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Keswick Creamery Cheese CSA

COMMUNITY SHARED AGRICULTURE (CSA) is an alternative local food funding/marketing model. CSAs create a direct link between consumers and one or more farmers to address two main problems:

1. Diminishing the risk farmers bear in the food production and distribution process

2. Raising consumers’ awareness of their food supply

Members pay a lump sum in advance for a designated share of the season’s harvest, helping defray farmers’ upfront costs of production and distribution. In return, the member receives a weekly basket filled with foodstuffs harvestable at that time.

COMMUNITY SHARED AGRICULTURE (CSA) is an approach to growing and purchasing food products in which the farmer and consumer work cooperatively. The farmer wins a guaranteed market; the consumer gains high quality, fresh food, as it becomes available. In addition the consumer “votes” with their food dollars to support local farmers

Why a Keswick CSA now?

My parents are divorcing and my father insists on “cashing out” his half of the farm, quickly. Mark and I would like to buy his share of the farm to continue farming and making cheese here.

Of course the biggest challenge in an economy like this is raising the capital, especially in such a short time frame. So we are funding our buyout using the principles of COMMUNITY SHARED AGRICULTURE.

We need to raise $300,000 by September 1, 2010. So we are selling CSA shares to Keswick Creamery. Help support our goal and dream of continuing to farm here and get great cheese for you, your friends and family.

How does it work?

Like other CSA plans, a subscription entails a prepayment in return for future delivery of product. Join by choosing from one of our three Subscription Plans.

You will receive your cheese over the next 5 years, starting in September, 2010.

There are two convenient options to receive your cheese:

VOUCHERS: receive cheese vouchers to exchange for cheese at markets, or at our farm store over a five year period

BOXES: receive cheese boxes shipped to you (or someone you designate) twice a year for five years

In addition by joining our CSA community you will be invited to fun community activities. We will have yearly farm tours and demos with a picnic and music. We will have walking trails and a campsite on the farm that our CSA community can use.

Here are the three Subscription Plans:

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Select your Subscription Plan Please select your Subscription Plan and let us know if you would prefer to receive vouchers or baskets. See SUBSCRIPTION OPTIONS above for more detailed explanations of the Subscription Plans.
King's Share Subscription ($1000 cost; $1500 value)
	I will pay $1000 and will receive $1500 worth of cheese over 5 years
		I would like to receive vouchers or
		I would like to receive boxes
Queen's Share Subscription ($500 cost; $750 value)
	I will pay $500 and will receive $750 worth of cheese over 5 years
		I would like to receive vouchers or
		I would like to receive boxes
Duke's Share Subscription ($200 cost; $250 value)
	I will pay $200 and will receive $250 worth of cheese over 5 years
		I would like to receive vouchers or
		I would like to receive boxes
Method of Payment
		I will mail a check or
		I will receive a pay-pal invoice to pay via credit card
Subscriber Agreement By becoming a subscriber to Keswick Creamery CSA, I recognize that I am supporting a Community Shared Agricultural initiative aimed at improving livelihoods of producers and delivering higher quality product to consumers. I further recognize that there are risks associated with this subscription that may disrupt the ability of Keswick Creamery to deliver the cheese I am subscribing for, that vouchers and/or baskets are not redeemable for cash value, and that delivery of product is subject to availability. I am willing to take the risks, along with the producers, as I acknowledge the benefits success will bring to the community – and my palate!