CSA Member Handbook
About the Farm
Golden Frog Farm Box is a local El Dorado County customizable weekly and bi-weekly produce box produced by Mama Earth Farm. Mama Earth Farm has been serving this community for over 18 years! With a focus on 100% natural and organic produce, our passion lies in delivering the finest, freshest fruits and vegetables that are bursting with exceptional taste. Our commitment to quality sets us apart, ensuring that our customers experience the best farm box service. We aim to give people a creative option to experience and appreciate locally-sourced, organic produce.
Our Commitment
The Golden Frog Farm Box is a unique experience that is meant to be different from going to a large grocery store! The produce we offer is coming from the region we live in.
Our mission is simple yet profound: to provide access to premium natural and organic produce that excels in both flavor and nutritional value. Fresh picked produce can delight the senses and nourish the body.
Our customizable produce boxes allow you to add your favorite items, pause or skip boxes, and enjoy the convenience of doorstep delivery. With 18 years of serving El Dorado County residents from Somerset to El Dorado Hills, Cameron Park, Shingle Springs, Placerville, Coloma, and more, we are dedicated to ensuring that our customers have access to the best locally-sourced produce available.
Membership Perks
The Golden Frog Farm Box is a flexible, customizable produce box delivered to your home or a nearby pickup location. Select your preferred size, personalize your box with swaps and add-ons, and receive helpful order reminders and weekly recipes—so you can enjoy our local produce all season long.
- Swap and choose your own items every week
- Flexible payment options
- Skip any time
- Pickup or delivery ($8/fee) weekly, biweekly, or every 4 weeks
- Weekly recipes
- Add-on extras
- SMS alerts & reminders
Add-Ons
Add items and extras to your order by Monday at 2:30 PM. No need to grab your credit card—we’ll automatically charge the one you have on file.
Pickup & Delivery
Skip or modify your upcoming order by Monday at 2:30 pm
We’ll text or email you before harvest with that week’s availability. Your cart will be curated with a farmer’s choice seasonal selection. Swap items in and out, add as many extras as you’d like, as long as you meet the order minimum. After the order cutoff on Mondays at 2:30 p.m., your available credit will be automatically deducted from your order and will renew once your balance reaches $0.
We’ll alert you again when it’s time to pickup and/or when your order is out for delivery.
Heading out of town or need to skip a week? No problem - just reply “skip” to the weekly harvest alert by 2:30pm on Monday.
Note: Skips must be submitted by Monday at 2:30pm
FAQ & Policies
CSA stands for community supported agriculture. Purchasing a box of our fresh produce strengthens your connection to your local food system while supporting local, small scale, family run agriculture.
While our offerings change with the seasons, you can expect to choose from an assortment of local produce every week, including: Salad mix, snap peas, chard, carrots, kale, parsley, zucchini, tomatoes, strawberries, radishes, bell peppers, fennel, garlic, potatoes, raspberries, cucumbers, artichokes, peaches, grapes, beets, spinach, sprouts, eggplant, basil, butternut, nectarines, arugula, apples, blueberries and more.
Don't like beets? no problem...just swap them for something you love!
No worries–if you forget to customize and did not skip your order, we'll provide you with that week's farmer's choice box!
While we'd never advise skipping your veggies, we understand that life gets busy! Every wekk, you'll receive a text message/email alert when our harvest starts, with the option to “skip” by 2:30pm Monday to opt out of the week's order at no charge. (Credit will remain on your account untill your next order).
Of course! Add-on as much as you'd like from the shop each week, so long as you do so by the 2:30pm Monday order cutoff.
Member Tips & Resources
Preserving Your Produce
We get it—bringing home a box bursting with fresh, unfamiliar produce can be a bit overwhelming. No worries! Consider us your culinary compass, steering you with fresh recipes and tips.
Storage Tips:
We harvest our produce at its prime, ensuring peak freshness and longevity compared to grocery store counterparts. Follow these tried and true tips to make that farm-fresh flavor last:
- Get your farm box to a cool location ASAP. Nothing ruins fresh produce faster than the hot sun! If you’re out running errands, we recommend making the farm your last stop to avoid spoilage. If you get delivery, please be sure you have a shady spot for us to leave your box.
- Take the tops off your carrots and beets right away when you get home to preserve freshness.
- Wash, dry, and store your greens in a bag (our favorites here!) with some wet paper towels and place in the fridge.
Remember to thoroughly wash all produce before consuming!
Kitchen Tools & Gadgets
Level up from CSA Member to CSA Master with tools and gadgets handpicked to help you maximize the enjoyment of your farm box.
- Salad spinner: Quickly clean and dry CSA produce, saving time and ensuring freshness. Efficient, convenient, and enhances longevity.
- Good kitchen knives, along with a knife sharpener (or local business who sharpens knives!).
- Reusable glass containers and mason jars to keep your food as farm-fresh as possible.
- Sheet pans for roasting delicious veggies!
- Food processor: The one “big-ticket” item we recommend. Use it for making salsa, pesto, pizza dough, and pureeing items like soups and sauces.