Brackett Farm Community Supported Agriculture

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Community Supported Agriculture

I'm Bob Brackett. I've been growing produce by the organic method since 1980 in the Champaign-Urbana area of east central Illinois.

As the snow slowly melts from the land, and the early cold moderates, life begins to stir within, as the seed catalogs bring their visions and memories and promptings. The beginnings are so far away, and yet tomorrow will soon be upon us and catch us unprepared. What will the weather bring this year? Who knows. One can only hope for a reprieve after the last two detrimental years. Ah, the ups and downs of being dependent on the weather!

Ah, the ups and downs of being dependent on people, too. And that’s where “you” come in, if you are reading this intro. Brackett-CSA is looking for a few good men and women who enjoy eating and would love the adventure of eating fresh without any added toxins. We need your support to allow us to provide fresh, tasty, and nutritious produce and to keep our little corner of the earth healthy and green.

The economy has us all between a rock and a hard place. But it is still good advice not to short change your health in these slow economic times. And the irony still exists that until people spend money, the economy will not improve. We work hard to provide you with the freshest, most nutritious, tastiest, and diverse fruits and vegetables we possibly can. We would appreciate your support.

Print our 2010 brochure for a summary of our offerings and rates and payment schedule, and I hope to see you next spring!

Do check out our slideshow of the honest-to-goodness-real Brackett Farm!

In 1985, what began as an intensive hobby of backyard gardening began expanding into an equally intensive, though more extensive, business with the purchase of 3.5 acres outside of town, in the hopes of selling our homegrown produce to the people of the community -- while attempting to make a living from it.

At least temporarily sparing you the details of my difficulties with "reclaiming farmland", I will fast-forward to 1994/1995 when I began co-growing for a CSA. After many disappointments and setbacks, I started my own CSA, Brackett CSA, in 2000. I can honestly say that my CSA has been of benefit to both farmer and consumer/partner since day one, and not merely for the tasty fruits and veggies.

I'm looking for people in my area who are interested in healthy, tasty, and nutritious fruits and vegetables on a weekly basis throughout the growing season.

I want to invite you to become a paying partner in this farming adventure!

Let me ask you:

Do you like to eat vegetables and fruit?

Would you like to include more vegetables and fruit in your weekly diet…especially if they were locally grown right here in east central Illinois?

Would you like to have the benefits of having fresh produce from your very own backyard garden…but can't seem to find the time or the space or the perseverance to do so?

Would you like to have these delicious delicacies without all the stuff that might have been sprayed on them in order to get them to you in picture-perfect condition?

Come along and I'll tell you more!

How did the CSA concept start?	Goals of a CSA
Sharing the risk with the farmer	What do I grow?
How many people will a share feed?	What? Where? When? and how?
Sign me up!

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