The Homestead

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The Homestead has a Certified Naturally Grown farm that markets as a CSA and sells produce to a few grocery stores and local restaurants. The Homestead is a living and learning center for people with autism. People with autism have the opportunity to work at The Homestead and are an integral part of growing food on our farm. We also sell Certified Naturally Grown vegetable and herb transplants in the spring and beautiful holiday poinsettias out of our greenhouse during the season.

The Homestead's CSA farm offers a wide variety of seasonally available fresh fruits and vegetables to our members over the course of a twenty week growing season. The season generally runs mid May to early October. During the CSA season members are treated to many of their favorite garden staples such as green beans and tomatoes along with a smattering of not so common foods like leeks and kohlrabi. The eclectic mix of the familiar and the "out of the orinary" gives members the opportunity to expand their experiences with fresh foods and to discover exiting new flavors. With the large mixture of crops being grown and the multiple varieties of each crop, anyone with an interest in fresh, locally grown foods will find much to love in our shares.

A single-share is designed to supplement fresh fruit and vegetable consumption for 1-2 person households. Other individuals who may find a single share useful are vegetarians or those who want to share their bounty with a friend. A double-share is designed to supplement the fruit and vegetable needs of a 3-4 person household. It may also be useful for those 1-2 person households that eat more veggies than most people or who concentrate on food preservation for longer term usage.

The Homestead is a living and learning center for Iowans with autism. The Homestead's farm provides meaningful opportunities for the people we serve to learn and grow while earning real wages by participating in the work necessary to operate a small scale farm. Your membership in our CSA helps Iowans with autism become more independent and productive members of our community!

CSA Details:
Season:  May through October
Type: single farm
Since: 1997
No of Shares: 130
Full Share: $450/ season for up to 20 weeks
Work Req? No

Pick Up/Drop Off Points:

Living History Farms  (Tue Thu)
Members pick up thier shares at the LHF Welcome Center between the hours of 4pm - 9pm.
Address: 2600 111th st., Urbandale, IA 50322

The Homestead
Members can pick up their own shares at the farm or have shares delivered to their home or business. We have a small number of open drop sites for people to pick up at someone else's business.
Contact: Eric Armbrecht
Phone: (515)957-3361
Address: 8272 NE University Ave, Pleasant Hill, IA 50327 

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