Winter 2011 Share
Sign Up For 2011 Winter Share Today!
Farmer Ben here with good news about the great growing season we have had! Little late and lil dry at one point but all the fall and winter share crops look good (along with the school garden too!) and I am excited to start giving out fresh organic produce! Here are the details:
- Cost: $350 - $25 a week for 14 weeks of food!
- Veggies:
- Greens: Spinach, Asian greens, Bok Choy, Broccoli Raab, Swiss Chard, Kale, Collards, Lettuce, Cabbage.
- Allium: Onions, Garlic, Leeks
- Roots: Carrots, Beets, Potatoes, Parsnips, Celeriac, Rutabaga, Turnips, Radishes and Sweet Potatoes!
- Other: Broccoli, Cauliflower, Brussels Sprouts, Winter Squash
- Timeframe: Oct 1st-March 3rd SATURDAYS 3-6pm The first 6 pickups will be every week at the farm and when the weather is too cold and the crops are brought inside, pickups will change to biweekly and move to 1-4pm to keep it during daylight.
Right now there are 40 spots with the potential for more depending on how the rest of the month of September shapes up, so sign up as soon as you can because these shares will go fast!
To get in, please send a $100 deposit check made to Ben Dearnley (not Life Force Farm) and mail to me at 71 Carlson Cross Rd, Bowdoinham, ME 04008. The remaining payments will be due as the fall/winter progresses.
What Is Community Supported Agriculture?
Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) is a revolutionary farming model that allows individuals and families to pay for a discontinued share of the harvest ahead of the growing season when the farmer needs the money for expense like seeds, soil amendments, potting soil, and greenhouse firewood. A share means that each member will be able to come to the farm, starting in June and pickup freshly harvested and washed organic produce as the season changes. This direct link between the farmer and the eater means that I can better grow the food for the people that I know and the consumer can see the farm and know that I am growing food in ways that are both economically and environmentally sustainable. Reestablishing the local food economy never tasted so good!