Wild River Organic Farm

Welcome to Wild River Organic Farm

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Delicious, Nutritious, Affordable, Local Produce

WROF members

Enjoy fresh produce grown organically all season long.
Know where their food comes from.
Watch their food grow on the farm.
Save money!
Order the produce they want weekly, monthly or seasonally as they need it.

More information about membership

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WROF offers our members fresh, organic produce grown close to home.

Our farm is a hybrid of the popular Community Supported Agriculture model and a Farmers Market. Members get a box of food each week, but we let you decide what you want and how much, and you pay only for what you get.

Members join the farm by starting a prepaid account. Each week, the farm sends an email to our members with a list of produce available. Members place their order, we harvest their food and prepare a box to be picked up at the farm. The prepaid account is debited for the food that you buy. When your account runs out, you can choose to recharge it or pay for your food on a week-by-week basis. You never get veggies you don’t like or more food than you need.

We developed this model of membership farm to be flexible and to fit the unique needs of the Illinois Valley. We know that many of you grow your own gardens and don't want a big box of summer squash in August. We let you choose the what and how much produce you get. We also know that times are tight and it is not easy to pay for a season's worth of produce up front. We are asking for each member to start an account of $95 - this is about 4 to 6 weeks of produce for a familiy of 2 to 4. (Noone will be turned away for lack of funds - please talk to us to work something out.)

Your prepaid account is invested directly into getting the farm up and growing for the season. We appreciate the support of our members!

Member Benefits

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WROF Members:

* Have first pick of fresh fruits and vegetables harvested each week.
* Are sent a list of the organic produce available weekly.
* Order the food they want when they need it.
* Pick up their ready order at the farm on harvest day.
* Have a wide variety of produce to choose from throughout the season.
* Know where their food comes from and who grows it.
* Are supporting a local food source.

WROF is a community effort

Our farm is your farm. Your prepaid account is applied entirely to the production of food. This upfront payment helps to support the farm by defraying the cost of preparing the farm and planting.

How it works:

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Members join by filling out an enrollment form and beginning a prepaid account. Each week, WROF sends members a list of produce available. Members send in their order by email or phone and pick up their orders on harvest day at the farm on Caves Hwy.

Members contribute $95* before 5/1 (after 5/1 $125) to a prepaid account. This prepaid credit is applied to produce orders at weekly harvest times. Once your prepaid account has been spent, you can recharge your account to continue enjoying WROF’s delicious produce.

*We don’t want to turn anyone away for lack of funds, so please talk to us to work out another arrangement if the fee is not doable for you.

About the Farm

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Wild River Organic Farm is a family-run, organic farm located on the banks of the East Fork Illinois River, 1 mile east of Cave Junction.

We grow a wide variety of produce, including: Basil, Beans, Beets, Broccoli, Cabbage, Carrots, Cauliflower, Cilantro, Corn, Cucumber, Kale, Lettuce, Winter Squash, Watermelon, Cantaloupe, Honeydew, Onions, Bell Peppers, Jalapenos, Potatoes, Pumpkins, Radishes, Spinach, Chard, Summer Squash, Tomatoes and more.

We have been farming for 8 years in Southern Oregon. WROF is beginning its 2nd year as a membership farm. Before WROF, we had a farm in Grants Pass where we grew melons, cucumbers, tomatoes and had a U-Pick strawberry farm. We had been living in the Illinois Valley and farming in Grants Pass. We bought property in the Illinois Valley in 2006 and moved the farm closer to home.

We are committed to providing quality, organic produce to our members. We are not yet certified organic, but we grow all food according to Oregon Tilth Standards.

We are inspired by the idea of creating a stable, local organic food base in the Illinois Valley. We believe it is more important than ever to know where your food comes from and to support each other in a venture toward healthy sustainability.

2009 Season

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Deep in the depths of this wintery day, we are dreaming of summer planning for the 2009 farm season. We will be offering memberships again this year. We plan to open member enrollment in Mid-March. I'll be updating this website with membership info, so please check back!

