Meat CSA from Bramble Hollow Farm
What is a CSA?
CSA stands for Community Supported Agriculture, a concept in which a farm offers a certain number of "shares" to the public. Interested consumers purchase a share and in return receive a box of seasonal products each week throughout the farming season. The relationship benefits both the farmer and the customer in many ways. For more information about the ins and outs of CSAs, please visit www.localharvest.org/CSA. They have an excellent description and history of the CSA.
A Meat CSA from Bramble Hollow Farm is a good option for you if you like the convenience of having healthy pastured meat at your fingertips but don't have the freezer space to purchase in bulk. By receiving a monthly share, you can enjoy a variety of healthy, clean meats throughout the farming season without having to make plans to visit the farm or farmer's market.
Bramble Hollow Farm's CSA specifics
Each CSA subscriber chooses from the following shares. Each share below lists the approximate number of pounds you will receive each month from each meat category. For example, under the dinner steaks and ribs category if choosing the Big Bite (full share) option you will receive three pounds of either pork chops, spareribs, or ham steaks, or some combination thereof. Your CSA share each month will be different and will include a sampling of all the products we have to offer over the six months. During the six months you will receive every item listed in each category at least once, probably more than once. The CSA subscription period begins in May and ends in November. You may choose which six months during that seven month period to receive your shares (one month considered a vacation month during which you will not receive a share).
The Sampler (half share) 
Includes 10 pounds of pastured chicken and pork and one dozen eggs monthly
Includes 10 pounds of pastured chicken and pork and one dozen eggs monthly $480 for six monthsOne chicken to equal4 poundsDinner ground meats or roast to equal3 pounds
4 poundsDinner ground meats or roast to equal3 poundsCornish Cross Ground porkFreedom Ranger Hot Italian sausage linksHeritage Breed Mild Italian sausage links T&E Classic sausage linksBreakfast meats to equal2 pounds Garlic bratwurst links
2 pounds Garlic bratwurst linksFresh Bacon Chorizo links Bulk breakfast sausage Pork shoulder roastBreakfast linksSteak or ribs to equal1 pound
1 poundPork chopsSpareribsFarm Fresh Pastured Eggs1 dozenHam steakThe Midlin' (three-quarter share) Includes 15 pounds of pastured chicken and pork and one dozen eggs monthly
Includes 15 pounds of pastured chicken and pork and one dozen eggs monthly $720 for six monthsTwo chickens to equal 6 poundsDinner ground meats or roast to equal4 pounds
6 poundsDinner ground meats or roast to equal4 poundsCornish crossGround porkFreedom Ranger Hot Italian sausage linksHeritage Breed Mild Italian sausage links T&E Classic sausage linksBreakfast meats to equal3 pounds Garlic bratwurst links
3 pounds Garlic bratwurst linksFresh Bacon Chorizo links Bulk breakfast sausage Pork shoulder roastBreakfast linksSteak or ribs to equal2 pounds
2 poundsPork chopsSpareribsFarm Fresh Pastured Eggs1 dozenHam steaksThe Big Bite (full share) Includes 20 pounds of pastured chicken and pork and one dozen eggs monthly
Includes 20 pounds of pastured chicken and pork and one dozen eggs monthly $960 for six monthsTwo or three chicken to equal8 poundsDinner ground meats or roast to equal5 pounds
8 poundsDinner ground meats or roast to equal5 poundsCornish crossGround porkFreedom Ranger Hot Italian sausage linksHeritage Breed Mild Italian sausage links T&E Classic sausage linksBreakfast meats to equal4 pounds Garlic bratwurst links
4 pounds Garlic bratwurst linksFresh Bacon Chorizo links Bulk breakfast sausage Pork shoulder roastBreakfast linksSteak or ribs to equal 3 pound
3 poundPork chopsSpareribsFarm Fresh Pastured Eggs1 dozenHam steaksMeat CSA shares can be picked up at two locations in Roanoke, one location in Bedford or at the farm. We'll discuss the pick up options with you when you subscribe to the CSA.
There are two payment options: pay the entire price up front at the beginning of subscription (discounted fee) or pay by the month. If you choose to pay by the month the prices are as follows:
The Sampler: six monthly payments of $90 eachThe Midlin': six monthly payments of $130 eachThe Big Bite: six monthly payments of $170 each. In addition, each subscriber is responsible for a one-time cooler fee of $25 or must give to the farm a cooler to be designated as their cooler for the duration of the CSA.
Special requests for specific cuts cannot be taken at this time. Each month’s CSA cooler will have a variety of the selections listed in each category.
For more information about the specific cuts of meat and sausage ingredients included in the CSA share, please open this document.
To subscribe to the Bramble Hollow Farm Meat CSA, please complete this subscription form, call us at 540.947.0337, or e-mail at bramblehollowfarm@hughes.net
