Kirk
Farm C.S.A.
Applications
for the 2010 CSA season are now available.
The
C.S.A. begins in June and lasts until mid-October or a killing
frost. Members pick up their shares on Mondays from 3:00-7:00
PM.
As a member
you will be able to pick your own herbs from our herb garden and
you can pick from a planting of cherry tomatoes. Our members are
invited to come to the farm not only on pick-up day, but anytime.
Come to visit the animals, picnic, or to see how your food is
grown. Children are always welcome, but they must be supervised.
We have a farm pond and many types of equipment on which they
could be hurt.
We will have our own free
range eggs for sale. The chickens are fed un-medicated grain and
have a yard to run in.
During
the season, volunteer help is always appreciated and welcomed,
pick-up days especially.
If you have
any questions please call George or Debbie Kirk at 978-448-5871.
or contact
us by email.
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the vegetables and herbs we grow are: |
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Beans
Beets
Broccoli
Cabbage
Carrots
Cauliflower
Collards
Cucumbers
Eggplant |
Garlic
Kale
Kohlrabi
Leeks
Lettuce
Melons
Onions
Peas
Peppers |
Potatoes
Pumpkins
Radishes
Zucchini &
Summer Squash
Swiss Chard
Tomatoes
Watermelon
Winter Squash |
Herbs
(pick your own) |
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Please reserve your share soon. We tend to sell out early.
What
is C.S.A.?
C.S.A
is a relationship between farmers and community members who
pay the farmer a membership fee to receive a weekly share of the
crop during the growing season. this guarantees the farmer an
outlet for his produce and the members a variety of foods harvested
at teir peak. Linking the farmer with consumers allows people
to have a personal connection with their food and the land on
which it grows.
With
C.S.A., payment is in advance at an agreed on price. Consider
also that the food is produced locally rather than transported
long distances. The farmers and the shareholder share in the bounty
of the season and also in the risk of crop failure or lesser harvest
of some crops. by planting a large variety of crops, the risk
of crop failure is reduced.
If the CSA
idea is new to you, please click here for more information: Just
what is CSA (Community Supported Agriculture) and How Does It
Work?
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