In the category: Box notes
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 #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 #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 #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 #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 #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 #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 #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 #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 #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 #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 #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 #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 #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 #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 ~ 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 ~ 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 ~ 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 #4
SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENTS: TOMATO SAUCE.…we have our new batch of Tomato Sauce ready for you! We are offering them for $7.50/jar or $85/case. Let us know if you would like to have some sent to your delivery location next week! END OF SEASON….next week will be the last delivery for the season! We ask that if you have any stray CSA bins anywhere around that you bring them with you to the site next week….they are quite expensive and the fewer new ones we’ll need to purchase for the 2020 season, the happier we’ll be! Thanks for your help with this…. Read more
2019 CSA Share ~ Final Share!
SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENTS: Last share of the season!! Always so bittersweet….while we’re all truly ready for some down time and rest, we’re also going to miss sharing our food with you all. We are so grateful to have had you all be part of our farm family this year, and we hope that you have enjoyed the CSA experience, the food and knowing that you are part of the movement to support local food and farmers. Without you we couldn’t do the good work we do! Thank so so much and we hope you will choose to join us in the Read more
Happy New Year from the Farm!
All of us here at Winter Green Farm are sending love and wishes out to you all for a peaceful end to the 2019 season, and for a joyous and abundant 2020 season! We sure enjoyed our relationship with our fabulous community last year, and through the 40 years Winter Green Farm has been growing fresh, organic food to share with you all. We look forward to many more years and hope you will continue to join us on the organic food adventure! Many, Many blessings to you all! 2020 CSA Signups are open!! If you would like to make Read more
CSA Signups are Open & We’re Hiring!
2020 is here and we’re gearing up for the new season! I don’t know about your but these cold winter months have me fantasizing about fields of green and summer veggies. We’re cleaning up the greenhouses and preparing our first plantings of snap peas, onions and lettuce. Seeds are ordered, and planting calendars are being finalized. Now all we need are a few more crew and CSA members! The positions we have openings for this season are Farm Crew, Farmers’ Market vendors in Portland, Farm Production Specialist, and our Farm Office/CSA Coordinator. If you would like to work on our Read more
New Beginnings….
Life has sure changed since the last time I posted our Blog….back in January, we were all focused on the upcoming election, climate change, our taxes, and getting the onions planted in the greenhouse. Now, with the COVID-19 pandemic impacting many individuals around the world, and certainly affecting every aspect of our daily lives and our businesses, our focus is slightly different. We are proud and grateful to live in a community that has come together in so many ways to protect and take care of each other. Farmers are still farming, and making as much food available as possible Read more
Getting Ready For CSA
Spring is raging full speed ahead here at the farm and we are excited to be gearing up for CSA season. Thanks again to everyone for filling our membership so quickly this year and we are sad to have to tell so many more we are already over capacity. The farmers have been busy getting everything planted and a good dose of rain is watering everything in. Linda and Bronwynn have been busy in the office making sure everyone is matched to their sites and ready for their boxes. Mailings are going out next week, so keep an eye out Read more
2020 CSA Season Begins!
SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENTS Welcome to the 2020 Season! We’ll start with some details you’ll need to know! Please remember to practice safe social distancing when you pick up your share. Masks are recommended, and we will have hand sanitizer available at each pick-up location. We will provide clean pens to check your name off, but feel free to bring your own if you prefer. Also please take all of the veggies in your box with you this year, and if you are sharing with someone make arrangements to do that outside of the pick-up site. A reminder for Half-Share folks! Those Read more