In the category: Box notes

Blueberries Carrots Sweet onion Zucchini Spinach Chard Beets Broccoli Lettuce (some sites only) We have another beautiful box for you this week! We are really excited about the blueberries from Sunset Valley Organics, and for the beautiful summer weather that is making the crops grow vigorously!   We were amazed at the size if the beets in this planting! You will see that these beets are beautiful, but some of them quite large…please don’t be intimidated by their size, they are just as delicious as the smaller ones. You can cut them up and cook them as you would any  Read more

Potatoes Collard Kabocha squash Red Kuri squash Radishes Pears Parsley Fennel Roots: turnips, beets, and carrots Some sites only: Napa cabbage Pac Choi Romanesco SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENTS! *We have our jars of organic tomato sauce for sale! The sauce is $7 for a 24oz jar, or $80 for a case of 12 and can be delivered to your drop site! The sauce is our special Winter Green Farm recipe, canned by our friends over at Sweet Creek Foods. The jars make wonderful holiday presents as well as a quick, delicious meal on a busy school night! Contact Linda in the office Read more

Lettuce Swiss Chard Corn Red onion Tomatoes Beets Peppers Carrots Some sites only: Cucumber Eggplant Broccoli Swiss Chard Oshitaski Sausage & Swiss Chard Strata Beet Chips Charred Eggplant Dip I’m taking over the writing of the Blog for Sara this week, so she can attend Ella Mae’s first day at her new pre-school…she is so lucky to be attending the pre-school where her Grandma is the teacher! As we head into this week’s delivery, I’m sure you can all feel the transitions taking place….summer vacations behind us, school about to begin, temps cooling somewhat and the leaves are already beginning Read more

SPECIAL ANNOUNCMENTS: DELIVERY SITE ETIQUETTE I would like to address an issue that came to my attention last week. One of our site hosts observed a member, who came to pick up their share, going through several of the boxes before choosing one. Please be respectful of your fellow members and open only one box…Yours! We work very hard to make sure that all of the boxes at each site are comparable to the rest, and I’m sure you wouldn’t want to have your box rifled through before you receive it. Your consideration on this issue is greatly appreciated. BERRY Read more

CSA Signups are in full swing! It’s time to get your 2018 share reserved. If you have not received renewal or signup info, please do get in touch with Linda the farm office at   541-935-1920 or by email at [email protected] You can also visit our website to renew or reserve  your share this season….www.wintergreenfarm. April Showers bring May flowers, April Showers bring May flowers….this has been my daily mantra for the last couple of weeks. As I watch the Long Tom River swell behind my house, I’m reminded that April can be a tricky month. Remember in 2008 when Read more

SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENTS: Thanks for your patience with not receiving the weekly reminder emails the day before your delivery. I have been checking out other options, but the ones I am exploring will take a while to set up and I just haven’t had the time to do so at this point in the season. Hopefully, your blog early in the week will work for now….. WHAT’S IN YOUR SHARE THIS WEEK; Pears (Star Krimson or Red Bartlett) Collards Broccoli Lettuce Carrots Basil Corn Peppers Onion Red Kuri Squash RECIPES: Sweet & Tangy Collard Greens Coconut Bacon Collard Greens Stuffed Red Read more

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

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

SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENTS: PERSEID METEOR SHOWER Just a reminder to get out and watch the annual Perseid meteor shower this week. The 2020 Perseid meteor shower will probably produce the greatest number of meteors on the mornings of August 11, 12 and 13. Try to watch after midnight but before moonrise. Not optimum for our work week schedules, but so worth it to sneak a peek if you awake in the night. You can find lots more info on the best time and way to optimize your meteor sightings at EarthSky . Happy Meteor hunting! WHAT’S IN YOUR SHARE THIS WEEK: Green Beans Carrots Read more

Welcome to the 2021 CSA Season! Things are busy here at the farm, and we can’t wait to get out there and see you all while delivering your delicious veggies. Special Announcements: We’re so glad to hear Covid-19 cases are going down and Oregon is opening up again, but for your safety and ours, we’re still asking everyone to practice safe social distancing when picking up your share. Masks are recommended, and we will have hand sanitizer available at each pick-up location. We’ll provide clean pens, but please feel free to bring your own if you prefer. To stay safe, Read more

Welcome to Week Seventeen of the 2021 CSA season! We’re so happy you’ve allowed us to tag along this year, and we’re excited for you to get the last few boxes of the Standard Season. The rain has made things a little less cooperative than the sun, but don’t worry. We’re still sending you the very best we have to offer! Special Announcements: Balance statements went out last week to those that have not paid for the remainder of their share or an online order. Please get ahold of us asap and to either make a payment or let us Read more

Welcome to Week Six of the 2022 CSA Season! We are well into July by now, and the veggies are loving all the sunshine and warmth! We hope you’re out there enjoying these beautiful summer days, and are able to use these delicious veggies for your table! Let Us Know if You’re Going on Vacation! We understand that summer is the time when most of us take off to see family or go on adventures, and that sometimes those trips conflict with your delivery schedule. That’s okay! We’re more than happy to work with you so you get the most Read more

Blueberries Zucchini Sweet onion Green onions Kale Cauliflower Lettuce Broccoli (Tuesday/Wednesday delivery only) What a surprise to wake up to the sounds and smells of rain! It is so refreshing to have a few days like this in the middle of the heat wave of summer. The energy on the farm feels calmer with the cloud cover, although they are calling for a hot afternoon ahead!  The summer crops are starting to trickle in and you might find some of these warm-weather loving veggie surprises in your box this week. You will notice on the list that only the Tuesday Read more

