JOIN OUR CSA

If you don’t live in close enough proximity to our farm to visit regularly, the absolute best way to support our business is through joining the farm as a member. Stay in touch through our weekly newsletter and taste the difference of farm fresh vegetables with a CSA membership.

INTERNSHIP

Interested in committing to a season of organic farm education through hands-on work experience? Send us an email with your farming resume (if you have one) or with information about what you are looking for in an internship. We are a member farm of C.R.A.F.T., a locally-based farmer training and education group. All benefits of C.R.A.F.T. membership will be passed along to our interns. See www.learngrowconnect.org for more information on the program.

WORKER-SHARE

Becoming a worker-share at Grassroots Farm is a sure way to make new friends, learn about and harvest your own food, teach your children about nature, in nature, and to support our farm in the most hands-on way a customer can.

Worker-share members are asked to commit to the entire Summer CSA season, a period of 18 weeks, or as much of it as possible. This upcoming 2012 season, there will be two harvest days per week available for worker-share individuals, couples, groups, or families to put in their 3-4 hr “shift”. Available days are Tuesdays and Fridays, 3rd week in June through 2nd week in October, but arrangements can be made for members who have conflicting schedules. Depending on the size of your group, one full vegetable share will be exchanged for harvest day help, per worker or, take just what you need and enjoy our time together at the farm.

Grassroots Farm will also provide our fresh farm eggs and Michigan seasonal fruit as a part of the worker-share trade.

VOLUNTEER

Not ready or unable to commit to a season long work-share? Schedule a volunteer day with us to get your hands dirty and breathe our fresh farm air. Just let us know and we’ll make it happen- May through November.

FARM AND MARKET VISITS

If you are interested in visiting the farm, send us a note at farmer@grassrootsfarmllc.com, and we will find a time that works for us both. Should you plan a visit, please wear sturdy shoes, long pants, and remember to wear sunscreen and a hat.

From the 3rd week in June through the 1st week in October, each Wednesday afternoon between 4:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m., we would love to see you at the Andersonville Farmer’s Market in Chicago. Follow the link for more information on this Chicago city neighborhood market.

SCHOOL GROUPS

School Group leaders are welcome to contact us to discuss our facilities. At this time we have no formal school group programming, but would like to engage in conversation for the future. Gail, in our office, holds a B.S. Ed with elementary certification and will happily work with you and your group on curriculum development and planning. The possibilities are almost limitless.

EMPLOYMENT

Grassroots Farm occasionally seeks paid help for high workload weeks that cannot be covered by our worker-shares or intern alone. This is seasonal, part-time employment on an as-needed basis. If you live in the area, have your own transportation, and are willing to work in sometimes extreme weather doing physical labor, please send us your information for us to contact you in the future. Thanks!