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2019 CSA Share ~ Late Season Week #3
SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENTS: CSA BOXES…..As we head into the last few weeks of delivery, we would sure appreciate if you look around for any stray CSA bins that have made their way home with you. The fewer new boxes we need to purchase for the new season, the better. If you find any, just bring them back to your pick up site in the weeks ahead….thanks so much! FILL YOUR PANTRY! Come join us at the Lane Events Center this Sunday, Nov. 10th for the Fill Your Pantry event….it will run from 1pm – 5pm. Stock up on beans, grains, flours, Read more
2019 CSA Share ~ Late Season Week #2
SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENTS: FILL YOUR PANTRY Please join us on November 10th for the Fill Your Pantry event! While the pre-order phase has ended, we will be at the event with veggies for you to fill your pantry for the winter months. Be sure to get there early if you have particular varieties in mind! Come on down and see us, and enjoy the event! ORGANIC GRASS FED BEEF We have a couple of shares available of our organic grass fed beef this season….our last date is next week on Nov. 5th….if you have been sitting on the fence about reserving a Read more
2019 CSA Share ~ First Late Season Delivery!
SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENTS: Apples and Pears! I was totally amazed by how many of you responded to our offer of the extra fruit we had from Mt. Hood Organics….I did run out of all the apples I had on hand but we will have more the last two weeks of the Late Season. If you would like some, just let us know. I do still have a some Pears available…I can send some next week to your delivery location if you like. WHAT’S IN YOUR SHARE THIS WEEK: Pac Choi Delicata Squash ~ 2 Celeriac Leeks Kale ~ Lacinato Stir Fry Read more
2019 CSA Share ~ Week #19 Final Standard Season Share…Late Shares begin next week!
SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENTS: This week is the last week of the 19 week Standard Season…..if you are continuing on into the Late Season, the first share will be on Friday, October 25th for the Eugene/Springfield, Fern Ridge and Coast members. Portland members shares will begin on Saturday, October 26th at PSU or Hollywood Farmers Markets or Sunday, October 27th at the King Farmers Market. HARVEST CELEBRATION! Please join us for our end of season Harvest Celebration! Read more
2019 CSA Share ~ Week #18
SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENTS: This is the 18th week of the season….NEXT week will be the end of the Standard Season, and we will move on to the Late Season. We ask that you scout around your garage and back yards for any stray CSA boxes that might have integrated themselves into your world, and bring them back to your site next week so we can have them all accounted for. This really helps us keep our costs down for next year if we don’t have to replace them….thanks for all of your help with this! HARVEST CELEBRATION!! Saturday, October 19th, Noon Read more
2019 CSA Share ~ Week #17
SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENTS: HARVEST CELEBRATION is coming up! Save the date and come spend the afternoon with us on the farm, celebrating the awesome season we’ve had this year. We’ll have your Jack-O-Lanterns ready to share, Elizabeth Lutz, the amazing face painter will join us again this year, we’ll be taking hayrides around the farm, and we’ll all enjoy a fabulous pot luck lunch together. Here are the particulars: Saturday, October 19th from Noon to 3pm Potluck to share at the start….please bring a dish to contribute to the meal. LATE SEASON SHARES are still available! I’ll be sending out the Read more
2019 CSA Share ~ Week #16
SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENTS: For those of you who have an automatic monthly payment scheduled, please check in with the farm office if you have changed your card info, or have moved, so we can have a smooth transition of October payments…..thanks so much! Half Share Members! We have been having many incidents of the correct number of boxes being delivered to pick up sites, but not enough for members who are set to receive their share. Sleuthing has uncovered that some Half Share members become confused whether it’s their week or not, and take a box whether their name is on Read more
2019 CSA Share ~ Week #15
SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENTS: Enjoying your CSA share this season and don’t want to see it end? If you haven’t already reserved your Late Season Share, we still have them available. The last 5 weeks of the Late Season will have Winter Squash, Onions, & Potatoes to last through a few more months (I have had members tell me they are using up their last Squash when they sign up for the new season in early Spring!). You’ll also receive crops such as Turnips, Parsnips, Romanesco and Brussel Sprouts….give us a call if you have questions, or would like to secure your Read more
2019 CSA Share ~ Week #14
SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENTS: We are beginning to reserve our Late Season shares…..if you are enjoying the season so far and would like to continue on until the week before Thanksgiving, just get in touch and we’ll add you to the Late Season membership! With the exception of Portland deliveries, all Late Season deliveries will be on Friday’s beginning October 24th, after the Standard Season ends. Portland deliveries will be on the weekends, at our Saturday PSU and Hollywood Farmers Markets, and on Sunday at our King Farmers Market. WHAT’S IN YOUR SHARE THIS WEEK: Cauliflower Carrots Zucchini Cucumber Onions Tomatoes Peppers Read more
2019 CSA Share ~ Week #13
“I think preparing food and feeding people brings nourishment not only to our bodies but to our spirits. Feeding people is a way of loving them, in the same way that feeding ourselves is a way of honoring our own createdness and fragility.” ― Shauna Niequist, Bittersweet: Thoughts on Change, Grace, and Learning the Hard Way SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENTS: Tomatoes! We have a surplus of tomatoes right now, so if you would like to order a flat, just let us know. We are offering 15# flats for $34. Beef or Lamb Shares! We have sold out of our hamburger only Beef Read more
2019 CSA Share ~ Week #12
“Those who have no time for healthy eating will sooner or later have to find time for illness.” Edward Stanley SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENTS; Important Site Changes for our Madison St. Members in Eugene!! Remember that your site is changing this week due to the old site host moving. Your new location is at 1852 Washington St. The CSA Shares will be on the porch, on the right hand side. Your new site host is Amanda Dublin…if you see her there, please introduce yourself and welcome her to the farm family! That’s My Farmer Benefit Dinner Reservations are filling up quickly for Read more
2019 CSA Share ~ Week #11
“It’s difficult to think anything but pleasant thoughts while eating a homegrown tomato.” -Lewis Grizzard SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENTS: It’s the season when we offer our grass fed Beef and Lamb. If you have purchased in previous years, you will most likely be receiving information soon. If not, then please get in touch to reserve your share for this year. Beef Shares: We offer organic grass fed mixed cut shares in 1/4, 1/2 and whole shares. The cost is $4.95/lb for the 1/4 share, and reduces by $.10/lb for the 1/2 and $.20/lb for a whole animal. This price includes cutting, wrapping Read more
2019 CSA Share ~ Week #10
“An organic farmer is the best peacemaker today, because there is more violence, more death, more destruction, more wars, through a violent industrial agricultural system. And to shift away from that into an agriculture of peace is what organic farming is doing.” Read more
2019 CSA Share ~ Week #9
“The ultimate goal of farming is not the growing of crops, but the cultivation and perfection of human beings.” Masanobu Fukuoka SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENTS: Salsa Box! This week we will give the ingredients to make some salsa! We always like to let you know, as there will be jalapeño peppers in the box….we want to make sure that any little fingers reaching in for those strawberries don’t accidentally grab the jalapeño and get a big surprise! Strawberries! We will continue to prioritize CSA members receiving their promised amount of berries, but will send along flats to members when we can. Read more
2019 CSA Share ~ Week #8
SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENTS: We’re taking orders for Strawberry Flats and will continue to send them out as we have enough….we’re in a major flush right now that should last another week or so…..then they will slow down, but continue to produce. Welcome to August…..if you have set up a recurring payment with us using your credit or debit card, please do get in touch if any of your info has changed due to lost cards, new expiration dates, or if your address has changed due to a move. All of these can result in a declined transaction….we appreciate your help with Read more
2019 CSA Share ~ Week #7
“For the true measure of agriculture is not the sophistication of its equipment, the size of its income, or even the statistics of its productivity, but the good health of the land”-Wendell Berry SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENTS: Blueberries! We have one more week to for blueberry orders! If you would like to order, please do so by tomorrow, Wednesday, July 24th (for delivery the week of July 30th). The cost will be $50 for a 10 lb. flat. Don’t miss these special perk of summer! Once winter comes around you’ll be wishing you had a bag somewhere hiding in your freezer… Strawberries! Read more
2019 CSA Share ~ Week #6
SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENTS: Blueberries! We are offering bulk Blueberry flats for two weeks…..the week of July 23rd and the week of July 30th. If you would like to order, please do so by this Wednesday, July 17th (for delivery the first week July 23rd) or Wednesday, July 24th (for delivery the second week of July 30th). The cost will be $50 for a 10 lb. flat. WHAT’S IN YOUR SHARE THIS WEEK: Collards New Potatoes Walla Walla Onion Spinach Broccoli Lettuce ~ Romaine Carrots SOMES SITES ONLY Cauliflower Cherry Tomatoes Basil Zucchini RECIPES: White Bean & Collard Green Spaghetti w/Lemon & Read more