Pac choi or Napa cabbage Lacinato kale Leeks Celeriac Lettuce Pears (Variety: Bosc) Butternut squash Acorn Squash ( If you don’t get acorn squash you will get another butternut!) Carrots Strawberry Spread Some sites only: Romanesco SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENTS *We wanted to let you know that you will be receiving Pac choi or Napa cabbage in your box. Due to frost damage and some insect damage on the outer leaves, we had to peel back the outer layers of some, to get to the good inner leaves of the plants. Some of you might be getting two small cabbages or two Read more

Pears Cilantro Jalapenos Letuce Red onions Tomatoes Eggplant Peppers Corn Broccoli Carrots Some sites only: Cucumbers RECIPES: Curried Cashews, Pears & Grape Salad Fresh Fruit Cobbler Sesame & Cilantro Vermicelli Salad Special Announcements: The Farmers Market harvest has an abundance of tomatoes and we have enough to offer bulk flats for those of you who would like to do some canning or dehydrating. We have mixed heirlooms, as well as slicers in the Early Girl and Big Beef varieties….we’ll even harvest some Green Tomatoes now for those of you who crave that delicacy! Give a call/email to the farm office if Read more

SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENTS: We will continue to offer bulk flats of strawberries, although the yield may decrease a bit in the next couple of weeks….if you don’t have a deadline for when you need them, reserve your flat and I’ll send them when available. The price is $32.50 per 12 pint flat. WHATS IN YOUR SHARE THIS WEEK: Green Beans Beets Carrots Broccoli Cucumbers Walls Walla Onion Tomatoes Strawberries Some Sites Only Cherry Tomatoes Eggplant Zucchini Cauliflower RECIPES: Lemon-Sauteed Green Beans Caramelized Spicy Green Beans Skillet Green Beans Spicy Eggplant Zucchini Stacks – Parmesan Style Strawberry-Cucumber Salad w/Lemon Cream What a Read more

SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENTS: Please make sure to check off your name when you pick up your share! It  helps the Site Host know who belongs to any boxes left behind. Half Share members…..if your name is NOT on the member check off list, it’s most likely NOT your week to pick up….please don’t take a box! Call the farm and we’ll sort it out with you. Please transfer your veggies and leave the farm box behind…use the bags at the site if you forgot yours, and please help to refill the bag box the following week. WHAT’S IN YOUR SHARE THIS Read more

SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENTS: LATE SEASON; We still have Late Season shares available! As the end of the Standard Season draws near, wouldn’t you like to know there will still be fresh veggies in your fridge, and some storage crops to last into the winter months? Reserve the last 5 weeks of veggies today! GRASS FED BEEF: For those of you who do partake in livestock consumption, we do still have a few shares left of the grass fed beef shares grown on Winter Green Farm. Call or email the farm for more information about reserving a share for yourself and family. Read more

“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

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

We don’t know about you, but we are happy this heat wave is going to be passing this week. What with fire tornados and 130 degree temps in Death Valley, the promise of fall being right around the corner doesn’t seem like such a bad thing after all. We are still languishing in afternoons at swim holes and quiet evenings after a long, hot day holding on to those last few weeks of summer. Thankfully, with so many fresh offerings, we can spend a little less time in the kitchen when it’s too hot and more time enjoying the flowers. Read more

Welcome to Week Two of the Winter Green Farm 2021 CSA Season! We’re so happy to have you all here, and we’re thrilled you’re joining us in the excitement this year! Special Announcements: Last week went smoothly, but as always happens at the beginning of an adventure, there are a few wrinkles we need to smooth out. When picking up your share, please be on the lookout for boxes with labeled lids. These labels will be on bright yellow tape, and they’re for members with a specified box to pick up. In some cases, they’re labeled because a member has Read more

Welcome to Week Eighteen of the 2021 CSA season! We’re getting closer to the end with only next week left of the Standard Season, and we can’t thank you enough for bringing us along on your food journey this year. We hope you’ve enjoyed the veggies as much as we have, and you’ve made some delicious meals to share with your loved ones over the last several weeks. Special Announcements: There’s only one week left of the Standard Season! For those signed up for the Late Season or our 12-week Half-Share program, you will continue on through the middle of Read more

Welcome to Week Seven of the 2022 CSA Season! Summer is starting to cook, and energy here at the farm is high! More and more veggies are getting over the cooler weather and popping up to say “hi,” and we can’t wait to put them in your shares as the season goes on! August Balance Due Letters are Going Out! August is right around the corner, so for those of you on the monthly payment plan, that means August 1st! If you’ve sent in post-dated checks, those will be processed on the first or the few days following, so if Read more

Carrots Beets Lettuce Collards Sweet onion Zucchini Pesto Some sites only: Cauliflower Eggplant Tomatoes Cucumbers Strawberries SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENTS: You will all be getting PESTO in your box this week! We make the pesto right on the farm, in our certified processing kitchen, from basil that we grow on the farm and harvest the morning we process. We are excited to be sharing it with you this year! The pesto is a frozen product so you will find it at each drop-off site in a CSA bin full of ice. Please only take ONE per share. If you share your box Read more