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Message for Winter Community Garden
Nov 11, 2013
Hello Winter Community Garden members, We have made the transition to the winter season now. For most of you this is just continuing what you have been doing all summer. But there are some who have just joined us for the winter, so we will review and clarify some of the procedures for everyone. 1. [...]
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CSA Update 10/28/2013
Oct 28, 2013
A final hello to all you summer CSA members, This has been a very busy summer for us here at the farm, growing a wide variety of crops. We hope all of you have enjoyed and been fed well with the organic produce we have given you this season. Over half of you will be [...]
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This is Mustard Seed Farmsā€™ CSA (Community Supported Agriculture) information for 2013. Former members are signing up, but we have space for a few new members.
We will have about 25 kinds of veggies with over 100 varieties, plus 3 kinds of cane berries with 8 varieties, so there will be plenty of diversity for you each week. We always hope that the growing conditions are good so the crops will mature on a regular basis like they did this last year.
You can only sign up when the current year's forms are on the site. Generally the forms are update by sometime in February of each year. You can join the summer program through July 1 of each year. We will take winter members until November 1st of each year.
Sign-up forms will be available later this spring.
How does a CSA work?
A CSA is a subscription program where customers sign up and pay the farm in advance for a weekly share of that season's produce. This helps the farmer to know how much produce to grow and gives him the resources to do it. The farmer and the customer both share in the risk and the benefits of the season.
What will I get?
A summer share will get you certified organic produce every Tuesday from July 9 through October 29. Mustard Seed Farms will deliver vegetables and berries to a drop point in Newberg, where you can come to pick up your produce. For those on the east side of the river, you can pick up at our farm.
Naturally, the available produce will follow the growing season. The variety and choices you will have in early July will be slimmer than from August on, but you will always get plenty of the tastiest, freshest vegetables and berries around. And come September and October, you will be taking home a tremendous variety! See the “Produce Seasons” sheet for details.
A winter share, with produce available every 2 weeks, runs November 5 through March and hopefully into early April. It will include winter squash, stored root crops, cabbage, and kale, with cauliflower in the spring.
Here is a breakdown of our two growing seasons and the produce that is available in each:
SUMMER SEASON
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July
Beans (DragonÕs Tongue, green, purple, yellow), broccoli, cucumbers, lettuce (green & red butter, green leaf, red leaf, romaine), summer squash (yellow, zucchini), boysenberries, blackberries, gold raspberries.
August
Beans (DragonÕs Tongue, green, purple, yellow), broccoli, cabbage (green, red, savoy), cantaloupes, cauliflower (orange, purple, white), corn (bicolor), cucumbers (lemon, pickling, slicing), lettuce (green & red butter, green leaf, red leaf, romaine), summer squash (yellow, zucchini), tomatoes (cherry, roma, slicing), blackberries.
September
Beans (DragonÕs Tongue, green, purple, yellow), beets (Chioggia, gold, red), broccoli, cabbage (green, red, savoy), cantaloupes, cauliflower (orange, purple, white), corn (supersweet yellow), cucumbers (lemon, pickling, slicing), lettuce (green & red butter, green leaf, red leaf, romaine), onions (white, yellow), peppers (green, Anaheim, jalapeno), summer squash (yellow, zucchini), tomatoes (cherry, roma, slicing), winter squash begins, Chesterberries (pies), gold raspberries.
October
Green beans, beets (Chioggia, gold, red), broccoli, cabbage (green, red, savoy), cantaloupes, cauliflower (orange, purple, white), corn (supersweet yellow), gourds, lettuce (green & red butter, green leaf, red leaf, romaine), onions (white, red, yellow), peppers (green, orange, red, yellow, Anaheim, jalapeno), pie pumpkins, potatoes (red, russet, Yukon gold), summer squash (zucchini), tomatoes (roma, slicing), winter squash (acorn, Black Futsu, Blue Ballet, buttercup, butternut, carnival, delicata, gold nugget, kabocha, red kabocha, red kuri, spaghetti, Sugar Dumpling, sugar loaf, sweet dumpling, sweet meat, turban), decorative squash (Cinderella, Jarrahdale, Long Island Cheese, Queensland Blue). |
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WINTER SEASON
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November
Beets (Chioggia, gold, red), cabbage (green, red, savoy), gourds, greens (red chard, collards, kale Š green, Italian, purple, red), onions (white, red, yellow), pie pumpkins, potatoes (red, russet, Yukon gold), winter squash (acorn, Black Futsu, Blue Ballet, buttercup, butternut, carnival, delicata, gold nugget, kabocha, red kabocha, red kuri, spaghetti, Sugar Dumpling, sugar loaf, sweet dumpling, sweet meat, turban), decorative squash (Cinderella, Jarrahdale, Long Island Cheese, Queensland Blue).
December
Beets (Chioggia, gold, red), cabbage (green, red, savoy), gourds, greens (red chard, collards, kale Š green, Italian, purple, red), onions (red, yellow), pie pumpkins, potatoes (red, russet, Yukon gold), winter squash (acorn, Black Futsu, Blue Ballet, buttercup, butternut, carnival, delicata, gold nugget, kabocha, red kabocha, red kuri, spaghetti, Sugar Dumpling, sugar loaf, sweet dumpling, sweet meat), decorative squash (Cinderella, Jarrahdale, Long Island Cheese, Queensland Blue).
January
Beets (Chioggia, gold, red), cabbage (green, red, savoy), greens (collards, kale Š green, Italian, purple, red), onions (red, yellow), pie pumpkins, potatoes (red, russet, Yukon gold), winter squash (Black Futsu, Blue Ballet, buttercup, butternut, carnival, delicata, gold nugget, kabocha, red kuri, spaghetti, Sugar Dumpling, sugar loaf, sweet dumpling, sweet meat).
February
Beets (Chioggia, gold, red), cabbage (green, red, savoy), greens (collards, kale Š green, red), onions (red, yellow), potatoes (red, russet, Yukon gold), winter squash (Black Futsu, Blue Ballet, carnival, gold nugget, spaghetti, Sugar Dumpling, sweet meat).
March
Beets, broccoli (purple sprouting), cabbage, cauliflower, collards, kale (green, red, purple), onions, potatoes.
April
Broccoli (purple sprouting), cauliflower, collards, kale, onions? potatoes?
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What does it cost?
A summer share (July-October) costs $420 and a winter share $250 or save by buying both for $650. This can be paid in full upon registration, or you can pay part with your registration and the rest 30 days later.
How do I sign-up?
To join the Mustard Seed Farmsā€™ CSA, print the application onto a single sheet, (this is important for our filing system) and mail it to the farm. If you have some questions, contact Farmer Brown by email: dnnbrown@stpaultel.com or call Jody Jones @ 503-538-4036 with questions about the pickup details.
Sign-up forms will be available later this spring.
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