American Board of
Family Medicine
Workplace CSA Program
The American Board of Family Medicine is offering a workplace CSA pick-up for the 2024 growing season. Employees interested in signing up for a bi-weekly or weekly vegetable share can select the ABFM worksite CSA pickup and easily access local, organic produce with Lazy Eight Stock Farm
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Read below for an overview of CSA, the farm's CSA share offerings, and how to sign up. If you are already familiar with the Lazy Eight Stock Farm CSA program, select the "sign up for a CSA share" button below to go directly to the farm's website.
What is Community Supported Agriculture (CSA)?
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A local produce subscription where members receive weekly deliveries of seasonal vegetables and some fruits for 21 weeks during the main growing season (May - September).
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A model of buying food focused on building community. A participant pays for a share in advance and becomes an important part of the farm for the whole season.
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A weekly box or basket of fresh, KY Proud, and certified organic vegetables. The items in a share are harvested at their peak ripeness to maximize their flavor and quality.
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What are the Benefits of CSA?
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Easy access to healthy fresh food and the opportunity to try new foods.
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Convenience--pick up your share at work or on the way home.
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Know the farmer who grows your food. Receive regular newsletters and seasonal recipes.
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Enjoy the health benefits of increasing vegetable consumption throughout the season.
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Keep more food dollars local.
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Access to local and organic produce.
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CSA Share Size, Pricing, & Customization
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Choose a CSA share that works for your household!
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Small Share
Regular Share
XL Share
Sizes:
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Small Share: 5-9 items per week. Good for households with 1-2 people who enjoy cooking a few times a week. Best for first time CSA members.
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Regular Share: 6-12 items per week. Good for households with 2-4 people who enjoy cooking several times a week.
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Extra Large Share: 10- 14 items or more per week. Good for larger households with 4 or more people who enjoy cooking most nights a week.
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Customization:
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CSA members receive an email each week from the farm with what's in season. Members review what's included in their pre-packed share and can make additional changes to the items and add on other farm products prior to pickup.
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Pricing & Payment Options: ​
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Members can choose to pay in full upfront or have the cost of their share charged to the card on file weekly/bi-weekly. Members can choose to pay an additional fee at sign-up to help the farm with start-up costs for the season.
What to expect in a CSA share?
Members can look forward to a delicious diversity of produce throughout the season. Items change from week to week. Lazy Eight Stock Farm grows over 40 different crops for their CSA and often varieties you can't access in the grocery store. Being a CSA member is a great way to try new foods and recipes. Look at the shares below to get an idea of what is harvested in different months of the CSA season.
Spring Share
Summer Share
Fall Share
CSA Pickup Location
Pick up your share at the American Board of Family Medicine office every Thursday from 3:00 - 6:00 p.m. or choose from various local pickups. Home delivery is also available for an additional fee.
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How to participate?
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Attend the ABFM Virtual Lunch & Learn March 19, 2024 from 12:00-12:45pm with Lazy Eight Stock Farm. During this virtual event, participants will learn more about the CSA program, connect with Lazy Eight Stock Farm, and be able to ask questions about their farm products. ​
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Sign up for a CSA share: All ABFM employees can purchase a CSA share with Lazy Eight Stock Farm and pick up at work every Thursday of the 21-week CSA season.
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Questions about the program? Contact Billie Jo Wood at bwood@theabfm.org or Dee Owens, CSA program coordinator, at dee@oak-ky.org.
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Partner Farm
ABFM will be partnering with Lazy Eight Stock Farm
to bring participants weekly vegetable shares for the 2024 growing season.
Photo Credit: Noelle Tennis Gulden
Lazy Eight Stock Farm is a small family farm located in Madison and Carrard County along the banks of the Paint Lick Creek.
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We pour our hearts and souls into raising USDA Certified Organic vegetables for our CSA members, the lifeblood of our farm. We offer a 21-week customizable CSA and host several on-farm events each season for our members to come and share the seasonal bounty.
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