About Broad Branch: The farm is deeply rooted in organic growing practices. They are firm believers in locally produced, organically raised food that benefits both the farmer AND consumer and has no negative impact on the environment. The garden soil that is so vital to healthy plants is treated as the living thing it is and no chemical fertilizers, soil amendments, herbicides or pesticides are ever applied. Pastured laying hens, broilers, pigs and grass fed cattle provide fertility on fallow ground helping to improve the quality of the soil. Animals are raised with the utmost attention to grazing, fresh air, clean water, and good low stress living. Animals never receive growth hormones, antibiotics, vaccines – none of it! Pasturing the animals and meeting their very basic needs without stress keeps the animals healthy.
About the Novmber Fall Community Supported Agricultural Shares:
2010 Fall Vegetable Share subscriptions are still available. With this warm fall weather, the garden produce is outstanding at this point and there is plenty yet to harvest. We anticipate the Fall shares will be some of the best vegetable boxes of the season. With just 2 deliveries for the Fall share, this is a great opportunity for you to try out the CSA program on a very small scale.
Delivery Dates
Delivery dates for the Fall Vegetable Shares are listed below by drop off location. The first delivery is next week and we need your sign up and payment by Monday, November 1.
LOCAL: Wednesdays - November 3 and 17
Farm - 4 miles east of Wyoming
Dunlap - KLR Design
Peoria - St. Paul's Episcopal Church
Peoria Heights - Options Center
What Will Be Included in The Fall Vegetable Shares?
We will not know the exact contents of the fall vegetable boxes until a day or two before each delivery. But we do have a list of possibilities - see below. Provided there is no major weather event such as heavy snow, ice, hail the fall vegetable shares should be plentiful. Plan on 7-8 items in a 3/4 bushel box or a box that measures 15"x11"x9".
List of Fall Vegetables
Napa Cabbage
Lettuce
Greens - Spinach, French Sorrel, Swiss Chard, Red Russian Kale, Tatsoi, Arugula and more
Salad Mix - Blend of several lettuces and greens
Broccoli Raab
Radishes
Turnips - those fantastic 'Hakurei' gems
Kohlrabi
Beets
Broccoli
Cabbage
Napa Cabbage
Green Onions
Leeks
Garlic
Herbs - Many to choose from including cilantro, dill, thyme, lemon thyme, rosemary, sage
An Example Fall Vegetable Box
Amazing Hakurei Turnips
Salad Mix - 1/2 lb
Turnips - 1 bunch
Green Onions - 1 bunch
Napa Cabbage - 1 head
Beets - 1 bunch
Kohlrabi - 2-3 pieces
Garlic - 1 -2 bulbs
Fresh Herb
How Do I Sign Up?
The cost for the Fall Vegetable Share is $52.00. The cost covers BOTH deliveries in November. We have approximately 50 shares to offer for the local pick up locations. Sign up can be online or by mail with a check. Here is the link to the sign up page where you can pay online or print out an order form to mail with your payment. We haven't given you much time - we need your sign up by Monday November 1st.
Visit www.broadbranchfarm.com to sign up for the FAll CSA Vegetable share, or to learn more about the 2011 CSA shares.