Shorten your learning curve in the kitchen.
Master how to eat MORE
farm-fresh vegetables that your family loves to eat.
Subscribe monthly to my CSA farm's Membership Academy and get access to my value-packed library of video cooking tutorials, printable veggie guides & recipes, and bonus food preservation tips so you can jumpstart your home cooking adventure and master the art of eating seasonally.
Use Coupon Code TRIAL and get your first month for $1
Wish you were just eating more vegetables?
- Trying to find time to make a home-cooked meal that's simple and delicious?
- Want to try more veggies from your local farmer, but not sure how to get started?
- Feel like you're throwing away half your produce stash every week cuz you don't get to it in time?
- Need to start some healthier eating habits and looking for some guidance?
- Looking for cooking tips on how to eat more unusual veggie varieties?
- Motivated to get your kids to eat on the right path with their eating habits?
- Wishing you had a go-to clearinghouse of trusted resources at your fingertips designed to help you become a more confident home chef?
ALLOW ME TO LET YOU IN ON A LITTLE SECRET...
If you just started "trying to eat more veggies," you're gonna hit a wall.
Why? Because you're learning new eating habits and routines, and that's hard for the brain to do. We see this again and again with our farm's CSA members. (CSA stands for Community Supported Agriculture. These members subscribe to our farm box each week). You start out with good intentions, and feel confused when it starts to feel hard.
The good news is that this is absolutely normal.
The secret is pushing through the wall, and creating a few "quick wins" to motivate you to keep going until it becomes a new habit.
Unfortunately, most farmers and food producers don't have the time to invest in helping you use your food they grow for you. They assume you already know that stuff. And frankly, farmers are busy growing your food. It's hard to find time to teach how to use it too.
In 2017, we started to share some simple cooking hacks and formulas that have completely transformed the way our CSA farm members eat.
We built a simple roadmap that shows them how to get started cooking with vegetables.
I want to offer this roadmap to you, too. Even if you aren't in my CSA program.
Introducing a training library for aspiring home cooks:
My Farm's Cooking Academy
Access to my farm's comprehensive, digital learning library to teach you how to eat all those farm fresh veggies (even the weird ones) and and turn you into a ninja in the kitchen.
What's the Academy in a nutshell?...
Your go-to resource to make delicious, easy meals with farm fresh veggies.
TIME-SAVING COOKING TEMPLATES & VIDEOS
Over 100 cooking cheatsheets, videos and veggie PDF guides you can download and use in your kitchen to work off of while you're cooking!
CONTENT THAT CONNECTS YOU TO OUR FOODIE COMMUNITY
You are not alone. There are other people like you who love cooking. When you join the Academy, you get access to our CSA farm's Facebook group, where you can talk to our farm members, share pictures, and find inspiration!
AN ORGANIZED & CURATED CURRICULUM THAT WORKS
We know what needs to be taught, and we've curated that content for you. Stop trying to figure out what you need to learn first. Use our roadmap. It works.
HERE'S EXACTLY WHAT YOU GET:
When you join my CSA Farm's Cooking Academy, you'll gain access to my curated selection of member support resources ==> ready for you to use and implement whenever you need them, as long as your subscription is active.
I organize the Academy content into 6 sections, so it's easy to find what you need.
Here's what they are...
Veggie University
Video Tutorials and E-Guides for 40+ Vegetables
Go here when you need inspiration or guidance for a specific vegetable. Not sure what to do with kohlrabi?... Find the chapter on Kohlrabi and watch the short video training OR download the PDF guide all about kohlrabi, including 5 recipes. There's a lesson for every vegetable.
Vegetable Exit Strategies
Learn the Cooking Formulas
When veggies begin to stockpile in the fridge and you're worried about wasting food, head to the Exit Strategies module. This section includes over 15 video tutorials and guides for common cooking strategies like pesto, sheet pan meals, and the all-popular "green cubes." I think this is the best part of the Academy, because it delivers so many "a-ha moments" to our farm members. Download the cheatsheets onto your phone or print them out to stuff into your cookbooks.
Roadmap to CSA Success
Learn the CSA ropes fast.
Are you a part of a CSA farm? What specific skills and knowledge do brand new CSA members need to know before you begin your season? We created this 1 hour mini course that breaks it all down into small bites, and we send our new members here to watch it once they've joined. It's a goldmine of hacks and essential tips to help you avoid common mistakes.
Recipes & Resources
See how we support our farm members with custom recipe content each week.
Each week, I upload my CSA farm's latest edition of the newsletter, recipe PDF, and Unboxing Video from the Facebook group. Use this module to file away our recipe suggestions. Even if you're not in our CSA, you can organize and archive these recipes for later. This video is cited by our members as the most valuable content we provide in the Academy each week.
Instant Pot Basics
Mastering the Pressure Cooker
Intimidated by the pressure cooker? No more! In this module, I share the different features of the Instant Pot step by step in short video tutorials. Each tutorial slowly builds your confidence as you prepare a meal using the featured lesson. It also includes a Recipe PDF for beginners.
Canning Club
Video trainings and illustrated guides for popular recipes
This module includes a mini course on Canning Basics, as well as many individual video tutorials where I walk you step by step through 8 different canning sessions so you feel confident to try it on your own. It also includes downloadable illustrated guides -- in case you want to reference them during your canning session.
And don't forget those...
Downloadable Cooking Cheatsheets
Access to over 100 PDF guides and cheatsheets that you can use as templates
Each lesson contains either a PDF guide, infographic, cheatsheet, or recipe collection. Print them all off and save them in your scrapbook!
