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Sang Lee Farms
25180 County Rd 48
Peconic, NY 11958
T: (631) 734-7001
F: (631) 734-7103
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2008 Sang Lee Farms, Inc. CSA
Community Supported Agriculture Program
Our 2008 CSA is now closed, Please check back with us later
FAQs, (Frequently Asked Questions)
What is a CSA?
CSA, short for Community Supported Agriculture, is an arrangement between members of the community and our farm. It is a pre-paid share of fresh, organically grown vegetables that we will harvest for 26 weekly pickups. CSA memberships are important because they help support our farm with revenues early in the season for seed purchases, fertilizer and other season startup costs. It is a way for the community to eat great food, and help preserve open space with our working farm. It allows you to personally know who grows your food. By purchasing your vegetables locally, you help farmland remain in vegetable production and at the same time reduce your individual carbon foot print by having less vegetables trucked in from distant areas. CSA Members benefit by having simply the best, and freshest organically grown and local vegetables available.
What will I get?
For the 26 week duration of the membership, we will harvest a 1/2 to 1 Bu. box of Organically Grown, and local fresh vegetables. There will be approximately (8 - 10) items in the carton. A week's CSA box may have individual heads of Boston, Butterhead Lettuce, bunched carrots, beets, baby Bok Choy, summer squash, asparagus, (when in season), and other seasonal vegetables from sugar snap peas to waxed beans or Heirloom tomatoes. Because individual consumption is so varied, it may be adequate to meet the vegetable needs of (2 to 4) people for the week. The partial share will contain less items and less quantity than the standard share and have an approximate retail value of half the standard CSA box.
An actual mid Summer CSA box from August 15, 2007, Week # 12 , was: 1 bu. Mixed radishes, 1 8oz. bag of mesclun, several heads of Shang Hai Baby Bok Choy, 1 Green Boston head lettuce, 1 Red Leaf lettuce head, 1 Yellow Doll personal sized watermelon, 3 pcs. mixed eggplants, 1 bu. Italian Parsley, 1 ctn. Orange Sungold & Red Cherry Tomatoes, and 2 Heirloom tomatoes- Orange Blossum and Yellow Beefsteak.
Our best efforts will be to maximize the value of your weekly share. Excluding any major inclement weather issue, our pledge is to provide you with an abundant weekly supply of delicious, Naturally-Grown and Certified Organic, "Fresh-Lee-Cut" @ vegetables in a mix and variety that will please you. For this 2008 season, I plan to expand the variety of vegetables grown. On occasion, this weekly share may be supplemented with other locally grown vegetables or fruit.
How Much will it cost?
Partial Share Membership: $375.00, due by May 21st, 2008
Early Bird Membership: $585.00 , only if paid before March 15th, 2008
Standard Membership: $620.00, if paid between March 15th and May 21st, 2008
***Weekly Cost $23.85 for Standard Membership***
For any paid (Full or Partial) membership made before March 15th, 2008, you will receive a "FREE GIFT" bottle of Asian Vinaigrette dressing as our way of saying "Thanks" for your valuable and much appreciated early support. In addition, If a Standard Membership is paid before March 15th, 2008, an Early Bird Discount of $35.00 will be granted off the Standard Membership cost of $620.00.
When does this start?
Our first week of pickup for members will start on May 28th, 2008 and extend for 26 weeks until November 19th, 2008. Our CSA memberships will be granted on a first come basis for the 2008 season. We may limit the number of CSA shares depending on the number of memberships received.
What if I start after the May 28th date?
If there are memberships still available, the cost would be prorated for the remaining number of weeks at $29.50 per week. For example, if someone wished to start on August 15th, 2007, (11) weeks after the initial start date, the cost would be $442.50, ($29.50 per week times the number of weeks remaining, i.e. 15 weeks ).
Where do I pick up my weekly share?
We have a barn at the farm for members to come and pickup their boxes of vegetables. Of course, families on vacation or unable to pickup their share on a particular day can have others, such as a neighbor or friend, pick up their share at the farm. Pickups can also be made at the Westhampton Beach Farmer's Market, the Northport Farmers Market or the East Hampton Farmer's Market only while those markets are operating. Since the CSA share schedule extends ahead of and after the operation of some of the Farmer's Markets by a couple of weeks, the members normally picking their shares up from those markets will have to come to the farm to pick up their shares on those weeks. This arrangement of picking up CSA shares at a picticular Farmer's market is by prior arrangement only. Members can not switch back and forth for their pickup arrangements by week.
Our CSA pickup day is Wednesday afternoon, from 2:00 PM to 7:00 PM for full shares. We may designate Tuesday or Thursday as the pickup day for Partial share pickups depending on the number of members that sign up for each membership. It is your responsibility to pick up your share on the designated day for your membership. We can not promise we can hold your box or have it available if not picked up on the designated day.
If groups of (35) members/families or more can designate a particular site away from the farm, delivery options can be considered. We will look at the options to facilitate efficiencies in distributing the weekly shares to certain neighborhoods depending on the distances of those groups from our farm in Peconic.
What happens to my box if I don't pick it up?
Your box will be given away to a family of need or donated to a local Food Pantry. During the 2007 CSA season, we made many donations to individuals and families, CAST of Greenport, North Fork Parish Outreach and The Cutchogue Methodist Church, as well as other organizations with CSA boxes that were not picked up.
How do I sign up?
Just fill out the attached form and send in your check for the appropriate amount:
Partial Share: $375.00 due before May 21st, 2008
Early Bird Membership: $585.00 due before March 15th, 2008
Standard Membership: $620.00 , due before May 21st, 2008
Pro-Rated: After May 28th, 2008, $29.50 per week for the remaining duration of the CSA season.
Please note: We can only accept Cash or Checks for membership payment.
Please make your check out to Sang Lee Farms, Inc. and indicate on the memo section of your check which type of membership you are signing up for. Send your check to:
Sang Lee Farms, Inc.
25180 County Road 48
Peconic, NY 11958
Our Pledge to customers:
We will continue to grow all of our vegetables, herbs and flowers organically. We will practice sustainable agricultural practices and remain environmentally responsible by farming without any chemical pesticides, herbicides or fungicides.
Fred and Karen Lee
Membership Application Form
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Sang Lee Farms
CSA Information