FOLF Subscription Meat CSA

What Does it Mean to be a FOLF Subscription Meat CSA Member?

1. » You purchase your 12 month subscription online and choose the monthly or bimonthly delivery option. Payments for each delivery are processed when the delivery ships.
2. » You will receive your scheduled box of various cuts of meat according to the specifications you chose at time of purchase.
3. » Boxes will be delivered to a host drop site or pickup location that you choose.
4. » You agree to abide by the rules and guidelines established by the host of your chosen drop site.
5. » You receive 5% off any additional meat purchased from our Farm Store or at Farmer Markets.
6. » You receive priority ranking for special products such as Turkeys and Eggs.
7. » You earn the right of first refusal on future membership renewals.
8. » You receive priority registration on scheduled farm events.
9. » Most importantly, you can be assured of continuous availability of the highest quality grass fed and pasture raised products for your family.

What is in a box?

Our Price List shows the contents of the various boxes available for purchase.

We expect to have our online order form available on our website March 31st.
In the meantime, to place an order, please contact Bernard Smith by phone or email.

Mix and Match different boxes and delivery frequencies:

Customers are encouraged to make a selection of various boxes and select different “monthly” or “bimonthly” frequency options on different boxes to tailor their program specific to their needs.

For example a family that really loves chicken and only eats beef and pork once in a while could order the following:

Quantity	Product Description	Frequency
1	6 Whole Chickens	Monthly
1	10Lb Beef Sample Box	Bimonthly
1	10Lb Pork Sample Box	Bimonthly
4	Dozen Eggs	Monthly

Another family that loves pork, likes beef, and doesn’t eat much chicken could order the following:

Quantity	Product Description	Frequency
1	2 Whole Chickens	Bimonthly
1	10Lb Beef Sample Box	Monthly
1	20Lb Pork Sample Box	Monthly
4	Dozen Eggs	Monthly

What are the Risks of being a Member?

Not choosing your specific cuts:
As a meat CSA, we have the difficult task of dividing up an animal that has limited numbers of each cut into equal and fair portions. When packing CSA Boxes for our members, we have to make decisions on the fly about who gets what. Not everyone will receive the same cuts. While members can not choose their specific cuts, they can be assured that every cut received will be of the highest quality.

Seaonality may affect availability:
Every effort will be made to provide the targeted mix of cuts as listed in our CSA Box Options. However, there is the risk that due to seasonal supply differences, we run short on one species. If this happens, we might have to miss a month of deliveries for a particular species of meat. In this situation, we will simply extend your subscription for that particular species by the number of months that we are unable to make delivery. Matching meat “production to demand” is difficult for a small farm who sells their entire animal to their own customer base.

We don’t utilize the industrial distribution model to facilitate sales. So we ask for your understanding and recognition that you are receiving the highest quality product available anywhere.

Prices:

You can expect to save up to 13% by purchasing your meat through a CSA subscription as compared to purchasing individual packages from our Farm Store or Farmers Market.

If you would like to save even more, bulk purchases such as quarters of beef or halves of hogs are still the most economical way to purchase meat with savings up to 30%. If you have the freezer space or a friend to share it with, bulk purchases make a lot of sense.

Host Site Pickup Locations:

1. » Each pickup location has a sponsor host. The host is responsible for providing and overseeing the pickup site, including establishing any rules/guidelines for the site.
2. » Full of Life Farm is responsible for delivering the frozen member boxes to each site and placing them into the FOLF cold storage tote (large insulated crate) or any other established cold storage area (e.g. freezer, or cold room). After delivery, the host will facilitate the pickup site requirements such as collecting money from members for dry ice if that is needed.
3. » Members must pick up within the time frame detailed for each host site pickup location unless otherwise arranged with the site host prior to the scheduled pick up time. Boxes not picked up will be forfeited. A member may not skip a month. It is suggested that if a member will be away on extended vacation that they make arrangements with a friend to pick up their box.

Location	Week of the Month	Day	Time	Address
Irvington District - NE Portland	1st	Sunday	11am-12Noon	16th Street, between Broadway and Wiedler
Full of Life Farm Store	1st	Saturday	10am-3pm	7358 Champoeg Rd. NE, St. Paul, OR 97137

CSA Box Options

We have designed several different sizes and varieties of CSA boxes to choose from. Box options are listed in our Price List.

CSA member Terms and Conditions

1. » Members must observe and respect their pickup location’s rules and guidelines.
2. » Members must pick up CSA Boxes within the time period allotted for their specific pickup site.
3. » Packages not picked up are forfeited and members shall not be entitled to a refund.
4. » FOLF is not responsible for packages after they are delivered to the pickup site.
5. » Subscription payments are final upon receipt (i.e. at time of purchase) and are non refundable.
6. » Members may choose to down grade their package at any time, but no refund or credit will be given.

Sign up for CSA Membership

We are still building this process. We expect to have it available here on our website by March 31st. In the meantime, please contact Bernard Smith by phone or email to place your order.

Becoming a Host:

Please see our Pickup Site Host Program to apply for a new pickup location.