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OLD STONE FARM
The limestone farmhouse on Old Lund Road in Christiana township dates back to the year 1840, eight full years before Wisconsin became a state. It stands high on a hill, overlooking the Koshkonong prairie, one of the last truly rural corners of Dane County. The main crop grown on the old stone farm in the1800’s was tobacco. Through the great depression, as a dairy farm, it supported a family of 9, and during WWII the Lund family grew medicinal crops for the war effort here. The crops of digitalis and belladonna were grown largely by hand, and mother Lund made sure the children took care in the handling of these plants that were so important in treating the war wounded. At Old Stone Farm, our goal is to grow our crops today with that same respect and care. We use renewable sources of power whenever possible, and our structures utilize materials cut from our own woodlot and in some cases, recycled from the old dairy barn that was blown down in the Stoughton tornado of 2005. Our crops are grown using organic farming techniques, without the use of chemicals, we use no-till and mulch methods for soil and water conservation, and we even keep bees to assure the proper pollination of our plants and flowers.
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JOINING A CSA
The CSA model allows members to directly support a local farm. Your produce dollar goes straight to the people who grow and harvest your food, with no middlemen. And the food you receive is locally grown, using sustainable organic practices. Members share the risks as well as the rewards of farming, and gain a connection with both the land and their food. We encourage member participation on organized member work days, and there will be an annual members’ dinner at the farm during the harvest season. At Old Stone Farm, we are offering weekly produce shares during the growing season, 20 weeks, from June 3 through October 14 for $520. You can expect every box to be filled with a seasonal selection of fresh, clean organically grown produce. Each box should meet the needs of the average household of two adults and two children and will include a selection of the produce being harvested that week. Read below for a list of the produce you can expect to receive during the course of the season. For those whose needs are more modest, we offer a half share, which consists of a box every other week for $320. There will also be a winter storage share available in late October/early November. More information on that will be forthcoming in the newsletter included with each weekly box. Boxes can be picked up at the farm or at one of our Madison or Sun Prairie pick-up locations on Thursdays from 4:00 to 7:00 pm. Payment is due with your sign-up form. For more details, download a PDF form from the Sign-up Form page. Checks should be made payable to Old Stone Farm, LLC and sent to 278 Old Lund Road, Cambridge, WI, 53523.
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THE PRODUCE
Weekly boxes will include a selection of the following freshly picked produce, as it is harvested:
arugula, basil, beans, beets, bok choy, broccoli, brussels sprouts, cabbage, carrots, celery, celeriac, collards, sweet corn, cucumbers, dill, eggplant, fennel, garlic, garlic scapes, herbs, kale, leeks, lettuce, muskmelon, mustard greens, onions, parsnips, parsley, peas, peppers, potatoes, pumpkins, radishes, rhubarb, scallions, spinach, summer squash, swiss chard, tomatoes, turnips, watermelon, winter squash, and zucchini.
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Health Insurance Rebates
Some Health Insurance providers are offering substantial rebates to CSA members. Our subscribers are eligible for these rebates through our membership in the FRESH Food Connection. For details on individual company policies, see the FRESH website at www.freshfoodwisconsin.org
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