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Clay Bottom Farm

11434 CR 34
574-538-8741

Our CSA is unique in two ways. First, we specialize in greens--so expect regular bags of washed and ready-to-use salad mix, spinach, and more. You'll also receive a wide range of sustainably grown vegetables like tomatoes, peppers, onions, and more.

Second, our CSA includes top quality fruit like peaches, blueberries, apples and more direct from local orchards.

This year save $20 off our Summer Full Share! Regular price is $720, now just $700 (about $475 in vegetables, $225 in fruit).

Boxes contain about $28 worth of vegetables and $13 of fruit (varies throughout season). Our summer season is 17 weeks, June-Sept.

For a family of four, that comes to $1 per day of fresh veges and .$.50 per day of fresh fruit per person.

Late Season boxes are a bit smaller, and contain about $27 worth of vegetables and apples/apple cider for 11 weeks.

Our central pick up location is Goshen. Customers from other areas take turns picking up and distributing boxes for their area. You occasionally might be asked to help distribute boxes for folks in your area (as a Thank You we give drivers a free box of fresh fruit!), though it's not an obligation for membership.

For most of the fruit, we are again partnering with Dale Disterheft orchards. The vegetables are grown using organic methods. Some fruit is organic, and some is managed using integrated pest management, an ecological approach with a main goal of significantly reducing or eliminating the use of pesticides. Delivering premium quality, flavor-packed food is our top priority.

Past customers have commented that the boxes save them money (and time) compared to shopping at organic food stores. And it's much fresher!

We sold out of shares last year, so sign up soon!

Experience tells us that the weekly boxes feed small families of up to 2-3 children or couples who eat vegetables and fruit regularly. In the past, we've separated the fruit and vegetable shares. Almost all customers purchased both shares, so this season we are combining them (which saves boxes) and lowering the combined price from $720 to 700!

If you feel like this might be too much food for your or your family, consider splitting a share with a friend or neighbor, or going for an Every Other Week share. You can also purchase smaller quantities from us at our booth at the Goshen Farmers Market.

You may pay the full price now (which we appreciate-it helps cover seed costs and cuts paperwork time) or see our website for our payment plan option. Are you a student? Ask us about student discounts. Thank you for using a portion of your food budget to support local farmers and sustainable agriculture.

Clay Bottom Farm offers a 40-member CSA with pick-up locations in South Bend/Mishawaka, Goshen, Middlebury, Elkhart, and Winona Lake.

We raise sustainably grown vegetables, with a focus on fresh baby salad greens. We do not use conventional fertilizers or sprays on our produce. We rely on soil health and diversity to address pest and disease problems.

CSA Details:
- Season:June through December
- Type:Single farm
- Since:2009
- No of Shares:40
- Full Share:$700/June-Sept., $300/Oct-Dec., $975/June-Dec. "Full Harvest." Boxes include about $28 of vegetables and $13 of fruit each week (varies throughout season).
- 1/2 Share:$375 for every other week share June-Sept.
- Work Req?No

Pick Up/Drop Off Points:

Clay Bottom Farm

Contact:Rachel Hershberger
Phone:574-642-4123
Address:11434 CR 34, Goshen, IN 46528

Elkhart  (Fri)
Members pick up their shares Friday evenings.

Goshen  (Fri)

Middlebury  (Fri)
Members pick up their shares on Friday evenings.

Mishawaka
Members pick up their shares in the Mishiwaka area (exact location to be determined.)

South Bend
Members pick up their shares in South Bend/Mishiwaka area (exact location to be determined.)

Warsaw  (Sat)
Members pick up their shares Saturdays at Sacs and Co. in Winona Lake. 

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