What is CSA?
Community Supported Agriculture
Glynwood's Meat CSA offers our community the opportunity to directly support our growing Livestock Operation and experience the seasonality of pasture-raised, rotationally-grazed meat. CSA is a model of farming and food distribution that decommodifies the way we access food, bringing you into a meaningful relationship with your farmers. By purchasing a “share” of the farm’s annual harvest upfront and committing to membership for a full season, you help the farm plan for the season and establish a solid financial foundation for the year. CSA members experience a full growing season with the farm, allowing them to get in touch with the cyclical, seasonal nature of farming and share in the farm's abundance.
How does it work?
Summer/Fall Meat CSA
Glynwood's Meat CSA runs annually from June to November. Pickups take place at Glynwood's Farm Store in Cold Spring, NY on Tuesday or Friday from 2 - 6 PM. There are a total of 6 pickups, one each month for the duration of the CSA. All shares contain approximately 10 lbs of meat: a seasonal mix of our pasture-raised, Animal Welfare Approved, beef, chicken, lamb, and pork. Members have access to 10% off all additional Glynwood meat during the CSA as well as special sales. Our meat is frozen and retail-portioned and shares are curated to celebrate a seasonal, wholesome diet. Each share will fit inside a standard refrigerator's freezer compartment.
Sample Share Contents:
JULY:
Burger Patties, NY Strip Steak, Chicken Drumsticks, Lamb Rib Chops, Pork Spare Ribs, and Maple Breakfast Sausage Links.
Member's Perk: 20% off Chicken Boneless Breasts and 10% off all additional meat
OCTOBER:
Stew Beef, Whole Chicken, Lamb Shanks, Ground Lamb, Bacon, and Pork Loin Chops.
Member's Perk: 20% off Pork Shoulder Roast and 10% off all additional meat
Share Options:
Community Harvest Shares are designated solely for community members who would otherwise not be able to participate in our CSA without financial assistance. Community Harvest Shares are priced at a 33% discount. Please evaluate your decision carefully as these shares are very limited. Alternatively, if you need to pay for your share in installments, you can reach out to hear more about our options.
Classic Shares are our standard market price option. At our market rate, you still save roughly 20% off meat purchased at our retail Farm Store or the local farmers' market. Classic shares are best suited for the wide majority of our community members.
Supporter Shares include a $100 donation that supports our CSA program and allows us to offer more Community Harvest Shares. Donations are tax-deductible and help us live into our work to build more just and resilient food systems. If you are interested in making a gift beyond purchasing a Supporter Share, you can do so, here.
With credit and gratitude to fellow Hudson Valley farms for demonstrating how to structure a sliding scale model for CSA: Soul Fire Farm, Rocksteady Farm, Poughkeepsie Farm Project, Brooklyn Grange, The 607 CSA, and Full Plate Farm Collective.
Choosing Your Share:
Consider our Classic Share or Supporter Share if you: own your home, have investments, hold retirement accounts, have access to inherited or family money, travel recreationally, have maintained employment at a living wage through the pandemic, and have higher earning power due to your race, class, gender, or education.
Consider a Community Harvest Share if you: receive public assistance, are supporting children or dependents, have weighty debt, are experiencing a lack of employment or income, face immigration-related or medical expenses, or are a member of a historically marginalized group.
Pricing:
Enrolling in our CSA is the most cost-effective way to receive an abundance of humane, sustainably raised meat on a consistent basis. At each of our scaled payment options, you will pay a lower price than if you bought the same meat from our retail market or a farmers' market.
The ultimate goal of a sliding scale model is economic solidarity, in which individuals with different financial resources pay proportional amounts of their incomes for the food on their tables. We help accomplish this by inviting our CSA members to self-select one of three price levels after assessing their own financial situation, including inherited wealth, home ownership, dependents, and current earning power. When shareholders opt for the highest price point, we are able to offer more subsidized shares at the lower-priced tiers and increase access to the food we produce while maintaining our farm’s economic viability.
