage

All produce items listed here are what we are planning on providing for CSA Members.  Due to the nature of weather and the possibility of crop failure, there may be a few items that are unavailable.

Watermelons, melons, and tomatoes come with the Veggie/Herb CSA Share.  The fruit share comes from the Colorado's Western Slope.

About Our Organic Fruit Share:

The Colorado Organic Fruit Share is very popular and the fruit is bursting with color and overflowing with flavor.  We gather our fruit from some of the most well known organic orchards on Colorado's Western Slope, including but not limited to First Fruits Orchards, Ela Family Farms, and Morton's Orchards

 

Here are the answers to our most frequently asked questions:

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How much fruit do I get in a share?

Usually around 2 - 3 lbs. of one kind of fruit per week depending on what is ripe for harvest.  The CSA Fruit Share season is 10 - 14 weeks of delicious sweetness!  The weeks may or may not be consecutive depending on when the crop is ripe.  Picking fruit at it's optimal harvest time means the sugar content and nutrition is at it's best. That is one reason why home grown and local produce tastes so yummy since it was not picked earlier than "ripe" for shipping reasons.

 

• Cherries (Bing and Rainer)

• Apricots

• Plums

• Peaches

• Nectarines

• Pears

• Apples

 

(Due to the nature of weather and the possibility of crop failure, there may be a fruit that is unavailable.  In that case, we would add the equivalent of another fruit to take it's place. )

Watermelons, melons, and tomatoes stay with the Veggie/Herb CSA Share.  The Fruit Share is strictly Colorado fruit from Organic Western Slope Orchards.

 

When will I begin to receive produce?

Cherries are the first fruit crop and are usually ready the end of June or first of July depending on weather.  Apples and pears are the last fruit crop and go into October.