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Tell me more about the Fruit Subscription.

5/12/2015

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Our Fruit Subscription is offered for $330.00 for 8 weeks of fruit, which you pick up twice per month here at the farm, starting on June 13.  We work with small family farms throughout Eastern Washington to select the highest quality fruit in season.  Much of our fruit is organic, though we also work with a couple of conventional farms to purchase fruits that we can't get organically.  In those cases, the farms we work with use some organic controls and practice IPM (integrated pest management), only using conventional controls for specific problems that would cause significant crop loss or damage.  We have been working with most of these farms for over 10 years and have the utmost trust in their quality and integrity.

We start with strawberries, and finish out with apples and pears.  In between you'll also get a variety of cherries, apricots, peaches, nectarines, plums and melons.  When we can get raspberries or blueberries, we also include them, though we can't always get them every year.
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How much food is in a Winter Box?

10/14/2014

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You can get an idea of what’s in each box from these contents lists from last year’s boxes, though we will only be offering the fresh veggie portion if we can source them from regional farmers.  The bakery share comes from 8 Arms Bakery in Olympia and includes 1 loaf of bread and 1 package of crackers.  The cheese (when included) comes from small Washington goat, sheep and cow cheese producers, as available.
November
1 doz Eggs
Bakery Share
Cheese -1  lb
Hazelnuts - 1 lbs
Seckel Pears 2 lbs
Apples-3 lbs
Citrus - 4 lbs
Winter Squash 6 lbs
Potatoes - 2 lbs
Garlic - 2 bulbs
Onions - 2 cippolini
Leeks
Beets
Bunch Carrots

December

1 doz Eggs

Bakery Share
Hazelnuts -1 lb
Anjou Pear-3 lb
Apples-2 lb
Dates- .5 lb
Grapefruit – 4 lrg
Citrus Mix 5 lbs
Chives
Butter Lettuce
Brussels – 2 lbs
Potato – 2 lbs
Kale – 1 bunch
Squash – 1.5 lbs
Shallot – 2  ea
Garlic/Onion
Carrots – 1 bunch

January
1 doz Eggs
Bakery Share
Cheese – 1 lb
Citrus Fruit – 7lbs
purple cauli
red cabbage
red butter lettuce
Shitake mushroom
Bunch carrots
zukes
yams
green bean – 1.5 lbs
red  sw pepper – 2ea
red kale – 1 bunch
pinklady apple–2.5lbs
mandarins – 2.5 lbs
Heirloom navels – 6ea

February

1 doz Eggs
Bakery Share
Cheese  - 1lb
avocado - 2-3
easter egg radish - 1 bunch
limes - 10
banana - 1 bunch
mango - 2-3
artichoke - 2
romanesco broccoli - 1 head
english cuke - 2
snap pea - 1 lb
red leaf lettuce - 1 head
cilantro - 1 bunch
parsley - 1 bunch
Broccoli - 2 lbs

March
1 doz Eggs
Bakery Share
Mandarins
Lemons
Cara Cara Navels
grapefruit
large mango
delicata squash
snow pea
Portobellos
lacinato
rainbow carrots
red butter lettuce
savoy cabbage
leeks
frissee (endive)
basil - thai
chives
shallot


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What is the Winter Box Subscription?

10/14/2014

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Once a month we do our best to pack up some sunshine and sweet breezes to send you home with.  From winter storage fruits, veggies and nuts ripened in our own Washington sunshine to California citrus and other exotic treats from the tropics around this beautiful globe, you’ll get a bright taste of sunshine sweetness blended with the hearty goodness of Fall and Winter coziness.  You also get a selection of hand crafted food items including baked goods and cheeses from local producers.  It’s a food present you give yourself to put an extra bright spot into each month from November to March.

You can get an idea of what’s in each box from these contents lists from last year’s boxes, though we will not be offering the fresh veggie portion.  The bakery share comes from 8 Arms Bakery in Olympia, and the cheese (when included) comes from small Washington goat, sheep and cow cheese producers, as available.

Pick up is at the Fruit Stand starting November 20, then every third Saturday of the month through March.

A full subscription is $625.00 and payment of one half the subscription amount is due upon registration by or before September 30.  The balance due is payable monthly with each pickup, or in full by January 15.

Registration for the Winter Box Subscription closes on October 19, 2014.  Participation is limited to 16, provided on a first come first served basis.  

