Dutch Kills CSA

Member Agreement

By becoming a Dutch Kills CSA member, you understand and agree to all the terms below.

1. Pickup

Your shares are available for pickup at our regular distribution times. Shares that are not picked up are donated to Astoria Food Pantry and are not held for collection at a later date/time.

2. Volunteer Requirements

CSA members are required, as part of their commitment to the CSA, to volunteer for 3 shifts for every membership fee purchased. Therefore, if you’re splitting a share and only one membership fee is purchased, you and your partner are responsible for a total of 3 shifts during the season.

Members are encouraged, but not required, to volunteer as much as they can beyond the requirement. Please see the volunteer page on our website for more details.

3. Civility Requirements

Dutch Kills CSA is run by volunteers who are passionate about bringing fresh and affordable food to Astoria/Long Island City. The core team works hard to communicate with the farm and coordinate pickups and sales, but there could be circumstances that are beyond the control of the core group—for instance, the farm delivery arrives late or some produce is damaged. The core group will make every effort to resolve any problem. We require all CSA members to treat each other with respect and politeness: verbal abuse or provocative statements online about a fellow CSA member will result in expulsion from Dutch Kills CSA.

4. Refunds

All sales are final and nonrefundable. If you need to cancel your share, you are responsible for finding a buyer, re-selling your share, and collecting any money from the new buyer. 

5. CSA 

By becoming a member, you understand, agree, and support the concept of Community Supported Agriculture:

“CSA members are in a partnership with one or more local farms. CSA members buy shares from the farms, and in return, the farms supply the members with fresh, local, in-season produce and other farm products. This gives the farm working capital at the start of the growing season to buy seeds, equipment, and labor for the coming year.
CSA members share some of the risks of farming with their local farmers, thereby ensuring the survival of the farm. If it’s a bountiful year, the CSA members share in that bounty. If the farm suffers from bad weather or a tomato blight, CSA members assume some of the loss, ensuring that the farm survives. Both the farm and its CSA members do their part to maintain a healthy local foodshed.”