Call or email us with any questions. We look forward to growing with you this year!

Scroll down for some pictures from the 2oo8 season.

Farm photos from 2008

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2008 Membership Letter

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New Organic Farm Taking Root in the Illinois Valley!

Jerry and Amy Lapora invite you to become a member our new endeavor - Wild River Organic Farm.

Wild River Organic Farm (WROF) is a membership farm. This is a flexible model of Community Supported Agriculture that allows members to order what they need when they want. We believe this will serve the unique needs of the IV community while creating a sustainable, local food source.

Help the IV develop its local food source by eating yummy, organic food!

Already have a big garden? WROF will grow staple crops that you can put up for the winter - dry beans, winter squash, corn, etc. You can put in an order at the end of the season.

Have a small or medium sized garden? You can add produce that you're not growing or need more of by ordering from us when you need it.

Don't have a garden? We'll provide you with the yummy, organic produce you want in a quantity that you need all season.

Wild River Organic Farm will:

Include member input in planning the farm
Give members flexibility to choose the produce they want when they want it
Grow food here in the IV to be eaten here in the IV
Send out a weekly list of foods available and reserve the food you order for you
Distribute food at a central location in the IV
Promote sustainability and work toward a stable food source in the IV

You have to be a member to join the fun!

How to become a member - Email us at wildriverfarm@gmail.com and we'll get you signed up!

Membership fees are $75 to $150 sliding scale before May 11 (after May 11, the fee will be $95 to $175). These fees are a prepaid credit toward produce - you'll pay nothing for produce until you recoup your membership fee.

Join now! Limited number of memberships are available this year!

Let us know if you have any questions. We look forward to growing with you!

Thanks,

The Lapora Family

Amy, Jerry, Jobe and Braedan

FAQ's

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Wild River Organic Farm FAQ’s

Why join?

You will have “first dibs” on produce grown.

You’ll be able to put in an order when you need the food – whether that is weekly, one time for winter storage staples or anything in between.

Your input will help us decide what to grow for the year. (Really love those honeydews? Want to put up lots of dry beans for winter?)

Fresh produce throughout the season. Yum!

Locally grown staple foods to store for winter.

You’ll know where your food comes from and support a local organic farm.

You will be helping to develop and support a secure, local source of food in the Illinois Valley.

What will the farm do?

Plan what we grow to meet the needs of the membership.

Grow organic fruits and veggies for weekly consumption or winter storage.

Send you a list of items available each week and take your order.

Compile your order and have it ready for pick up (delivery may be available.)

What will a member do?

Join by paying a membership fee of $75 - $150 (before May 11th or $95 - $170 afterward). The complete fee will be credited toward produce.

Fill out the membership form and “product request form” and return to us via email or snail mail.

Put in your order when you want food (once the produce is in).

Pick up your food at pre-arranged place.

2008 Membership Information

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Wild River Organic Farm membership information 2008

How to join

To join, fill out and return the enrollment and product request forms and pay the membership fee to Wild River Organic Farm (WROF). It is important to note that the product request form is not an order, but a tool to help us plan the farm. You are not bound by the products you request. We may not grow all of the produce on the request form, depending upon interest.

Membership fees

Membership fees are based on a sliding scale of $75 to $150 if received by May 11th, and $95 to $170 after that date. This fee will be credited toward produce once the farm starts producing. In other words, if you pay $125 for your membership, you will have a prepaid credit of $125 worth of produce. The prepaid credit is redeemed at weekly harvest times. After you have recouped your membership fee, we ask that you pay for produce when you pick up your order. (See more info on pricing below.) This upfront payment helps to support the farm by defraying the cost of preparing the farm and planting. We don’t want to turn anyone away for lack of funds, so please talk to us to work out another arrangement if the fee is not doable for you.

How membership works

WROF will compile the product request forms to determine what to grow this season. WROF will then send a list to members of produce to be grown throughout the season, as well as the approximate harvest time. Once the produce is in (starting in early June), we will send you a weekly list of what is available and you can put your order in via phone or email. We will reserve the produce you order and have it ready for you to pick up (or we may deliver it for a fee, please let us know if you would be interested in delivery). You will pay for your order when you pick it up if you have already recouped your membership fee (see more info on pricing below). There is never an obligation to buy, buy what you want when you want. Simple!