4/13/15 UPDATE:
2015 Subscription closes on October 18, 2015.

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How much pork do I have to buy, and what is the cost?

3/12/2014

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We sell our pork by the 1/2, which comes out to around 120 pounds.  Please contact us about the price, as it can change from season to season based on piglet and grain costs.  Some of our customers find it easy to share 1/2 a pork side with friends or family.
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How much does a turkey cost and when do I get it?

3/12/2014

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Place your turkey order with a $50 per bird deposit.  You're final total will be determined on harvest day when you come to the farm to pick up your bird(s).  Our turkey is raised on pasture and organically certified grain.  The price of grain can change dramatically from year to year, which can make consistent pricing a challenge.  We currently charge $7.50 per pound.  So, if you get a 15 pound bird, you'll pay an additional $62.50 when you pick up your fresh, farm raised turkey, just days before Thanksgiving.
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What is the cost of a CSA?

3/12/2014

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The cost is $550.  We also offer 1/2 share for $225.  Please sign up with an initial payment of 50% by no later than May 15, so we can plan our plantings and purchases accordingly.  You may then pay weekly for the remainder of the season when you pick up each week, or pay the remaining 50% balance in full by July 15.

4/13/15 UPDATE:  Share cost increases to $575 in 2015, and the season will be extended to 16 weeks, running June 13 through September 26.
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How many people will a CSA share feed?

3/12/2014

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The answer to this question depends on a lot of factors.  How much do you cook at home?  How much do you like fruits and vegetables?  How often do you share with friends and family?  We have couples who eat a full share every week, no problem and other couples who prefer to get just 1/2 share.  We've also got couples who get 1/2 share and buy additional fruit when they pickup their box.  Take a look at how you shop for vegetables and fruit now, how much of what items every week and then compare that to the list in the post about what you get in a CSA box.
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What is pastured meat and poultry?

3/12/2014

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Building Earth Farm raises their meat and poultry animals in fenced pasture which is equipped with automatic food and water systems, as well as enclosed structures which allow them to get out of bad weather or run for cover when a predator flies overhead.
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What do I get in a CSA share?

3/12/2014

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Our CSA box contains a variety of fresh fruits and vegetables which changes throughout the Summer as the harvest season progresses.  We grow many of our own vegetables and work with a couple of other Thurston County farms to fill in on the vegetables we don't grow or have in rotation throughout the season.  In addition, we direct source seasonal fruit from small family farms throughout Eastern Washington.  An early season box will be a little less diverse and ample than a mid to late-season box.  Here's a very general sketch of what a season of CSA boxes may contain:

Early Summer
Lettuce - 1 or 2 heads, plus two or three other salad items like radishes, turnips, arugula, edible flowers
Spinach or Kale or Swiss Chard
Snap Peas
Broccoli or Cauliflower or Romanesco or Cabbage
Carrots - 1 or 2 bunches
Beets - 1 bunch
Scallions (Green Onions) - 1 Bunch
Mixed Fresh Herbs
Strawberries - 2 to 3 pints

Mid through Late Summer
Lettuce - 1 or 2 heads, plus two or three other salad items like radishes, turnips, arugula, edible flowers
Spinach or Kale or Swiss Chard
Snap Peas or Shell Peas or Green Beans
Summer Squash - 3 to 4 varieties
Cucumber - 1 or 2
Walla Walla Sweet Onion - 1 or 2
Yellow Onions or Shallots or Garlic
Broccoli or Cauliflower or Romanesco or Cabbage
Carrots - 1 or 2 bunches
Beets - 1 bunch
Potatoes - 2 pounds
Mixed Fresh Herbs
4-6 Pounds of Seasonal Fruit including Strawberries, Apricots, Cherries, Peaches, Blueberries, Nectarines, Melons, Plums, Pears and Apples

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What is a CSA?

3/12/2014

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CSA stands for Community Supported Agriculture.  The idea behind CSA is that the community that eats the produce of the farm helps with the upfront cost of each season's crop by signing up for a "share" of the farm's harvests.  This shared capitalization between the farmer and the community is important to assist the farmer early in the year when there's a lot of money flowing out for seed, soil amendments and other costs related to bringing their crops to harvest later as the season progresses.  The community then gets repaid each week during the CSA season with a share of the farm's production.

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