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Matt Rossow

Oct 15
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2024 Season Open

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2024 Season Now Available for Sign Up

Dad and son holding a carrot by the top leaves.Find Chanticlare Farm at the Oak Park Farmers’ Market and get the best vegetables at the best value by purchasing a CSA Legacy Market Share. Take part in a community supporting local agriculture and local farmers in turn feeding their neighbors.

This works the same as our 2023 Season: secure your share now to be used to purchase fresh vegetables and/or flowers throughout the growing season at Chanticlare Farm’s stand at the Oak Park Farmers’ Market (7am-1pm Saturdays May 24th through October 26th) and receive an extra 10% bonus added to your total.

In addition to the 10% bonus, advantages of the CSA Legacy Market Share include:

  • The freshest, seasonal vegetables and/or flowers of the highest quality, grown with better than organic methods, from a local farm that’s your neighbor.
  • Your free choice of veggies and/or flowers each week…..no more pre-packed boxes. You choose! (Want to skip the kale and only get salad, tomatoes, and carrots? No problem! Out of town and need to skip a week or two? No worries!) This CSA won’t “box you in” to items you don’t want or can’t use.
  • The enjoyment of experiencing the changing weekly offerings and the bounty of the earth throughout the growing season.
  • Coming out to the historic Oak Park Farmers’ Market and meeting your neighbors and farmers face-to-face. A community supporting the local economy and land base on which we all depend.
  • The knowledge that you are supporting your fellow Oak Park neighbors and a local farm business.
  • And let’s face it, in a world where inflation is a reality it’s good to get as much bang for your buck as you can.

Limited Availability. Only Available for Pick-up at Oak Park Farmers’ Market

Feb 07
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2023 CSA is Now Open

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Join Us for the 2023 Season

Join us as we transition from a traditional CSA subscription to a CSA value membership! It’s still a community supporting local agriculture and local farmers in turn feeding their neighbors.

Here’s how it works: secure your share now to be used to purchase fresh vegetables and/or flowers throughout the growing season at Chanticlare Farm’s stand at the Oak Park Farmers’ Market (7am-1pm Saturdays May 20th through October 28th) and receive an extra 10% bonus added to your total.

In addition to the 10% bonus, advantages of the new CSA membership include:

  • The freshest, seasonal  vegetables and/or flowers of the highest quality, grown with better than organic methods, from a local farm that’s your neighbor.
  • Your free choice of veggies and/or flowers each week…..no more pre-packed boxes. You choose! (Want to skip the kale and only get salad, tomatoes, and carrots? No problem! Out of town and need to skip a week or two? No worries!) This CSA won’t “box you in” to items you don’t want or can’t use.
  • The enjoyment of experiencing the changing weekly offerings and the bounty of the earth throughout the growing season.
  • Coming out to the historic Oak Park Farmers’ Market and meeting your neighbors and farmers face-to-face. A community supporting the local economy and land base on which we all depend.
  • The knowledge that you are supporting your fellow Oak Park neighbors and a local farm business.
  • And let’s face it, in a world where inflation is a reality it’s good to get as much bang for your buck as you can.

Limited Availability. Only Available for Pick-up at Oak Park Farmers’ Market

Feb 20
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2022 Season is Now Open

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Join Us for the 2022 Season

We are thrilled to announce that you can sign up today for the 2022 growing season. Read on for details outlining the two growing seasons for you to choose from - Summer and Fall. Sign up for both Summer and Fall, or just sign up for one season - you choose! Next, select if you want to get your food weekly or bi-weekly. We're excited for you to join!

If you are a returning CSA member, you will receive a link that gives you a 5% discount. It's our way of saying "thank you" for your continued support of our farm. Also, you'll notice that these plans are a little different from past years. We have made these improvements based on your feedback. Thank you and please contact us if you have any questions.

Details for the 2022 Season

Summer Season

Summer Share with Flowers: $350
Weekly pickup of half bushel boxes
June 18th through August 13th
Flower bouquets to enrich your table throughout the growing season.

Summer Share: $300
Weekly pickup of half bushel boxes
June 18th through August 13th

Bi-Weekly Summer Share with Flowers: $200
Bi-weekly pickup of half bushel boxes
June 18th through August 13th
Flower bouquets to enrich your table throughout the growing season.

