Winter Share Details

For the 2008-2009 winter season, there were three separate shares available, and our members were able to choose any combination of the three: the Windflower Farm winter share, the Winter Sun Farms frozen share, and the Elihu Farm egg share. During the winter season, we distribute monthly (as opposed to weekly during the summer).

Windflower Farm winter share – $145

Offerings include veggies from the root cellar such as several kinds of potatoes, red and yellow onions, assorted winter squashes, cabbage, carrots, parsnips, beets, a few turnips, and small quantities of other items. The goal is to deliver 8 to 10 pounds of mixed storage vegetables every month to our winter shareholders.

Additionally, members can expect 1 to 2 pounds of mixed greens from the greenhouse, such as assorted salad and cooking greens, including red oak leaf lettuce, arugula, spinach, vitamin green, yukina savoy, kale, mizuna, and other cold-hardy mesclun-makings.

The Windflower Farm basic share also includes fruit from the Bordens, Ted & Jan’s neighbors, who grow pears and a wide assortment of totally delicious apples. Your monthly share includes 4 to 6 pounds of their fruit, or an assortment of fruit and their wonderful apple cider. Please note that their fruit is NOT grown organically. Instead, it is produced using IPM (integrated pest management) and low-spray practices. As organic tree-fruit becomes available, we will make every effort to include it in your share.

The deliveries take place on Saturdays from 12pm until 1pm, specific 2009-2010 dates TBD.

Winter Sun Farms frozen share – $128

Jim Hyland at Winter Sun Farms partners with local sustainable farms to supply great tasting frozen fruits and vegetables throughout the winter. They lay aside produce during the summer harvest, freeze it, and deliver it straight to us at the garden. Each delivery will consist of seven separately packaged items, including things like green beans, butternut & summer squash, broccoli, peppers, fall greens, tomato puree, edamame, blueberries and raspberries. More information is available at the Winter Sun Farms website.

The deliveries take place on Saturdays from 12pm until 1pm, specific 2009-2010 dates TBD.

Elihu Farm egg share – $18/doz, $36/two doz

Bob & Mary Pratt will continue to offer us their amazing eggs throughout the winter. More details about the eggs and their origins can be found on the “Summer Share Details” page of this website.

The deliveries take place on Saturdays from 12pm until 1pm, specific 2009-2010 dates TBD.