CSA 2012
The Farm at Kristy’s Barn
will be offering limited membership in TWO,
Community Supported Agriculture, (CSA) enterprises for the 2012 production
year.
Summer Vegetable CSA:
This
30 member CSA will be a simple CSA with product available from mid-June through
mid-September 2012. Below is our tentative crop plan. Weekly weights will range depending on what is in
season. It can be expected that
mid-season, more product will be distributed. A full share should be enough for a family of four or five,
especially during the mid-season. Also
for the Summer Vegetable CSA members who like to freeze or can vegetables we
will periodically be offering additional product in quantities at a discounted
price.
Beans
– (Green,
Yellow, Lima, & Cranberry).
Beets
Broccoli
Cabbage
– (Red, Green,
Savoy, & Chinese).
Chinese
Pak Choi
Cantaloupes
Carrots
Cauliflower
Collards
Cucumbers – (Slicing
& Pickling)
Eggplant
Greens – (Chinese Greens, Endive, Escarole,
Leaf Lettuce, Romaine, Swiss Chard, & Mustard)
Herbs
Kale
Kohlrabi
Okra
Peas
– (Shelling
& Edible Pod).
Peppers
– (Green
& various hot varieties).
Radishes
Rutabagas
Squash
– (Zucchini, Yellow/Summer,
Lebanese/Mediterranean, Acorn, Butternut, Spaghetti,
Delicata, Buttercup, & Hubbard).
Sweet
Corn
Tomatoes
– (Regular, Roma, Cherry, & Grape).
Turnips
Summer
Vegetable CSA Cost:
The
cost of a share will be $500.00 for a full share and $300.00 for a half
share. Sign-up will be on a first
come, first serve basis with a non-refundable deposit of $250.00 ($125.00 for
half share) by March 15, 2012, and the remainder paid in full by May 15,
2012. Members signing up after
March 15, 2012 will be charged an additional 10% non-refundable fee. All deposit checks can be made out to 'Kristy's Barn' and mailed to Ken Johnson at - 2385 Brookview Road Castleton, NY 12033.
Fall Fruit CSA:
Since we grow many varieties of apples and pears we
have decided to offer a Fall Fruit CSA.
This 30 Member CSA will be a simple CSA with product available from
September through November 2012.
Members will receive about one peck of apples/pears weekly. A
half-gallon of cider* will be included every other week. The varieties of apples
and pears we grow are listed below.
For the Fall Fruit CSA members who like to freeze/can we may periodically
offer additional quantities at a discounted price.
Apple Varieties:
Paula Red, Mac Gala, Empire, Cortland yellow and Red
Delicious, Honey Crisp, Braeburn, Jon-A-Gold, Fortune, Cameo, Matsu and Granny
Smith
Pear Varieties:
Bartlett,
Bosc and Anjou
*Our
cider is old-fashioned cider, no preservatives and UV treated which meets all
state requirements for safety.
Fall
Fruit CSA Cost:
The
cost of a share will be $100.00 for a full share and $75.00 for a half
share. Sign-up will be on a first
come, first serve basis with a non-refundable deposit of $50.00 ($35.00 for
half share) by July 15, 2012, and the remainder paid in full by September 1,
2012. Any members signing up after
July 15, 2012 will charged an additional 10% non-refundable charge fee.
Our Farming Practices:
The above preliminary crop
plans reflect the current production on our farm. Our CSA plan will vary depending on the 2012 growing
conditions. As with any
agricultural enterprise, weather conditions dictate the success or failure of
production. As a CSA member you
are accepting some of the risk associated with agricultural production. We cannot guarantee that all crops will
successfully reach maturity. We
are a low input producer and use limited spray in our production. We will do our best and use accepted
agricultural practices to make this CSA a success.
Pick-up location and Time:
The Farm at Kristy’s Barn – (2385
Brookview Road Castleton, NY 12033)
on Wednesdays between 2 pm and 7/6pm (depending on store hours).
Additional Information:
If you are interested or
have further questions, email us your name and telephone number at KristysBarnCSA@gmail.com. Kristy’s Barn will open this year on
Wednesday May 2, 2012.