What's your investment?
Imagine having a go-to resource to help you quickly make use of your stash of farm fresh veggies each week with confidence.
Choose either a monthly or annual subscription. Once you subscribe, you lock in your rate against future price increases.
MONTHLY SUBSCRIPTION
$19/month
>24/7 access to all the resources
>all future content updates
>access to my farm's CSA Facebook group for inspiration
>cancel anytime
ANNUAL SUBSCRIPTION
$199/year
>24/7 access to all the resources
>all future content updates
>access to my farm's CSA Facebook group for inspiration
>subscribe annually and save
>cancel anytime
TAKE A TOUR OF THE PLATFORM...
Wanna see what's inside? I walk you through a quick tour of this digital library, so you can see how it looks. (I made this for my CSA members).
Hear What Other Academy Members Are Saying...
"I’ve been part of the CSA at Shared Legacy for 2 summers now, and just signed up for my 3rd. I love the fact that they equip you with recipes, tutorials and information for all the veggies – so you aren’t as scared when you come across something like a kohlrabi for the first time."
- Kirsta Tull, Shared Legacy Farms CSA Member
"The weekly recipes, the tutorials, and the weekly live “unboxing” video set this farm family in a league of their own. Deciding to join is a decision you will never regret!”
-Rose Scouten, Shared Legacy Farms CSA Member
So many breakthroughs waiting inside...
Start eating more veggies. Grow your skill set in the kitchen. Wow your family. Feel confident.
Questions you may be asking...
How often are you adding new content to the Academy?
Every season, we add a few more lessons to the Academy, as we continue to teach our CSA members new skills. For example, every year we add a new canning session to the Canning Club module, create new Recipe Compilation Ebooks, or add an additional vegetable tutorial to Veggie University. We also regularly update our weekly unboxing video and recipes. As a member, you'll benefit from this constant expansion of fresh content.
Can I cancel my membership anytime?
The last thing I want to do is lock you into something you don't use. You might only need to use it for a few months! You can cancel your monthly or annual membership whenever you want. Simply head to your account settings and hit CANCEL. If you need help figuring this out, you can email me directly at sharedlegacyfarms@gmail.com. Note: if you cancel your membership early before the renewal date, you will still have access until the day your membership would have renewed. No pro-rated refunds are offered for membership cancellations.
Do you have a free trial?
To help remove the risk for you, I'm offering your first month in the Academy for just $1 if you choose the monthly subscription offer. After that, it will default to a monthly subscription at the regular price. To get this intro offer, use the coupon code TRIAL when you sign up for the monthly subscription.
What happens after I buy the membership? How do I get in?
The Academy is hosted on a platform called Teachable. When you enroll in the Academy, you’ll receive an email confirmation that contains a link to the Academy. Once you get to my Teachable school, you will see the 6 different modules (or courses) that are part of the Academy package (Roadmap to CSA Success, Veggie U, Recipes & Resources, Vegetable Exit Strategies, Instant Pot Course, and Canning Club). You can then click on these icons to enter the different courses.
How do I access your CSA's Facebook group?
You will receive an onboarding email a day after you join that gives you the link to our Facebook group. You'll have to confirm your email address when you request access before we let you in. You can also simply head into the CSA Membership course and look for the chapter on "How to Join the Facebook Group." The link will be insider there, too.
How to Get Started
1. Join the Academy.
Choose either the monthly or annual subscription. As soon as you join, you'll get immediate access to ALL the resources inside. (HINT: Use the coupon code TRIAL with the monthly subscription plan, and you'll get your first month for only $1).
2. Browse the Training Content
You probably have something that's piqued your interest. If so, start there! If you're a member of a CSA, I recommend you start in the "Roadmap to CSA Success" course, and see what I consider to be the "most important" stuff you should learn as a CSA member. If you're just trying to get started with vegetables, head to the Exit Strategies module to learn some of the quick hacks for using up all kinds of veggies.
3. Join my CSA's Facebook group and start interacting with other foodies like you.
One of the best parts about Academy membership is that you get to access the 500+ active members in our CSA's social community. These members share lots of ideas for cooking with their share. They answer your questions when you're stumped. We host fun challenges and contests to grow your cooking abilities. This community is super supportive and helpful in your cooking journey. Many of our CSA members cite our group as the reason they're still on Facebook!! (It's THAT good!)
Still have a question or need support?
Email us at sharedlegacyfarms@gmail.com
A Message from Farmer Corinna...
Hi, my name is Corinna Bench, and I used to have a CSA member retention problem. In 2016, I decided to interview 30 of my "best CSA members" to try and figure out why they were succeeding with membership, while others were not.
The result was a clear roadmap of milestones, mindsets, and skills to fast-track my new CSA members towards success. In 2017, I began to teach this "CSA Customer Success Path," and I saw an immediate increase in customer growth and loyalty. The next year we hit 75% retention. Now we are at 91% retention each year. I believe that it was this focus on customer support that led to these results.
Perhaps you're ready to jump into a CSA, but you're not quite sure what you need to know. Or perhaps you want to get more veggies into your routine, but you can't figure out where to start.
I can help.
I'm giving you complete access to the entire digital library of resources that I curate for my farm members in our CSA.
You'll quickly be able to see what you need to learn to be successful in your own food journey. I know this resource will move the needle for you. Thank you for supporting your local farmer.
-Corinna, Shared Legacy Farms CSA
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