Prairie Wind Family Farm is located at 560 Harris Road, Grayslake, Illinois 60030.

It has been in operation for 2 – 3 years; and operates Year-round.  All the products are Organic (USDA Certified);No antibiotics;No hormones;No pesticides;Pasture-raised/free-range animals;Humane treatment of animals;Fair labor practices, living wage, fair trade, etc.;Integrated Pest Management; and are supplied by 2 farms. 

The CSA is made up of 250 share(s) and, if you want to participate you can do so by getting Full shares;Half shares;.

Here are some more key things to note about Prairie Wind Family Farm:

What items are in each box that is delivered?

The CSA decides product assortment of shares/delivery boxes based on supply availability and other farm availability. Customers can exchange products at some pickup locations if needed for dietary or preference reasons.;

How do users pay?

One advance payment prior to the beginning of the delivery season;Payments in installments over the course of each delivery season;

What kind of payments are accepted?

Cash;Personal Checks;Debit card/Credit card;

How do members get the boxes? 

Deliver directly to customer’s homes;Customers pick up from CSA farm;Deliver to one or more neighborhood sites;

What kind of products does this CSA put in its boxes?

This CSA sources, packages and delivers the following products Apples;Avocados;Cherries (sweet, tart, etc.);Currants;Dates;Figs;Grapefruit (red, white, etc.);Grapes (black, green, red, etc.);Kiwi;Oranges, clementine, mandarins, tangerines, tangelos;Pears;Plums (black, green, red, etc.);Watermelons;;Artichoke;Arugula;Beans, other (lima, etc.);Beets;Bok Choy;Broccoli rabe;Broccolini/baby broccoli;Carrots;Cauliflower;Collard Greens;Cucumbers;Eggplant (Italian, Japanese, etc.);Endives;Garlic;Green beans;Kale;Kohlrabi;Leeks;Mixed leafy greens;Mustard Greens;Okra;Onions (pearl, red, white, etc.);Peanuts;Peas;Peppers, hot;Peppers, sweet;Potatoes (new, red, russet, etc.);Radicchio;Rutabaga;Shallots;Soybeans;Spinach: baby, regular;Sweet potatoes;Swiss chard;Tomatoes (cherry, grape, etc.);Tomatoes (plum, round, etc.);Turnip greens;Turnips;;Eggs;.

 

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