We are now taking members for the 2023 CSA season. This will be our tenth year. In 2021, we had 65 members, and in 2022 we had 75, many of whom have been with us for six years or over. For more information, email tobogganhillfarm@gmail.com or call 716-326-2060.

What is a CSA?  A CSA (Community Supported Agriculture) is a seasonal membership for a weekly supply of fresh produce.  It offers a chance to support a local farm and, by extension, a local community, and at the same time get the farm’s freshest produce.  As a CSA member, you are sharing in the risks, but also in the pleasures of being part of the farm.

Why Toboggan Hill Farm? We use organic seed when available and we use good agricultural practices such as crop rotation, companion planting, and cover crops. We use no artificial fertilizers, herbicides, or pesticides. We will make every effort to supply you with a bountiful variety of tasty vegetables every week.

Shares: The value of a share most weeks will exceed the price paid. The most abundant packages are usually in the middle to end of the growing season. We recommend large shares for three or more people, medium shares for two, and small shares for one person or possibly two. A medium share is around half the size of a large share, and a small share is around a third the size of a large share.

Crops we plan to have over the summer: apples, asparagus, basil, beans, beets, broccoli, cabbage, carrots, chard, sweet corn, cucumbers, dill, eggplant, garlic, gourds, grapes, greens, kale, wild leeks (ramps), lettuce, maple syrup, melons, nasturtiums, onions, parsley, peas, peppers, potatoes, pumpkins, radishes, spinach, squash, strawberries, sweet potatoes, tomatoes, and turnips. A favorite item is our salad mix with several kinds of lettuce plus other greens.

Please be aware that growing crops is subject to conditions beyond our control and we don’t always have every crop we attempt to grow, but we guarantee that what what you receive will be the value you paid for if not more.

Substitutions can be arranged. If you don’t like eggplant, or if you’re allergic to tomatoes, just let us know what you’d like instead. We offer a choice of eggs, other vegetables, maple syrup, and all the pork, lamb, and goat meat products listed on our website. We will send an email two days before delivery and give substitution options.  If we don’t hear from you, we will assume you want the standard share. Sometimes we make maple syrup, meat, or eggs part of the standard share, but there will always be vegetables on the substitution list. Any item on the substitution list may also be purchased as an add-on (a good option if you’re planning to entertain visitors).

Work share option: We are offering a limited number of work share options. For every week that you work two hours, you would receive a half share for that week. If interested, call or email us.

To sign up, send us your name, address, email address, phone number, pickup option (see below) and a check for the appropriate amount. Make checks payable to Toboggan Hill Farm. Send to Mike and Donna Eisenstat, 8380 Hardscrabble Road, Westfield, NY 14787. You may pay in full now or half now and half by July 1. Registering early helps us plan our garden. Therefore, we invite you to deduct 3% if your payment is postmarked or delivered by March 9.

To pay online, go to https://tobogganhillfarm.square.site. Then email us at tobogganhillfarm@gmail.com to tell us your name, address, email address, phone number, and pickup option (see below).

Pickup options:

Toboggan Hill Farm, Mondays, 5-6 p.m., May 22-Oct. 23, 23 weeks —  large share, $600; medium share, $325; small share, $225

Westfield Farmers’ and Artisans’ Market, Saturdays, 9 a.m. – 2 p.m., May 27-Oct. 28, 23 weeks — large share, $600; medium share, $325; small share, $225

Fredonia, Om Nohm Bakery and Cafe, 45 Temple St., Wednesdays, 5 – 6 p.m., May 24-Oct. 25, 23 weeks —  large share, $600; medium share, $325; small share, $225

Erie Food Coop, Erie, PA, Fridays, 2-7 p.m., May 26-Oct.27, 23 weeks — large share, $600; medium share, $325; small share, $225

St. Luke’s Episcopal Church, Jamestown, Fridays, 10 a.m.-7 p.m., May 26-Oct. 27, 23 weeks, large share, $600; medium share, $325; small share, $225

Audubon Community Nature Center, Jamestown, Fridays, 11:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m., May 26-Oct. 27, 23 weeks, large share, $600; medium share. $325; small share, $225

Chautauqua Institution, Turner parking lot, Tuesdays, 4:30-5:30 p.m., May 23-Oct. 24, 23 weeks, large share, $600; medium share, $325; small share, $225; or June 27-Aug. 22, 9 weeks — large share, $250; medium share, $135; small share, $95 and pay the weekly rate below for additional weeks

Chautauqua Institution, Bestor Fresh Market, Tuesdays, 9 a.m.-1 p.m., June 27-Aug. 22, 9 weeks — large share, $250; medium share, $135; small share, $95

For delivery to your door in the Institution grounds Tuesdays beginning around 5:30 p.m., add $60 for the season or $7 per week.

