From my usual tips etc. and wanted to share a great program available through ECU that I participated in last summer the “ECU Strawberries on 903 CSA” program. Great way to go outside your food “box”.
COMMUNITY SUPPORTED AGRICULTURE
Subscribers will receive a box of produce each week of a 12 week season, running from May through July. The assortment of produce will vary throughout the season and contain a wide variety of seasonal items.
Due to the unpredictability of farming, we cannot guarantee any specific item. We do not customize individual boxes although fresh eggs and cut flowers will be optional for the subscribers.
Subscribers can purchase a Community Supported Agriculture Agreement – Grower Agreement for $240 (12 weeks @ $20/week). The prices of the produce will reflect retail values of seasonal items. A subscriber must register and pay dues by May 15.
Subscribers are responsible for picking up their boxes at the designated pick-up point. We will have multiple pick-up sites and dates depending on the number of members. We ask that each member pick up their boxes on the designated day that you have registered. Subscribers are encouraged to find friends or family to pick up their items if they will be away.
Subscribers may visit the farm, with the understanding that their visit will not interrupt work in progress. Children are welcome, provided they are supervised.
We encourage you to register soon since we have numerous returning customers and several new customers interested in this popular program. We only have the resources to register a limited number of new members for 2012.
May Produce: Asparagus, cabbage, strawberries, spring onions, red potatoes, sweet potatoes, tomatoes, garden peas, beets, leaf lettuce, farm fresh eggs and cut flowers
June Produce: Strawberries, yellow squash, patty-pan squash, zucchini squash, sweet potatoes, red potatoes, garden peas, beets, sweet onions, cucumbers(slicers, pickles and burpless), tomatoes (slicer and grape), blueberries, peaches, eggs and cut flowers
July Produce: Squash, zucchini, eggplant, sweet corn, sweet potatoes, red potatoes, cucumbers, tomatoes, okra, cantaloupe, watermelons, bell peppers, jalapeño peppers, green beans, cucumbers, butter beans, blueberries, peaches, eggs and cut flowers.
Anyone who is interested, please contact Janie E. Owens, RD, LDN at eubanksj@ecu.edu so she can add your name to the list since there will only be a certain number of CSA’s available.
