* MUDDY BOOTS: 3 Farmer Collaborative CSA *
with pickup at Kingsbury Market Garden
Kingsbury Market Garden, Burnt Rock Farm & Woods Market Garden are joining forces this year to offer a CSA. The model is tried -n- true as they filled boxes bound for the outskirts of Boston during the 2012 growing season. Having had so much success there- Aaron, Justin & Jon have decided to offer a similar model locally.
As a team, these three farmers steward over 50 acres of field crops and 1 acre under the controlled environment of high tunnels and/or greenhouses. If one farmer loses a crop, another can step in to fill the larder. If one farm falls victim to a micro burst of torrential rainfall, another will most likely be spared. Given the predictably unpredictable nature of climate & farming which we have necessarily come to expect, this seems a most practical model for safeguarding the customer's investment in a CSA. It also allows each farmer to focus on what they do best and what their soils & environment are most suited to grow. While Jon might provide you with dry beans & a bottle of on farm processed canola oil- Aaron will provide you with early and late salad greens. While Justin can focus on storage staples such as winter squash & onions- Jon will bring you delicacies such as early sweet corn & strawberries. While Aaron allots an entire high tunnel to ripening colorful sweet peppers, Justin designates his greenhouse real estate for melons... and so on!
There are TWO SHARE PERIODS each consisting of 12 weeks.
The Summer Share: Mid June - End August
The Late Summer/ Fall Share: Beginning of Sept - Mid Nov
The Pick-Up Day is Thursday from 4-7pm.
The Pick-Up Location is the Kingsbury Market Garden Farm Store.
***Surplus items will be on sale for those of you who would like to supplement your weekly shares with more of your favorites... And there may be seasonal Kingsbury Kitchen specialties available for you to grab as well
(such as pestos, salsas, vinaigrettes, pizzas & tarts)
There are TWO SHARE SIZES:
A Full ( family share): $290/ 12 weeks
A Small (couple or bachelor share): $195/ 12 weeks
WHAT WILL BE IN MY WEEKLY SHARE?
The best way to answer this questions to tell you what was in the first & last box
of each full share period during the 2012 growing season.
Small shares will receive lesser quantities (ie: a pint of strawberry vs a quart)
and a few less items than a full share each week.
Week 1 Summer Full Share:
strawberries, tomatoes, mesclun, spinach, bunch carrot, hot house cucumber, scallion
Week 12 Summer Full Share:
sweet peppers, tomatoes, green beans, celery, mesclun, arugula, eggplant, red onion,
acorn squash, cilantro
Week 1 Late Summer/ Fall Full Share:
sweet corn, heirloom tomato, mesclun, cauliflower, leeks, sweet potato, delicata squash, garlic
Week 12 Late Summer/ Fall Full Share:
yukon potato, claytonia, spinach, onion, parsley, parsnip, butternut squash, carrot, dry bean
All shares (full & small) will receive at least two types of salad greens on most weeks
(for example: claytonia, spinach, mesclun or arugula).
All shares (full & small) will receive a choice of herbs
on most weeks (for example: cilantro, parsley, thyme or basil).
A NOTE on CSA:
We undersand that summer is s a time for adventures and travel. If you are unable to pick up your share on a given week, we suggest giving or selling it to a friend who WILL be in town to enjoy it. Or if you can let us know in advance, we can arrange to donate your weekly ration to the local food shelf.
* CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR CSA 2013 *