Bi-Weekly Summer Share: $150
Bi-weekly pickup of half bushel boxes
June 18th through August 13th

Fall Season

Fall Share with Flowers: $350
Weekly pickup of half bushel boxes
September 3rd through October 29th
Flower bouquets to enrich your table throughout the growing season.

Fall Share: $300
Weekly pickup of half bushel boxes
September 3rd through October 29th

Bi-Weekly Fall Share with Flowers: $200
Bi-weekly pickup of half bushel boxes
September 3rd through October 29th
Flower bouquets to enrich your table throughout the growing season.

Bi-Weekly Fall Share: $150
Bi-weekly pickup of half bushel boxes
September 3rd through October 29th

Pick-up Sites & Times

We offer home delivery for Oak Park and the surrounding communities.

The Farm:
1S164 Indian Knoll Rd., Winfield, IL 60190
Friday (4:00pm - 9:00pm)

Our Home in Oak Park:
1024 S. East Ave, Oak Park, IL
Saturday (3:00pm - 9:00pm)

Oak Park Farmers' Market:
Saturday 8:00am - 12:00pm (rain or shine)

Kankakee Farmers' Market:
Saturday 7:00am - 1:00pm (rain or shine)

*Additional pick-up sites may be considered based on shareholders' commitment to the location.

May 15
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2021 Season Sign Up Closed

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Sorry, we have no more spots for our 2021 growing season. No worries! You can always join next year by signing up early and keeping an eye on our website.

We are excited for those of you that have joined us for some great food over the summer and into the fall. Here's to having a great 2021 season at our new farm location!

Feb 01
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2021 Season is Now Open

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We are excited to announce our 2021 season is now open to everyone. You can sign up today at our CSA page. Read on for the details of our exciting 2021 season.

Details for the 2021 Season

Standard Share + Flower Share: $775
20 weekly 3/4 bushel boxes
Mid-June through October
Seven bouquets to enrich your table throughout the growing season.

Standard Share: $700
20 weekly 3/4 bushel boxes
Mid-June through October

  • Bi-Weekly option: $400

Small Share: $500
20 weekly 1/2 bushel boxes
Mid-June through October

  • Bi-Weekly option: $300

Flower Share: $75
Seven bouquets to enrich your table throughout the growing season.

Sign Up for the 2021 Season Today

We've Moved Locations

Please note that we’ve moved our farm location from Aurora to Winfield. Our farm is now located at:
1S164 Indian Knoll Road
Winfield, IL 60190
View a map of our new farm location.

Dec 17
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We’ve Moved the Farm from Aurora to Winfield

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It's official...we have a new farm! We just signed the lease last week and have been working like mad to get the garlic planted. It's a real cool spot....a six acre field on a 21 acre piece of land with a lake and a 50hp John Deere!

Rossow Boys on the 50hp John Deere tractor

 

We are now located at:
1S164 Indian Knoll Rd.
Winfield, IL 60190
View Map

Mary and I are really excited about the upcoming 2021 season. Don't hesitate to contact us with any questions.

New Farm Address

Mar 10
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Making Room for the New Germination Chamber

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In the coming weeks we'll be building a germination chamber out of an old freezer so the seeds will have exactly the right temperature and humidity to come to life. But first we had to make some some room in our basement plant nursery. There was an old shower that needed to be torn out, so I hired the best demolition crew in the business. Setting a   4 and 2 year old loose to do demo was insanely fun!! They ripped it apart with their bare hands! Farming is so varied and fun;)

Boys Demo
Apr 01
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In The Beginning

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We are very excited about this new venture! This Spring we are planing Arugula, Beans, Beets, Cabbages, Carrots, Cherry Tomatoes, Cucumbers, Garlic, Greens, Kale, Kohlrabi, Leeks, Lettuce, Melons, Microgreens, Mushrooms, Onions, Peas, Peppers, Potatoes, Pumpkins, Radishes, Salad Mix, Spinach, Summer Squash, Swiss Chard, Tomatoes, Winter Squash, and Zucchini.

We have also added PayPal to make it easy to buy a share and select which option you desire. Check back for more updates and let us know if you have any questions.