Community Supported Agriculture

Notice of Winter Shares in the Eaters’ Guild 2009-2010 Season

Winter hasn’t been far from mind much this cool season though as we write this Fall is gazing warmly. This is our sixth year of winter shares and we’ve pared it down to staple essentials. The longest season crops we grow, parsnips and celeriac (root celery) failed somewhere along the way and will not be available. Our focus has been to do great on the 3—potatoes, onions and carrots. Yes carrots we’ll have a lot of for you this year…no excuses ‘cause the geese have left the farm. Other storage roots will be beet, sunchoke, rutabaga and turnip. Other crops in good supply will be squash and Brussels sprouts along with cooking greens like collards and kale while they last (last year they cut out early from the cold but more typically they go through January). We have a nice stand of leeks marked off for the winter shares and we see them in three or four of the eight boxes. More tentatively are broccoli, kohlrabi and cabbage, which should be strong in December. There is always the possibility of salad mix in the first share from the field. Extras include apples(not ours but organic and really good ), sprouts and bi-weekly recipes with many musings on winter subsistence.

Our winter share is $200 covering 17weeks with 8 deliveries every other week. Our first delivery is the week of Nov. 29th (Dec. 1 for Kalamazoo and South Haven, Dec. 2 for Fennville and Benton Harbor). Pick up for Fennville is at Salt of the Earth. Shares are limited to 95 this season to ensure good supply and a reasonable work load for our off-season. There is a lot of interest in this offering so if you know you want to do this, let us know or send this in soon.

If you think of questions or have suggestions please call us 269-427-0423 or email to eatersguild@i2k.com. Call, email, or send mail to reserve a share. We will ask for payment by the first week of December. We can do split payments if this would be preferred, so call or email us about this, and we can set it up.

Mail Payments or other inquiries to:
Eaters’ Guild Farm
26041 C. R. 681
Bangor, MI 49013
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Membership Agreement
By paying for the Eater's Guild Winter 2009-2010 share I am recognizing the risks involved in agriculture and assuming my share. I also recognize that Eater’s Guild production goals offer the freshest local organic produce at an overall price less than retail. This agreement is a clear statement of my commitment to my community’s economic and ecologic health. I am ready to assume membership in my local food system by reserving a winter share.
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