2026 CSA Season Week Four
Welcome to Week Four of the 2026 CSA Season. What a wild swing in temperatures we’ve had the past few days! I hope you’re finding the cooler weather to be a nice break from the heat and that you’re enjoying all of the beautiful Winter Green produce in your CSA boxes. Everything we grow here at the farm is organic and biodynamic, and when we include fruits from other farms (blueberries, apples, pears) those are organic as well.
We’re thrilled to have you with us, sharing the amazing bounty this season. We look forward to hearing how you’re enjoying your CSA shares!
Half Share – Group B members, this is your week!
Have you joined our CSA yet?
We do still have shares available for this season, and it’s not too late to join! We encourage you to sign up now. Every share helps to support the farm and keep the CSA going. We appreciate all of your support!
We will still have full shares and half shares on the same schedule format as last year, so half shares will have a Group A and a Group B schedule on alternating weeks. Our 20-week season will again go from June to October, and prices for all our delivery options remain the same as the 2025 season.
We will have deliveries to Eugene, Springfield, Portland, Florence, Mapleton, Veneta, and Noti. As of now, all the delivery sites remain the same except the High Street location in Eugene. Our new site for that area will be on E 36th, at the home of one of our members, Karena Norton.
This is already the fourth week of the CSA season- Sign up today so you can enjoy the amazing Winter Green bounty this season!
You can place your order for the 2026 CSA Season here.
Happy 4th of July!
I hope you have a wonderful week and enjoy the holiday weekend. Hopefully you’re able to include some of the tasty CSA veggies into your 4th of July picnics and gatherings. Please celebrate safely!
You’ve been asking….Yes, we are back in Eugene on Wednesdays!
Our Eugene Farm Stand is located at the Emmaus Lutheran Church (in the parking lot right on W. 18th Ave). The market will be open from 2pm to 6pm. We look forward to seeing you there!
What’s happening on the farm?
The harvest crew spent time pruning and tying vining tomatoes this past Wednesday. Look at the gorgeous Sungolds and Heirloom varieties coming on! The farm crew is also busy transplanting, harvesting, washing and packing so many wonderful veggies!
Biodynamic Farming in action…
On Thursday, I spent some time with Shannon as she explained some of the process and the very strategic timing that goes into biodynamic farming. She added six preparations made from yarrow, chamomile, stinging nettle, oak bark, dandelion, and valerian to our compost. Each of these medicinal herbs is transformed through a unique process and a very small amount of these powerfully concentrated substances gets added to our compost. Bringing these elements together magnifies their healing qualities, curating an optimal environment for the growth of beneficial bacteria and fungi.
The compost will be carefully monitored over the next few months as it continues to develop. In time, it will have become the perfectly balanced, nutrient-dense soil we will use for next year’s crops. Our biodynamic compost is enhanced and enlivened through this beautifully detailed and amazing process!
What’s in your box this week:
- Spinach
- Swiss Chard
- Carrots
- Red Onion
- Sweet Onion
- Lettuce
- Strawberries *May only be available for some sites this week*
Right now, we’re hoping to get everything to everyone, but if we aren’t able to get something to your site this week, don’t worry! We’re keeping excellent notes. If we don’t get you this time, we’ll be sure to get you next time!
Handy Tips:
- Red Onion: If raw red onions are too pungent for your taste, soak the sliced pieces in cold water for 10 to 15 minutes before serving to mellow out their sharp bite.
- Carrots: Cut or twist carrot tops off before storing in a plastic bag in the refrigerator. They will keep for several weeks. Clean the carrots well before eating by scrubbing with a vegetable brush under running water. Do not peel unless the carrots are damaged, as much of the nutrients are very close to the skin. Eat carrots raw in sticks, rounds, julienned, or grated. You can also add slices or chunks to soups, stews, or casseroles. Carrots are also delicious lightly steamed or sautéed, and garnished with butter or olive oil and fresh herbs. Try them grated with oil, lemon juice, parsley, garlic, salt, and pepper.
- Strawberries: Rinse strawberries just before eating to clean off any grit that may still be on the berries from the field. To freeze them, spread them out on a cookie sheet and place them in the freezer. Once frozen, store them in a Ziploc bag or plastic container until ready to use.
What we’re making this week:
- Red Onion– I love red onions! Their crispness and bite really shine in dishes like Greek salads, guacamole or potato salads. Try this Potato Salad for your 4th of July picnic menu! For breakfast or brunch, I also like adding thin-sliced red onion to toasted sourdough topped with an egg.
- Chard- With the mild weather this week, soup might be appropriate. This Swiss Chard Soup is similar to Zuppa Toscana which is one of my favorites!
- Carrots– This Moroccan Carrot Salad has only 7 ingredients and can be served warm or chilled.
We look forward to hearing creative, new ways you’re enjoying your Winter Green produce. Send us an email with some of your favorite recipes and suggestions!
Are you going on vacation?
If you’re going on vacation, just let us know! We’re happy to help make things easier if we can.We do our best to plan ahead as much as possible to avoid any last-minute mistakes, so if you need to change a pickup date or a site, please let us know at least 7 days in advance.
If you do have to miss a scheduled box, we have a few options:
- Reschedule for another week – for half share members, it’s easiest to reschedule for a week you wouldn’t normally pick up. For full share members, you can choose a week you will be available to take a double share.
- Receive up to two vacation coupons that can be redeemed at any of our markets.
- Donate your share to Food for Lane County.
- Have a friend pick up your share while you’re gone – we actually don’t need to know about this one! As long as whoever is picking up your box checks off your name, treats the site and other members respectfully, and leaves the tote (just like you would!), you’re good to go!
We are happy to oblige with all of these options, just please make sure to let us know as soon as possible.
Many of you have already reached out to let me know about your upcoming vacation requests. I truly appreciate your cooperation and communication so that we can stay organized and make sure everyone gets their CSA shares. Thank you so much!
Please let us know if you need to cancel your share.
We understand that things happen and you may need to opt out of your share this season. We get it!
In order to cancel a share and refund any qualifying payments, we will need that cancelation in writing. Non-payment or not picking up your shares without letting us know you’re opting out does NOT count as canceling and you will still be financially responsible for whatever shares have already been delivered.
In that same vein, if you signed up to pay by SNAP and have not confirmed your SNAP info or arranged another payment arrangement by June 1st, we will have to pause your share until we have payment information. If this pertains to you, you will have received multiple emails by now requesting that information. Please let me know as soon as possible so we can keep you signed up this season!
Please let me know if you will not be with us for this season so we can adjust your account accordingly. We appreciate you!
Come check out our markets this week!
As always, we have an abundance of delicious produce at our Farmers’ Market booths~
*Florence – We’re back at the Florence farmers’ market on Tuesdays, 3pm to 6pm.
*Portland- We’ll be at the King Market on Sundays, 10am to 2pm.
*Eugene– Lane County Farmers’ Market on Saturdays, 9am to 2pm (8th and Oak)
*Eugene Farm Stand on Wednesdays – 2pm to 6pm. Our Wednesday Farm Stand is located at the Emmaus Lutheran Church (1250 W. 18th Ave) during the Standard Season.
(Please try to pick up your order sooner rather than later so our crew can begin to break down the market~ We appreciate you!)
We’re very excited to see you at one of our markets!
By now everyone should be settling into our CSA schedule and hopefully things are going smoothly for you. However, if you do have any questions, please don’t hesitate to reach out. We can’t tell you how much we appreciate your support. Thank you so much for being part of our Winter Green family!
Many blessings,
Summer and your Winter Green farmers