Starting a Market Gardener CSA - Veg Box Schemes, Prices and Advertising

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[@Nellyontheland]

H ya. I've only been watching you for around a year i think, and you have kept your spirits high most times so just keep that tiff upper lip and remain stoic, and you will succeed this year. I might suggest to you that you also 'trial' another smaller plot of leafy veg? This plot will be a test for non picking, but removing leaves from the plant instead to allow it to continue growing. Weigh the leaves against the heads you sell and see which is more value for the customers and yourself. Cheers 🇬🇧

[@BrimwoodFarm]

Very good idea. I would like to do salad mixes by that exact method but I havent got the cleaning/drying/packing station as yet but good idea to trial.

[@ninemoonplanet]

You could put in perennials, raspberries, rosemary, sage, currants, and flowers too. Less work and continual growth. Look for what is a local flower perennial, or have unusual ones that are also perennial. Yes, they may not provide much, if anything this year, but may well to cover other losses later.

[@BrimwoodFarm]

Definitely saves on long-term work.

[@lisag9493]

@@BrimwoodFarm rhubarb and asparagus too although these take a few years to establish ,, good luck

[@tobiasgreen8211]

Been wondering how to do this in the UK. Thank you

[@pintailpaddocks]

Great start with the CSA. Looks like you're well.prganised for this year.

[@BrimwoodFarm]

Trying to be as organised as probably.

[@veedebee]

I wish I lived nearer too, mind you now you’ve explained the shop part I’d leave with my box, a bunch of flowers, 3 chickens and a duck and have put my name down for a piglet!

[@BrimwoodFarm]

Only one piglet?! LOL

[@lyndarobinson2853]

That was so well explained and useful. I now realise I need to calculate what I need to grow on my allotment this year so I don't have a continual feast or famine scenario. Wishing you a successful year ahead and that the weather is kinder.

[@BrimwoodFarm]

It does seem to come as a bit of a glut and I'm not very good at preserving so I find that spreading it out over the season works better!

[@lilyroseshandmade6525]

Sounds really great. Hope you get lots of orders. That badger scratching at the end so lovely.

[@BrimwoodFarm]

I hope so. 🙏🏻

[@johnnytasker1531]

Hi Geoff. Thanks for taking us through your C.S.A business model, the early results speak for themselves, great news. Hopefully the customers will buy more when on site. This is an exciting enterprise for you (and others) Great to see the triplets and you friend's ewes and lambs. We have a way to go before our lambing. We have had some ild weather but today we have heavy rain and + 5c. Great fox and badger footage. Best. 🤓🐶 🧔🏻‍♂

[@BrimwoodFarm]

Yes, downpours today which has made it feel super cold!!

[@johnnytasker1531]

@@BrimwoodFarm Well we need the rain, absolutely lashing it down here. 🤓 🐶🧔🏻‍♂ 🥶 ☔

[@jackiec9062]

lots of interesting things happening, well done , loving the new goats they are adorable x

[@BrimwoodFarm]

They're so lovely! And becoming very friendly. :D

[@southpost1224]

This is so useful, thank you!

[@BrimwoodFarm]

Glad it helped and thank you for the super thanks!

[@fionaswaters]

It's a great start for the CSA scheme already. The veg bag scheme I help out on uses cloth bags which customers return and got a load from BT for some reason with a fetching leaf design.

[@BrimwoodFarm]

I was wondering what to put the veg in and had just thought plastic mushroom boxes. Cloth bags are a great idea!

[@HilltopFarmHomestead]

Sounds like a great scheme but what happens if something goes wrong and you have a disastrous growing year, crops fail or one week you just haven't got enough to fill the boxes?

[@BrimwoodFarm]

Cry?! Lol! I'm going to grow multitudes of things so I've always got options for boxes. I'll also let people know that successful veg will vary and some weeks there may be less value than others where it will be more.

[@HilltopFarmHomestead]

@@BrimwoodFarm awww. Don't cry. Lol. I hope it all works out for you. If I lived in a village near by I would get one. Think it's a great deal buying straight of the Farm like that.

[@aydanholliday4693]

Will you have water on site by the time the hot weather hits?

[@BrimwoodFarm]

Fingers crossed! Having a borehole put in next month.