Join Our CSA - Load your Farm Card
Farm Card is a virtual gift card you can purchase for yourself or give as a gift. It acts like a prepaid account at Ranchito Milkyway, allowing you to add funds in a lump sum while receiving cashback. You can then use your Farm Card funds whenever you shop at our Farmstand, helping you save while directly investing in the growth of Ranchito Milkyway. Physical cards also available!
WHAT YOU GET: Choose from of a farm stand of seasonal veggies grown by us, and seasonal fruits from local San Diego regenerative farms in . We set up a farm stand with 15-20 items that we do our best to include staples, tasty varieties of your favorites, and variation from week to week. You pick up your veggies and pick what you like, check out using your farm card.
WHAT YOU CAN’T GET ELSEWHERE: When you pick up you can stay for a chit chat, a walk around the farm, and connect to your food and your farmers. Find greater joy in eating and inspiration to eat a healthier and more diverse diet.
WHERE AND WHEN YOU GET IT: Pick-ups are Sundays at the farm (7275 San Miguel Rd, Bonita CA) from 10-2PM or Clairemont 4-7PM. Choose to come weekly or biweekly
HOW TO GET IT: To purchase a Farm Card, click the button below. You will receive discounts based on how much you load on the card. Once purchased, you’ll receive an email for an “E-gift card” via Square. Keep in mind this email could end up in your Updates or Spam folders if you haven’t received emails from Ranchito Milkyway or Square before.
Cost Break Down
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Prices if you purchased these items every week for the 22 week season:
5 veggies/week: $5508 veggies/week: $880
8 veggies every other week: $440
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Prices if you purchased these items every week for the 22 week season:
1 dozen Pasture Raised Eggs (per week): $242
1 loaf Sourdough Bread (per week) : 2201 Jams/jellys/sauces (per week) : $220
Add more- get more value!
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Load $250 or more: Get 5% cash back
Load $500 or more: Get 7% cash back us VEGGIEMONSTER as a discount code
Load $1000 or more: Get 10% cash back use VEGGIEVACUUM as a discount code
*All cash back will be added by us when we issue your card!
Why become a member?
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Membership is about supporting a local farm upfront for the season, so the farm has the financial and community support it needs to invest in high quality compost, seeds, and labor to produce excellent vegetables.
When you sign up for the season by loading your farm card, you’re not only getting cash back, but you’re investing in your local farm and it’s ability to thrive.
We are always trying to find ways to add value to the membership. Right now we have Garden Club, and occasional free events like block printing, bird watching, and more!
Frequently Asked Questions
What does “CSA” mean?
CSA stands for Community Supported Agriculture. The idea is that members have a stake in the farm, and invest upfront so the farmer can purchase all seeds and supplies needed for that year. The members then receive access to weekly farm stands of the seasons harvest, ideally building a connect relationship between the growers and the eaters, limiting waste and opening doors to better food and more sustainable farming.
What if I don’t spend the full amount I load onto the farm card?
Use it for next season! It won’t expire and we are happy for you to roll it over to when you will use it.
Do I have to be a member?
We really prefer you subscribe by getting a farm card, so we can depend on you coming and build a connection with you and the farm. When people become members, it allows us to focus on growing the best veggies possible as well as builds an understanding of seasonality. If you can’t subscribe (we totally understand), you can purchase from our farmstand using cash, venmo, or zelle.
Are you organic?
Organic and beyond! We use organic methods like composting, integrated pest management, and no-till. We only use organic fertilizers and pesticides when we use them, mostly making our own using Korean Natural Farming techniques. We aren’t certified because we’d rather have you at the farm and explain what we do.
What if I can’t make it to pick up?
There is no obligation to come every week. If you want veggies but you’ll miss the pick up window, send Alyssa a text message with what you want from the weekly list (sent via email) and you can arrange an alternative pick up.
Which vegetables can I expect?
We are totally seasonal! You can expect what is in season (for winter/spring you’ll get lots of incredible greens (spinach, swiss chard, kale, bok choy, crisp lettuce) root vegetables, sugar snap peas then the seasonal fruit. San Diego has a wide variety of fruits and we try to catch even the shortest seasons from mulberries to oranges to tangerines to figs we got your seasonal fruit!