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WINTER CSA 2011-2012 Once a month - All winter! November through May

. Our new greenhouse will supply fresh spinach almost all winter.

"A great way to keep eating local all winter long."

Sign Up Before 11/11/2011
$240 for 7 pickups

We are making more spaces available for 2011-2012 season.

 However,our Winter CSA has been very popular in past years. .

Do not delay. Sign up now.

Click here for: Winter CSA Sign Up Form

A solid base of staples:

Every month includes a solid base of staples:

Eggs, Carrots, Onions and Potatoes.

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Interesting seasonal items

A winter CSA is much more than just roots. It has a seasonality of its own.

In the late fall, we still have hearty green vegetables coming out of the field:

Broccoli, Kale, Leeks, Spinach, Swiss Chard

In the deep mid winter all manner of interesting roots are augmented with

 pickles, dry beans and winter spinach.

In the early spring months, delicious lettuce and greens come from our greenhouses.

 

Winter greens from the greenhouse

Last year we had spinach from our unheated greenhouse every pickup all winter!

It’s very exciting to be able to extend the season this way.

January and February are the tough months.

There’s no guarantees but we’ll try for every month again this year.

 

We store it

If you’ve ever tried root cellaring winter vegetables,

you probably found out it’s not as easy as it sounds.

We have 4 separate climate controlled rooms for winter storage.

You can enjoy winter vegetables without the hassle of a root cellar.

 

 

How it works:

Sign up and pay

In the fall, you sign up and pay for a full winter season of vegetables and eggs from Lewis Creek Farm.

Our winter season is November through May and the cost for these 7 monthly pickups is $240

 

Once a month pickup

From November through May, pickups are once a month.

Shares will be pre-bagged, labeled and waiting for you in the walk-in cooler at the farmstand.

See Pickup Dates

 

Easy pickup-All weekend!

Once a month pickups are at Lewis Creek Farm in Starksboro and are scheduled for weekends.

You can come any time during the weekend.

 

Can’t make it? Not a problem

If the pickup weekend isn’t convenient for you, you can leave it and pick it up later in the week.

Things will keep just fine in our cooler. Your bags will be there waiting for you.

 

Email Newsletter

A couple of days prior to each pickup you will receive an email as a reminder that you have a pickup. It will also contain a full listing of everything in this month’s share along with news from the farm and recipe suggestions.

 

 

ALL PICKUPS AT LEWIS CREEK FARM IN STARKSBORO

PICKUP DATES
All Weekend!

November 12th & 13th
December 10th & 11th
January 14th & 15th
February 11th & 12th
March 10th & 11th
April 14th & 15th
May 12th & 13th

Click here for: Winter CSA Sign Up Form

SAMPLE WINTER SHARES

Sample Late Fall Share:
2 lbs Leeks, 1 Bch Kale
1 Bch Swiss Chard, 1 Lb Brussles Sprouts
2 Lbs Beets, 1 Bch Broccoli
1 Dz. Eggs, 5 Lbs Potatoes
5 Lbs Carrots, 3 Lbs Onions
1 Lb Spinach

Sample Mid Winter Share:
1lb Parsnips, 1/2 lb Baby Spinach
2lbs Rutabaga, 2 lbs Beets
1lb Dry Beans, 1 jar Pickles
1Dz. Eggs, 5lbs Carrots
3 lbs Onions, 5lbs Potatoes

Sample Early Spring Share:
1/2lb Spinach, 1/2 lb Mesclun
1 bch Basil, 1lb Dry Beans
1 jar Pickles, 3lbs Onions
5 lbs Carrots, 1Dz Eggs
1lb Parsips, 2 lbs beets 5 lbs Potatoes

Winter Share Agreement

I understand that I am buying a share of the harvest at Lewis Creek Farm for the 2010-
2011 winter season, subject to availability, weather and storage conditions. I understand
that I am sharing the risks inherent to agriculture which in the summer include but are
not limited to drought, flooding, hail and frost, but in the winter can also include ice and
snow storms, loss of electrical power and any number of variables affecting storage. In a
normal year participants in the program will receive 7 monthly installments of vegetables.
The vegetables available will be chosen by Lewis Creek Farm and not all vegetables
listed or grown on the farm will necessarily be available through this program. I
understand that each month’s share is seasonal and perishable and that it has no value
that can be credited towards a future date should I miss a month for any reason.

Click here for: Winter CSA Sign Up Form