Get the most out of your CSA
Thank you for joining Untiedt’s CSA program! By supporting a local farm you are directly supporting your community. You are also guaranteeing that the freshest, most nutritious and delicious fruits and vegetables will be on your table for 17 weeks from June through October.
Membership is easy, but there are a few things you should know to help you get the most out of your CSA experience.
We want you to love your CSA membership. This page is your one-stop-shop for all of our best insider tips and tricks to help you maximize your membership. Here’s your first tip: You definitely want to bookmark this page and refer to it often!
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Tips for using your Member Portal
All of the information you need about your share and your weekly deliveries can be found on our website, in your member portal. Log in using your email address and your password to manage your preferences for weekly deliveries and communications.
Weekly Deliveries
Your share is delivered every Tuesday morning. It will be delivered to the Pickup Location you chose. However, if you need to change that location for any reason – even for just a week – you can use your Member Portal to Change Next Week’s Location, or to change any future week’s location.
If you are out of town or unable to pick up your share any week, you can Donate Your Share for that week by choosing “Donate Share – WCCA” as the Pickup Location for that week. Your share will be added to our weekly contribution to the food shelf at Wright County Community Action.
Watch this video to learn how to change a delivery location or donate your share for any week.
Delivery Reminders
Your Member Portal also lets you tell us how you’d like to receive the delivery reminders that we send out every Tuesday morning.
We send emails to the address you used when you bought your share. You can also give us a Secondary Email address on the My Account tab. This is great if your spouse or partner wants to get the emails too, or if you want to copy a work or personal email.
If you want, we also send text message reminders. Use the Member Portal to check a box to Receive SMS reminders of CSA deliveries or local pickup orders.
Watch this video to learn how to enter a second email address or choose to receive text message notifications.
Communication tools for staying in the know
We send you emails each week to tell you about the products in your share – not just to remind you to pick it up! We want you to enjoy every item that comes in your weekly box and give you a good look at where your food comes from.
Saturday "Sneak Peek"
Every Saturday morning, we’ll send a preview of the food coming in your share the following week. We always include recipe ideas to help you put together your shopping list!
Sometimes things change at the last minute, but by Satutrday we usually know what’s going to be ready on Tuesday.
Tuesday "Cooking the Box"
Our Tuesday morning email is more than a delivery reminder. It’s got the latest scoop from the farm, straight from Paul, Jenna, or even Farmer Jerry himself. You’ll get newsy tidbits about the fruits and veggies in the box.
Longtime members tell us that these weekly emails are almost as good as the produce itself!
A special note about July 4th
This year, July 4 falls on a Tuesday. Because of that, we are changing the delivery day for that week only to Wednesday, July 5. The regular Tuesday email and reminder will come on Wednesday that week instead of Tuesday.
For all other holiday weeks during the CSA season, delivery day will be on Tuesday.
Got more questions?
What do I do with my leftover boxes? What if something is wrong with my share? We’ve got the answers to these questions and more.
Exclusive extras just for CSA Members
You’ve heard that membership has its privileges? Your CSA membership is no different. “Community Supported Agriculture” means that we support you as much as you support us.
Farm Tours
Get a first-hand look behind-the-scenes at Untiedt’s! Our special members-only farm tours take place during the weekends of July 8-9 and July 15-16 at our Montrose farm. You’ll get to meet the farmers, see the land, and learn all about how We Grow For You!
Special Offers
Tomatoes, sweet corn, chub cukes … many CSA members love canning, pickling, and making homemade salsa. We offer our produce in bulk and CSA members get advance notice – and sometimes, extra discounts!
Produce Storage Guide
Our handy A to Z Produce Storage and Prep Guide covers everything from Acorn squash to Zucchini. Got questions about how to store, prep, cook, freeze, or thaw those goodies in your weekly box? Our guide is a real keeper.
Cooking the Box
Did you know? Our weekly “Cooking the Box” emails are saved on our website as blog posts for easy access and reference. Check out those recipes you missed, or read through the CSA season to take a trip down memory lane.
Thank you!
Untiedt’s is a family farm, and we live our motto “We Grow For You” with pride every day of the year. Due to the nature of farming, sometimes things happen that are out of our control. When the unpredictable happens, we do our best to make sure that we take care of our CSA members.
We know you’ll love being a CSA member for the 2023 season. Thank you for your support!
