Welcome to the first week of our CSA for 2016!
If you’re picking up on the Farm that means:
Tuesday the 21st, between 3pm and 6pm.
251 Anderson Island Road
(44.267286° N, 77.621652° W )
For those of you in Toronto:
Thursday 23rd, between 3:30pm and 7:00pm
328 Rusholme Road (in the back yard)
If you’re new to our CSA this year, Welcome!
If you’re returning, Welcome Back!
This has been the most unusual start to a season I’ve had since I took up farming! It’s been so dry that after today’s rain I was just about to start doing a happy farmer rain jig… when I was surprised to find that piles of large hail had come with the much anticipated storm! Thankfully the garden got good drink — although next time I’ll be sure to order my rain neat.
For all of my new members this season, you’ll find the CSA is set-up kind of like a market table but with a menu. We don’t pre-bag or bunch anything so you’ll want to bring smaller bags or containers as well as a shopping bag, basket or cooler to put everything into.
I’ll try to stay close-by to the table on the farm this week so I can introduce newcomers to the routine and welcome back everyone else in person! In the city I’ll need to be at the Dufferin Market for much of the pickup time, but you’ll find a chalkboard with a list of each item and how much you should take. If you’re confused just ask one of the other friendly members, or come find me at market.
The share this week is many shades of green, just as I expect the fields will be after this much needed rain. I can almost hear the sighs of relief ringing out in the dusk.
This week, we’ll almost certainly have:
- Spinach
- Lettuce
Sugar Snap PeasMaybe next week!- Kale
- Garlic Scapes
- Collards
- Green Onions
- Cilantro
Looking forward to seeing you all soon,
— Jenny
