Question 1

What's a CSA?

Accepted Answer

CSA is an acronym for Community Supported Agriculture. And essentially, it's a subscription to a local farm. Like your Netflix subscription, except you get a weekly "episode" of the season’s best harvest, delivered to your front door.The Investment: Community members (often called "shareholders") pay for a "share" of the harvest before the growing season begins. This provides the farmer with the upfront capital needed to buy seeds, maintain equipment, and cover labor costs. With Lot & Acre's subscription model, members are not asked to pay everything up front. Rather, it's a pay-as-you-go weekly subscription for $60 (taxes and delivery included), with reservations available now (reservation includes the first delivery). Then you're billed weekly with an invoice you can pay at your convenience. Our season begins Monday, June 29th, and runs until Thursday, October 15th. JOIN ANYTIME. CANCEL ANYTIME.
The Reward: In return, members receive regular deliveries—weekly—of whatever produce is currently ripening. Produce is harvested less than 24 hours before delivery—fresh means fresh. Members eat in harmony with the natural calendar. Members know exactly where and how their food is grown.

Question 2

What's in the box?

Accepted Answer

Each weekly box is 1 and 1/9th bushels large (16"x12"x14"). It's packed with enough produce for 3 or more people. Our growing season runs from June 29th through October 15th, and because we follow the natural growing cycle, the contents of each box change every week based on what's ripening from spring through summer and into the fall. JOIN ANYTIME. CANCEL ANYTIME.

Question 3

Tell me about delivery.

Accepted Answer

Delivery is free. We deliver on Sundays. We deliver anywhere in the city of Chicago. And to several Chicagoland suburbs: Skokie, Lincolnwood, Evanston, Oak Park, Forest Park, Maywood, Bellwood, Rosemont, Des Plaines, Franklin Park, Elmwood Park, Harwood Heights, Norridge, Park Ridge, Niles. If you live nearby any of these suburbs, ask if we deliver there, we're flexible! Our season runs from June 29th to October 15th. JOIN ANYTIME. CANCEL ANYTIME.

Question 4

How does your billing work?

Accepted Answer

We bill $60 for both the CSA reservation and your first week delivery.Then we switch to a simple invoice system each week after that. That means starting with your second delivery, you'll receive a paper invoice (and redundant email invoice) that you can pay at your convenience. We accept Zelle, CashApp, Venmo, cash, debit cards, and credit cards.Our season begins Monday, June 29th, and goes until Thursday, October 15th. We deliver straight to your door on Sundays. Contact us with any questions.

Question 5

I plan on traveling can I suspend my membership?

Accepted Answer

Of course. And you won't be billed. Just try and shoot us an email or msg a week or so in advance so we can mark it!

Question 6

How long have you done this?

Accepted Answer

Going on two seasons now. Growing (no pun) a little bit bigger each season. We plan on adding more variety and products with time.

Question 7

Are you easy to get a hold of?

Accepted Answer

Very. A CSA subscription model requires excellent communication in order to coordinate delivieries, any changes, answer questions, etc. We answer every query promptly.

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