1. Want fresh, healthy, locally growngarden produce we have it. Community Supported Gardenat La Vista Growing for You CSAin action

2. What is CSA ?

CSA isCommunity Supported Agricultureusing organically approved growing methods

A relationship of mutual support and commitment between a local farmer and the community

The farmer is provided financial support and community support

The community participates through annual shareholder fees and volunteer effort

3. Do you know who your farmer is?We do!Meet Farmer Eric 4. Where is the La Vista CSAgarden ?

The La Vista CSA garden is located on the beautifulgrounds of the Oblate Missionary Novitiateat 4350 Levis Lane in Godfrey, Illinois

5. Grounds of the Oblates So peaceful 6. What is the CSA at La Vista?

A local community supported garden started in 2002

The garden is managed by a full time farmer using organic farming methods

A Core Croup of seven volunteers oversees the garden

Shares of the harvest are sold to area families(reduced share costs are also available to needy families)

7. From field to table Fresh 8. What is included in a share?

A wide variety of fresh vegetables (over 50 kinds)

A variety of herbs

A variety of colorful cut flowers

9. Just a sample W O W 10. How is the producedistributed?

Shareholders are assigned a pick-up day, either Tuesday or Friday.The freshly harvested produce is available for pick-up at the garden barn between2 p.m. and 7 p.m.

Any excess produce is donated to the local food pantry

11. Pick-up barn 12. How much is in a share?

On average, a weekly share will provide avegetablesupplemented diet for a family of four

13. Hungry yet? How about now? 14. How long is the harvestseason?

The season starts in mid-May and goes throughmid-November, depending on growing conditions( usually 27 weeks )

15. Crops of Carrots Cool 16. How much does it cost?

A full share with weekly pick-up is about $20 per week.($550 total cost)

An alternate share is about $11 per week.($300 total) (Alternate shares pick-up every other week)

Scheduled payment plans are available.You may alsosplityour share with someone else.

17. Beautiful Broccoli So Healthy 18. Do you enjoy fresh SpringGreens?

We have spring greens shares available

Spring greens are a Gourmet Salad Mix made up of several red and green varieties of lettuces and baby spinach

You will receive one pound of produce per week for 5 weeks beginning around mid-March

Cost is $35 for shareholders and $50 for non-shareholders

19. Luscious Spring Greens Nice 20. Why should You become a Shareholder?

Because you want fresh, locally grown produce

Because eating healthy keeps you healthy

Because you care about nature and the earth

Because you like to play in the dirt

21. Radishes are Ready Are You? 22. How do You become aShareholder?

Visit our web site atwww.lavistacsa.org to obtain an application

You may also call us at

(618) 467-2104 or (618) 467-8827

and we will send you an application

23. Farmer Eric, assistant farmer and wife Crystal and son Cayan Growing for YOU 24. At La Vista CSA our favorite color isGreen

We love fresh green vegetables

We love supporting green farming methods

We even have an orange tractor thats Green

Please, come and see for yourself!

25. An orangeGreentractor (battery powered) How cool is this 26. You are always welcome to tourthe gardenJust call us (618) 467-2104

Visit our website at:

www.lavistacsa.org

CSA at La Vista, 4350 Levis Lane, Godfrey, IL 62035Phone (618) 467-2104