FAQs

You say you're organic, but not certified, what does that mean?

• Long story short, organic certification is good, but very expensive. We follow all organic guidelines and would never apply anything to our soil or plants that would be harmful to life or health. No synthetics, no round-up, only plant-based, animal-based and OMRI certified products. We make our own compost by recycling materials from our own farm, as well as our neighborhood arborists, landscapers, and ranchers. We buy and save only organic seed, and generally go above and beyond ceritfication requirements. We strongly believe in leaving things better than you find them.

 

Do you work with SNAP?

• Yes, we accept SNAP/EBT benefits to purchase your CSA Share, but we can only do small shares...

  • If you are interested in using your EBT card to purchase a share please email us at wellfedfarmstead@gmail.com and include "SNAP CSA Share" in the subject line.​​

 

Why do you have processing fees?

• As is the norm for modern businesses, we all have credit card processing fees. We also have city taxes, market fees, and more. And the CSA is unique. Not only do we have normal card processing fees, we have gift card loading fees (an additional 3%). We also do quite a bit of back end office work to keep things smooth and organized for all our families. We use the small 3% processing fees to cover a small portion of our added costs. If you'd like to avoid them, pay with cash or check. Thanks for understanding.

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​How do I know how much money is on my card?

• Please email us or ask the farmers market crew at the time of purchase.
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What happens if I run out of CSA Money?

• No worries! You can add money to your CSA account whenever you run out and you'll continue to receive the same sign-up bonus. Simply talk to one of our crew members at a Friday or Saturday Market and they will help you out.

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Can my Sumemr CSA card roll over to next year?

• Short answer, no. Any leftover funds after the last weekend in October will be unavailable for use. Think of the CSA like a gym membership. You have it for a specific amount of time and the more you use it, the more you get out of it.

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What if the farm is affected by a natural disaster?

• A CSA program revolves around the concept of sharing the risk and rewards of local agriculture. Because we are located in Northern Colorado, we are prone to hail, extreme drought, and severe temperature shifts. Although we do our best to protect ourselves from these natural conditions (we grow a portion of our produce in greenhouses, we source water from natural precipitation, wells and ditches, and we have several strategies to keep our produce warm in the winter), we are not invincible. Thus, we include a "Hand of God" clause in our CSA that, if disaster should strike, our members would share the burden. If our harvest is dramatically reduced or we are unable to come to market we will deduct the amount of an average market week from everyone's Farm Cards until harvest resumes. Most years this will not occur (in Farmer Ryan's 10 year career, it has never happened), but by purchasing a share, you're helping us focus on what we do best instead of fretting about the next tragedy. You are assisting us in running a sustainable business and we can't thank you enough.

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I like the Traditional Box CSA Model, is that an option?

• We offer a traditional CSA box model for our Winter Share! Sign up when the time comes around.