Benefits of membership

Members will have a hand in planning the farm. Members will be able to order what they need when they need it. We will also be growing a number of staple crops including beans, corn, potatoes and squash, so that members can put them up for the winter. Members can plan on having their produce ready for them on an appointed day at a central location. You will be a part of creating and developing a sustainable and stable local food source. Local, organic food provided in an efficient and easy manner.

We believe that this model will benefit the farm and the planet, too. The membership fee is applied entirely to the production of food, helping to defray some of the cost of getting things up and going. Growing what is requested in the community will help the farm efficiently meet the needs of the members with less food waste and more sustainability. We’ll cut down on carbon consumption by keeping it local to the IV. While the Grower’s Market in GP is a great thing, it doesn’t make sense for our neighbors to drive there to buy produce grown a mile from CJ. Read more below about the mutual benefits of the Community Supported Agriculture below.

Farm Produce

We are committed to providing quality, organic produce to our members. We are not yet certified organic, but we grow all food according to Oregon Tilth Standards. While we will try to meet your needs throughout the season, farming is not predictable and some crops may not do as well as others. WROF reserves the right to limit the quantities of some items to ensure enough for all members.

Produce Pricing

Our produce prices will be within 15% of the current listed Organically Grown Coop wholesale price. This ensures that the price is fair to both the members and the farm.

About Us

This is the debut season of Wild River Organic Farm. The farm is located 1 mile east of Cave Junction on Caves Hwy. We have farmed in Grants Pass for 5 years, while living in the Illinois Valley. In GP, we had an organic U-pick strawberry field and have farmed organic melons, cucumbers, tomatoes, and more. After buying property in 2006, we are moving our farming operation closer to home this year.

We are inspired by the idea of creating a sustainable, local organic food base in the Illinois Valley. We believe it is more important than ever to know where your food comes from and to support each other in a venture toward sustainability.

About Community Supported Agriculture (The following info is from www.localharvest.org.)

“CSA reflects an innovative and resourceful strategy to connect local farmers with local consumers; develop a regional food supply and strong local economy; maintain a sense of community; encourage land stewardship; and honor the knowledge and experience of growers and producers working with small to medium farms. CSA is a unique model of local agriculture whose roots reach back 30 years to Japan where a group of women concerned about the increase in food imports and the corresponding decrease in the farming population initiated a direct growing and purchasing relationship between their group and local farms…

CSA is a partnership of mutual commitment between a farm and a community of supporters which provides a direct link between the production and consumption of food... CSA members make a commitment to support the farm throughout the season, and assume the costs, risks and bounty of growing food along with the farmer or grower. Becoming a member creates a responsible relationship between people and the food they eat, the land on which it is grown and those who grow it.

This mutually supportive relationship between local farmers, growers and community members helps create an economically stable farm operation in which members are assured the highest quality produce, often at below retail prices. In return, farmers and growers are guaranteed a reliable market for a diverse selection of crops.”

2008 Membership Enrollment Form

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Wild River Organic Farm

PO Box 1669, Cave Junction, OR 97523 ~ 541-592-4292 ~ wildriverfarm@gmail.com

2008 Membership Enrollment

Name _____________________________________

Address ___________________________________________________________

Phone number(s) ___________________________________________________

Email ________________________________

Membership Fee Paid _________________ Date Paid ____________

($75 to $150 sliding scale if paid by May 11th or $95 to $170 if paid after)

Best way to contact you (circle one): phone email other_________

Best day for pick up __________________

(This will help us decide which day to schedule pick-ups. We will choose the day that works best for most of the membership.)

Interested in delivery for a fee ($5)? _________

(We are considering delivery, depending on interest level. Let us know if you are interested and we will let you know if we will be offering this service.)

Please return this along with Product Request Form to WROF.

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