Meat CSA

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Jacob Springs Farm Meat CSA is a significant program for the farm. It's intended to be a way for people who want local, clean, pastured, organic meats without the significant barrier to entry represented by the locker trade. Many customers are reluctant to buy whole and half animals because they do not have enough freezer space, they want more variety (it takes a long time for a single person who does not eat large quantities of meat to consume an entire side of beef) or because they are intimidated by the process.

The Jacob Springs Farm Meat CSA is a way to get the clean meat you want from a trusted local source at a good price.

How it works

In the community supported agriculture (CSA) model, members become partners with local farm, buying-in at the beginning of the season in exchange for a promise to receive a regular share of what is produced throughout the season.

We have structured the Meat CSA as a Herd Share

From the flier:

We want to invite you not only to support us, but to join us as stewards of, and ultimately dependents upon, a thriving, healthy ecosystem.

We offer herd shares of our farm’s natural chicken, beef, pork, lamb and turkey. The meat comes in 5 monthly installments starting the first week of July. We believe both animals and people are parts of a healthy ecosystem and community. We want you to feel great about the meat you eat, knowing exactly where it came from and how the animals were treated. Taste and see the difference of our quality pasture-raised meats!

Collaborative meat processing

2016 Meat CSA Calendar

Lessons learned from past years

  • People are happier the less options we give them.

Advantages and Disadvantages