Customize Your CSA Share

Donna October 27, 2020

Harvie Makes it Easy You may be a seasoned farm share pro by now or you may be just be learning what a Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) is, but here is a review of how our program works and all the great features you will get when you join with Alstede Farms. We offer CUSTOMIZABLE shares… Read More »

Harvie Makes it Easy

You may be a seasoned farm share pro by now or you may be just be learning what a Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) is, but here is a review of how our program works and all the great features you will get when you join with Alstede Farms. We offer CUSTOMIZABLE shares through Harvie, our online farm share software. Harvie is our CSA platform software that allows you to set preferences including details about your distribution, items you get in your share and more. Below are the basics that will help you navigate Harvie. As always, if you have any questions, just give us a call!

Set Your Preferences

Once you sign up for a share, you’ll be asked to rate all the products we have to offer on a scale of “not for me” to “I love it.” Your share will be built based on those preferences and what we have available in season at the time. Don’t like beets? Rate them a “not for me” and you won’t see them! Love carrots? Give them an “I love it” and we’ll try to get that to you every time they are available! Learn more about setting your preferences here.

Swap Your Veggies

Prior to your delivery, you’ll have the option to swap out items if you want! Already have enough radishes this week? Just swap them out for something else we have available that week. And don’t worry, if you love the surprise of not knowing what is in your share, you can simply skip setting preferences and customizing and we’ll pack a regular ole share for you to pick up! Learn how to swap items here.

Become a Chapter Host

admin April 15, 2018

spread the love by hosting a chapter Bring Joy: Friends and Family will Love it Create a connection for people in your life, one that is based on healthy foods and weekly surprises. Consider starting a freshly inspired chapter with your closest family, friends, and neighbors. Digging into a fresh new Alstede Farms freshly inspired… Read More »

spread the love by hosting a chapter

Bring Joy: Friends and Family will Love it

Create a connection for people in your life, one that is based on healthy foods and weekly surprises. Consider starting a freshly inspired chapter with your closest family, friends, and neighbors.

Digging into a fresh new Alstede Farms freshly inspired box is better than opening gifts on Christmas morning. Now, imagine bringing that feeling to your chapter members once a week for a season!

Enjoy the Reward: Receive a Discount by Hosting

Alstede Farms shows its appreciation for our chapter hosts by treating them like VIPs. Host a chapter of our CSA to earn a discounted or free share:
5% off membership to host a chapter
10% off for chapters with 5-10 members
20% off for chapters with 10-19 members
50% off for chapters with 20-24 members
Free share for chapters with 25 or more members
That’s a wonderful way to eat healthy, fresh and save!

Work together: Grow your Chapter

Enroll 5 new members in a chapter and each member receives a $15 gift card to Alstede Farms, never expires
Enroll 10 new members in a chapter and chapter receives a mini sharing table for your chapter each week (valued at $1550)
Enroll 20 new members in a chapter and each member receives a free breakfast admission for a family of 5 (valued at $75 each)

here’s how a chapter host shares the joy

Twenty is the magic number

Pick 20 friends who want a harvest box for the season.
Delivery is free with 20 members. Chapters with less than 20 members simply split the delivery fee among all members.
Once your chapter reaches 20 members, we will refund 50% of your membership fee. It’s that easy!

Choose your delivery site wisely

When you pick the site, think about your darling bits of greenery, the tender tomatoes, and the delicate skins of your peaches and blueberries. Think shade. Go for a spot that’s cool and dry. Your produce and your chapter members will love you for it. Eggs should have a cooler or a refrigerator.
Designate your chapter pick-up time that will remain consistent throughout the season such as; 4 to 6 pm, 2 to 8 pm. Then oversee pick-up, either by being physically present or leaving a list for members to check off.
Changes? Alstede Farms team members are ready to assist you in any way.
Your delivery site address will only be provided to those in your chapter, it will not be made public to protect your private information.

The first delivery day can be a challenge for your members and for the delivery driver. The best way to ensure a smooth first delivery and pick up is to make accommodations to meet the driver and your members or designate a person to stand in for you.