Partner Shares
How to Sign Up

First, if you are new to CSA, start by making sure that the CSA model is a suitable arrangement for you and your household. Review About CSA to better understand this partnership between a family and a farm. Once you agree to become a member of a farm for a season, it is your responsibility to pick up the regular “box” of produce at the designated drop-off site.

Once you have decided this is an opportunity you would like to commit to, determine if you are eligible, print the application form, and follow the steps below.

1. Eligibility. Determine whether you qualify for Partner Shares funding.

2. Choose a CSA farm and a vegetable share.
CSA members choose farms and shares for a variety of reasons, including farm location, convenience of pick-ups sites, quantity and variety of vegetables, and/or pricing. View MACSAC farms that are eligible for Partner Shares at Find a Farm. Read through Factors to Consider When Choosing a CSA to better determine which farm will be the best fit.

Remember that only vegetables shares are eligible for Partner Shares funding. Once you have selected a farm, call the farm directly to make sure they have space available and request a copy of their sign-up brochure. Each farm has a unique sign-up form.

3. Determine a payment plan.
Create a payment plan on the application that is convenient for your household and pays the full co-payment by December 1, 2009. View participant payments for further instructions on how to pay your co-payment.

4. Mail in Application.
Make sure the following forms are completed:
1. Partner Shares Application
2. Your Farm’s Sign-Up Brochure
3. Post-dated Checks with full payment

Mail all documents to the address below:
Partner Shares Program
c/o MACSAC
P.O. Box 7814
Madison, WI 53707

Partner Shares Program
How to Sign Up
Eligibility
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