What's CAP?

CAP is our "Community Agricultural Partnership". If you'd like to buy from Rainbeau Ridge's weekly produce, cheese and eggs at the farm, as well as from other vendors vetted by Rainbeau Ridge, you need to become one of a limited number of CAP Members. Only CAP Members will be allowed to purchase the farm's products at the farm.

We encourage you to read all of the information about CAP that follows along with our CAP FAQs.

Registration began on February 3rd and, due to overwhelming demand, we are now only taking names for our waiting list for the 2010 CAP season. Go the CAP Waiting List Form.

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CAP gives you access to Local, Organically-Cultivated Farm Products

Background
For the past seven years, Rainbeau Ridge has been growing a wide range of produce and making it available to the community. It was inspired by the recognition that most people will not choose to farm for themselves and reflected our effort to bring the farm experience closer for those who want it.

At Rainbeau Ridge we have a commitment to the land and respect for the awesomeness of nature, hoping to impart this feeling to others. We are dedicated to sustainable agriculture and a desire to educate consumers, adults and kids alike, about where and how food is grown, emphasizing an appreciation for seasonality and the rhythm of nature. We believe in the power of food experiences in building community—through communal meals, cooking classes, joint bread baking and the like.

As we begin our eighth growing season, we will continue to bring our neighbors more of the high quality, delicious, unique produce, eggs, cheese, honey and other products they’ve come to associate with Rainbeau Ridge.

Membership
For those who value freshness and quality of their food, we are offering a limited number of Rainbeau Ridge CAP memberships. Your membership allows you exclusive weekly access to our farm produce, cheese, eggs and other local products. (Non-members are not able to purchase from the farm.)

There is an annual fee to join. Once you are a member, you can buy your choice of products on a weekly basis even in early spring pre-season, continuing throughout the growing cycle and lasting as long as the post-season permits. The core season is from April 1st through Thanksgiving. All products will be available on a first come, first served basis.

Your Membership entitles you to:

• Purchase Rainbeau Ridge’s products, becoming part of a limited membership group
• Buy from vetted vendors who sell product at Rainbeau Ridge
• Attend Accessible Agriculture workshops at Member rates, with many of these being free
• Participate in on-farm special events at Member rates (Sheep Shearing and Fall Fest)
• Borrow books from our library
• Receive email notifications of weekly offerings, along with recipes and tips for you to make the most of the harvest
• Attend Open Farm Days at no charge, weekly through the summer

Advantages

• Local—Grown and produced close to home means better flavor and freshness. It is also environmentally sensitive in that it helps preserve open space, keeps land viable, and reduces transportation costs and your carbon footprint.
• Quality & Access—Rainbeau Ridge’s vetted vendors will assure you access to other great products that meet our quality standards you’ve come to value.
• Organically cultivated farm produce—Healthier produce for you and your family
• Value—Competitive prices for high quality, local products
• Participatory—Your membership at Rainbeau Ridge is a partnership, demonstrating your commitment to fresh, natural foods. Weekly on-farm visits build community as neighbors meet & greet neighbors, and families enjoy being on the farm and visiting with our animals. Join us for planting, harvesting and special events throughout the season.

Logistics

• Convenient on-line registration and credit card payment
• Payment of the $100 membership fee (non-refundable) and money on account is due upon registration
• Payments for weekly purchases are made by drawing down your balance of money on account which can be replenished at any time (the minimum amount on account is $300).
• Money on account is in addition to the membership fee. Your registration is complete when we receive your registration, payment, acceptance of registration terms AND when you receive a confirmation from us.
• A current statement of your account is always available at the farm. Money on account must be used during the current CAP season.
• CAP pick-up is on Fridays, from 8am until 7pm.

Summary
People become CAP Members because knowing where their food comes from and how it’s grown is important to them. We believe the breadth of product we can bring will exceed your expectations. Value creation on our part and a show of support for local sustainable agriculture on yours will make this a winning proposition for all.

Have questions? Check out the FAQ's. Other questions we didn't cover? Contact us at This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it .

Would you like to register for the CAP waiting list?Go to the CAP Waiting List form.

Thank you in advance for your interest!