If you would like to join for part of the season, these are the weekly prices: large share, $28; medium share, $15.50; small share, $11

Questions? Email us at tobogganhillfarm@gmail.com or call us at (716) 326-2060. Also, check out www.facebook.com/tobogganhillfarm

Here’s what we offered in 2022:

asparagus, basil, beans, blueberries*, broccoli, cabbage, carrots*, cherry tomatoes, Concord grapes, sweet corn, cucumbers*, eggs, eggplant, garlic, garlic spcapes, kale, lettuce, maple syrup, onions, peas, peppers, pumpkins, potatoes, raspberries*, rhubarb*, salad mix(includes lettuce, chard, kale, basil, etc.), strawberries*, sugar snap peas, summer squash*, sweet potatoes*, Swiss chard*, winter squash (acorn, spaghetti, Delicata, buttercup)

Here’s what we offered in 2021:

apples, asparagus, basil, beans, beets, blueberries*, carrots*, cherry tomatoes, Concord grapes, corn*, cucumbers, eggs, eggplant, garlic, garlic scapes, kale, lettuce, maple syrup, melons*, onions, peaches**,peas, peppers, pie pumpkins*, potatoes, raspberries*, rhubarb*, salad mix (includes lettuce, chard, arugula, kale, mustard, etc.), snow peas, strawberries*, sugar snap peas, summer squash*, sweet potatoes*, Swiss chard, tomatoes, winter squash (acorn, spaghetti, Delicata)*, zucchini*

Here’s what we offered in 2020:

asparagus, basil, beans, beets, blueberries*, carrots, cherry tomatoes, Concord grapes, cucumbers, eggs, eggplant, fennel*, garlic, garlic scapes, kale, lettuce, maple syrup, melons, onions, peas, peppers, pie pumpkins, potatoes, raspberries*, salad mix (includes lettuce, chard, arugula, kale, mustard, etc.), snow peas, strawberries*, sugar snap peas, summer squash, sweet potatoes, Swiss chard, tomatoes, winter squash (acorn, buttercup, carnival, Delicata)*, zucchini

Here’s what we offered in 2019:

asparagus, beans, beets, blueberries*, carrots, cherry tomatoes, Concord grapes, corn*, cucumbers, eggs, eggplant, garlic, garlic scapes, kale, lettuce, maple syrup, onions, peas, peppers, pie pumpkins, pork chops, pork cutlets, pork hocks, potatoes, raspberries*, salad mix (includes lettuce, chard, arugula, kale, mustard, etc.), sausage, snow peas, strawberries*, sugar snap peas, squash (acorn, butternut, Delicata)*, Swiss chard, tomatoes, zucchini

Here’s what we offered in 2018:

asparagus, basil, beans (green and wax), carrots, Concord grapes, cucumbers, eggs, garlic, garlic greens, garlic scapes, gourds, greens, ground pork, ham hocks, lamb rib chops, leeks, melons, onions, pie pumpkins, pork chops, pork cutlets, potatoes, radishes, salad mix (includes lettuce, chard, arugula, kale, mustard, etc.), sausage, shell peas, snow peas, squash (acorn, butternut, buttercup, carnival), strawberries*, summer squash, sweet potatoes, tomatoes

Here’s what we offered in 2017:

asparagus, beans (green and wax), eggs, garlic, garlic greens, garlic scapes, grapes (Concord and Niagara), ground lamb, ground pork, herb package (basil, dill, and cress), pears,  peppers, pork chops, pork cutlets, potatoes, radishes, salad mix (includes lettuce, chard, arugula, kale, mustard, etc.), shell peas, smoked hocks, snow peas, sugar snap peas, sweet potatoes, tomatoes

*products purchased from Abers Acres, a certified organic farm located near Kennedy, NY

**peaches purchased from Northrop Homestead Farm located near Westfield, NY

Add-ons may be purchased at the time of delivery or they may be purchased in advance when you sign up for the CSA. You may add any amount when you pay for your CSA membership by check or in person or you may pay $50 or $100 online at https://tobogganhillfarm.square.site.  Your purchases throughout the CSA season will be deducted from the amount you pay for add-ons. This arrangement should be especially convenient for those of you who pick up your shares without seeing us in person.