2019 CSA Share ~ Week #5
“Better than any argument is to rise at dawn and pick dew-wet red berries in a cup“-Wendell Berry SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENTS: It’s Blueberry time once again!! We’re excited to have Blueberries in your boxes soon. You are also welcome to order 10# bulk flats of Blueberries! We will have them for 2 consecutive weeks. We’ll need to have your order in by Wednesday, July 17th for the July 23rd week of delivery, and by Wednesday, July 24th for the July 30th week of delivery We will only have the Blueberries available during this time frame, so get your order in as Read more
2019 CSA Share ~ Week #4
What a prodigious week, celestially! Today there is a New Moon and a Solar Eclipse. While we won’t have the opportunity to observe it, most of South America will have an outstanding view, supposedly even better than we had in 2017. We can watch it online though, and while not quite as wonderful as being there, doesn’t require the journey! WHAT’S IN YOUR SHARE THIS WEEK: Swiss Chard Lettuce ~ Red & Green Butter Carrots Walla Walla onion Green Cabbage Strawberries SOME SITES ONLY: Broccoli RECIPES: Burrito-Stuffed Cabbage Rolls Hot & Sour Soup w/Mushroom, Cabbage & Rice Swiss Chard Tahini Dip Read more
2019 CSA Share ~ Week #3
“A recipe has no soul….you, as the cook, must bring soul to the recipe.” Thomas Keller SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENTS: These are the folks who lovingly harvest, process and pack your fresh veggies from week to week! Front row left to right: Porter, Linda, Adelaide, Jesse, Hayley, Erin, Jordan, Jimi Back row left to right: Ayla, Amy, Shenoa, Alden, Chris, Shannon, Maggie, Steve, Josh, Jeremy and Levi. I’ll be sharing some of their stories with you as the season progresses! WHAT’S IN YOUR SHARE THIS WEEK: Beets Lettuce ~ Green Butter Kale ~ Red Russian Carrots Fennel Napa Cabbage Walla Walla onion Read more
2019 CSA Share ~ Week #2
SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENTS: The first delivery went very well…..a few mixups and missed boxes, but for the most part, it was smooth sailing. Thank you all for being timely in picking up your shares, and communicating when there was an issue. This week is supposed to be a bit cooler, which is good news for boxes sitting outside after delivery. Wild Child Flower Company is still accepting members for their flower CSA….pick up will begin in July at our Farm Stand on Wednesday, and there are other locations as well! To To enjoy a lovely bouquet each week, click on the Read more
Welcome to the 2019 CSA Season!
“First we eat, then we do everything else.” -M.F.K. Fisher Welcome to the 2019 CSA season! We’re so excited to begin delivering fresh organic veggies to you all! We’re very happy with the way the crops have been growing and your first share will be delicious. Be sure to read your weekly Blog, as this is where we will share news of farm life, recipes, and any offers of bulk crops during the course of the season. We have a wonderful “crop” of new crew members, and look forward to helping you get to know them through out the season. Read more
Happy Beltane ~ May Day!
SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENTS: Have you reserved your CSA Share with us yet? It’s definitely time to get that done….the first delivery is quickly approaching and we’re very excited for the season and so happy to be blessed with this lovely weather to get into the fields. Many of this year’s crops have already been planted and many more will be going in in the weeks ahead. We’d love to feed you this season! Follow this link to the Winter Green Farm sign up page….. Thanks to everyone who attended the That’s My Farmer CSA Share Fair! There were 15 CSA Farmers who Read more
HAPPY NEW YEAR! 2019 CSA Signups are Open!
Welcome 2019! We’re excited for the new season and look forward to feeding you all. The website is updated for the new year and we encourage you to reserve your share sooner than later. The office is a flurry of activity right now, as we organize for the new year and sort through & order new seed….our first planting will be in next week! Our postings are up for farm employment opportunities, so if you know of anyone who would like to spend the season working on our farm, please send them our way. We are inspired every day as Read more
2018 CSA ~ Week #24 ~ Last Delivery for the Season!
SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENTS: This is the last delivery of the season for the 2018 CSA! Thank you so much for sharing the season with us! We hope that you all have a wonderful winter and Holiday Season! We look forward to feeding you again next season! If you are already missing your weekly share and would like to reserve your share for next season, just let us know! It helps us to plan for the new season and you can rest assured that your food future is secure! WHAT’S IN YOUR SHARE THIS WEEK: Brussels Sprouts Carrots Kale Potatoes Leeks Butternut Read more