Tomato Mountain Farm, A Sustainable Grocery Alternative To Amazon Prime
Intentional Advertisement by Tomato Mountain Farm
More and more City Dwellers are looking online for all of their dwelling necessities, I myself included. There is something so convenient about knowing your toilet paper will simply show up when you need it to, eliminating the step of hauling the 30 rolls through the city on your shoulder. With us shopping more often online for everything we need, how can we find the same convenience when shopping for local food? Enter the CSA or Community Supported Agriculture. In the following words below we will converse about what a CSA is, how a CSA can help you cook more sustainably, and how one of our local favorites, Tomato Mountain Farm, is setting the standard on how modern CSA’s should be. Keep reading for all you need to know on Community Supported Agriculture and to receive an amazing sign-up offer from our Friends at Tomato Mountain Farm.
HOW DOES A CSA WORK?
When you subscribe to a CSA you are paying the farmer directly to grow food for you. Whether you decide to pay upfront or on a payment plan, a CSA farmer can intentionally plan out what crops to grow and how much, helping us prevent food waste at the source. Tomato Mountain Farm has a more modern take on the traditional CSA model where you can start, pause, or cancel at any time. If your fridge has too much produce you can simply pause your subscription until you are ready to receive more delicious local produce straight to your door.
HOW DOES A CSA HELP ME COOK MORE SUSTAINABLY?
As we mentioned, supporting a CSA helps farmers purchase their harvest in advance. This enables them to intentionally plant their harvest based on how many City Dwellers subscribe with them, preventing food waste at the source. According to World Wildlife, about 15% of produce never makes it to market due to labor shortages, weather, or cosmetic imperfections. With a CSA you are bound to get imperfect produce and the farmer’s wages are more secure through the community paying upfront for their food. With a Tomato Mountain Farm subscription, you can start, pause, and cancel at any time which better helps you manage your food waste by customizing when you need your produce to be delivered. You also have the option to trade out items if you desire something different or still have some of the same produce items remaining in your fridge from a previous box delivery.
HOW DOES SUPPORTING A CSA HELP OUR LOCAL FARMERS?
Supporting a local CSA is an investment. Your local farmers can use the income from City Dwellers paying for subscriptions upfront to curb the amount of money needed for bank loans. Though farmers on average aren't paid a living wage, CSA farms provide higher average farm incomes than USDA averages according to Civil Eats. They also often have better working conditions free from pesticide exposure and provide them with ample fresh produce. Supporting CSA farmers helps biodiversity as many grow a diverse range of crops, unlike larger agricultural farms who tend to specialize in tending to a single crop.
WHY TOMATO MOUNTAIN FARM?
What we love about Tomato Mountain Farm is the customization they provide.
You can start, pause, or cancel at any time.
They have different box size options that you can also adjust as you need to. Perfect if you have family visiting and need more produce for the week.
You can select your preferences to ensure what you receive in your box you will actually eat. Helping you to prevent food waste.
Shop their pantry for additional local and sustainable staples and specialty curated items. - which helps other local businesses and farmers.
All orders are delivered directly to your doorstep.
Tomato Mountain has an Online Member Portal and they text you updates on your delivery.
They also have a wide delivery range in Chicago. View this map to see if you are eligible for delivery in your area.
FAQ’S FROM OUR CITY DWELLERS
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You can customize your food preferences to exclude items that you are allergic to or have removed from your diet.
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Tomato Mountain Farm offers solo, small, medium & large boxes which can be adjusted at any time. You have the option to add on additional items as needed.
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Subscribe to their Sneak Peeks Newsletter to be notified of what produce will be harvested in the coming weeks.
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Yes! This is what makes Tomato Mountain Farm so amazing, everything is customizable. Not all CSA’s work in the same way. Traditionally you will receive a set amount of produce each week without the option of customization.
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As the seasons change so will the produce available. So there’s no need to worry about being bored by receiving the same produce items week after week. That’s the joy of cooking seasonally.
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Use our Ingredient Index to help you cook simple and sustainable recipes using your Tomato Mountain CSA share.
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Tomato Mountain Farm supports other local farmers and businesses which you can shop from their pantry. Simply add any additional products to your order and get them delivered directly to your door.
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Yes. There is a delivery fee of $9.00 which helps cover transportation, fuel, and truck maintenance costs, and pay the delivery drivers.
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