We're tasty, nutritious and eco-friendly!
Imagine having the tastiest vegetables, ripened on the vine or
in the ground until the very last minute with full nutritional value
delivered to your neighborhood once a week for a set fee - all
while supporting your local farm(er). Less shopping (you'll
probably still supplement from the store), no supermarket
prices, no vegetables grown to look good after shipping,
picked weeks ahead and shipped from who knows where with
little or no nutritional value or taste.
Welcome to CSA (Community Supported
Agriculture)
Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) has become a
way for consumers to buy local, seasonal food directly from
a farmer. Here are the basics: a farmer offers a certain number of "shares" to the public. Typically the share consists of a box of vegetables, but other farm products may be included. Interested consumers purchase a share and in return receive a box (bag, basket) of seasonal produce each week throughout the farming season, providing a win-win for farm and consumer:
Twin Persimmons Farm:
- Gets to spend time marketing our food early in the year, before our 16 hour days in the field begin
- Receives payment early in the season, which helps with our cash flow
- Has an opportunity to get to know the people who eat the food we grow
You, the member consumer:
- Get to eat ultra-fresh food, with all the flavor and vitamin benefits
- Get exposed to new vegetables and new ways of cooking
- Get to support a local farm(er)
- Find that kids typically favor food from "their" farm – even veggies they've never been known to eat
- Develop a relationship with the farmer who grows their food and learn more about how food is grown
About Twin Persimmons Farm
Twin Persimmons Farm is three acres (within 167) that are currently designated for vegetable production. The site is managed sustainably, informed by multiple disciplines and perspectives including permaculture, biodynamics, agricultural research and integral sustainability. We grow produce for Houston, Bryan-College Station and associated communities.
We are located in SE Grimes County on the western portion of the San Jacinto River watershed, nestled in the confluence of the lower Eastern Woodlands and Great Grand Prairie. The site consists of a mosaic of ecologies and species associated with the Piney Woods, Post Oak Savannah and Black land Prairie Eco regions spread over 167 acres. Loblolly pine, post oak and pecan stand majestically over an expanse of native bunch grasses bordered by riparian hardwood bottomland.
Our specialty
We specialize in gourmet vegetable varieties that are rare or
unavailable in produce markets including many heirloom varieties
that taste great but aren't available in supermarkets because they
do not withstand the rigors of shipping. Our selections are chosen
with the chef and culinary artist in mind and represent a full palette
of extraordinary flavor, color, texture and nutritional quality.
Our goal
Every farm is as different as the land and people who care for it. We
intend to keep our the number of shares we offer limited because
we believe it is the best fit for this land and the quality of relationship of all involved. We believe this approach will support our goal of growing exceptional quality produce for you in a way that is respectful and nurturing to the ecologies our farm is a part of.
