Produce Package Program

Member Responsibility

When you sign up for our South Side Family Farm Fresh Produce Package, you invest in fresh, affordable produce that’s grown in your community by neighbors who are committed to providing you healthy options. 

By purchasing our SSFF Fresh Produce Package, which is our community-supported agriculture (CSA) style share of our harvest, we want you to totally understand your wise and healthy choice in selecting our product as well as your obligations. With your investment, you become a stakeholder in South Side Family Farms’ mission to provide fresh, sustainably grown fruits and vegetables using organic practices. In exchange for your investment, you will receive a weekly share box of six to eight vegetables picked fresh off the farm.  At the beginning of the season, we’ll show you a list of planned crops.  Since what is planned is not always available for harvest due to “Mother Nature,” we will give you one week’s notice of what to specifically expect in your box the following week.  We will also include cooking suggestions and nutritional benefits. You may purchase more vegetables at an additional cost at our farm stand or through online ordering.

If you have any questions regarding this program or your order, please contact us at 614-493-7515 or send us an email at info@southsidefamilyfarms.com.

As a member, you share in the benefits as well as an obligation to be faithful in commitment. SSFF membership allows you to forge a healthy connection with your food, the farms, and the committed community-based farmers who are cultivating veggies and pride in our thriving neighborhood.

Your investment helps pay for the seed and labor that results in our bountiful harvest. As such, the SSFF Fresh Produce Package membership is a 20-week, season-long commitment that extends from June through October.

Produce box purchases can be paid in full or made via monthly, bi-weekly, and weekly payment installments.  Purchases made with EBT on the website will reserve a full season of the produce program; however, payments will be processed weekly or bi-weekly in person at the time of pickup or delivery.

It is your responsibility to choose (and commit to memory) the date, time, and location for pickup or discuss delivery of your share with us. SSFF does not replace or issue credit for unclaimed or forgotten shares.

If you are unable to finish the season as a member, or if you are dissatisfied with the produce you received, please reach out to us to discuss your options.  You could gift your box or ask for a refund.  Please realize the impact of your contribution and what effect it has on this small community business. We depend on your continued support and contributions for our ability to provide excellent healthy choices for our South Side neighbors.

If you find the shares are more than you need, please consider donating to another household or a local food pantry. We can assist you in this process. Any refunds are processed only after a client consultation and are subject to management approval. We aim to keep you satisfied and healthy, but most of all connected to our community of Black, Indigenous, People of Color (BIPOC) neighbors, and households.