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2008 Season

Week of April 22 - November 21, 2008

Sorry  for the delay in getting this updated - been too busy farming!

     Sharing the Harvest

It’s easy to eat your veggies when they have great flavor! A Huasna Valley Farm Harvest Share member receives a weekly share of delicious fruits and vegetables for a 31week season. Fresh produce, all grown at our farm, is delivered in ice chests to drop-site host's  centrally located homes throughout San Luis Obispo and the 5-cities.  (A list of  locations is listed under Dropsites.)

We grow a wide variety of vegetables, fruits, and herbs to savor throughout the season. The shares start up with 8 or so different crops in early Spring and expand to 15+ during the height of the season. Each week the Harvest Share is unique, with seasonal, nutrient-rich produce. 

A Harvest Share provides vegetables to a family with vegetables, fresh herbs, occasional flowers, seasonal berries, melons, and tree fruit.  Those who don’t cook routinely or are single households may want to split the Share with a friend.

              Sharing the Farm

In addition to the edible benefits, the Harvest Share includes a newsletter with recipes and stories to connect you with your farm. The newsletter also announces seasonal events at the farm.  By sharing the farm, members of all ages gain a deeper connection to their food and discover the diversity of life on an organic farm.

 Love Your Veggies Guarantee      

Harvest Share members subscribe for the entire growing season. Learning to cook with the Harvest Share requires some time and flexibility. If, after the Spring trimester (June 28), you haven’t come to love your veggies, we will cancel your membership and refund the remaining balance.

 Know Who Grows Your Food  

Huasna Valley Farm was established by Ron and Jenn Skinner in 1998 as a family-operated farm dedicated to growing nutritious, flavorful food in a manner that respects the environment and strives to sustain it. The farm is located in the Huasna Valley, 12 miles southeast of Arroyo Grande. Along with our kids, Kyle (10) and Linnea (8) and 6 apprentice farmers, we farm 12 acres of fertile soil to grow food for 160 families in our community..   

2008 Fruits and Vegetables by Season

Sorry - The Link below has not been updated at this time...

To see more specifics about what to expect in your boxes this year on a week-to-week basis, please click here to see a CSA Share Distribution Plan (you must have Microsoft Excel in order to view this file).

   Dropsites     

Harvest Shares are delivered to convenient neighborhood dropsites. The Harvest Shares can be picked up anytime between 4-9 p.m. the day of delivery or the next morning if necessary.   The produce should be transferred into bags at the dropsites and the ice chest wiped clean for the following week. Your host will give you a reminder by phone or e-mail prior to the first delivery and provide approximate time of arrival to the dropsite.   If you are unable to pick up the produce, please let your host know so they can use or redistribute the produce.  Hosts should give a reminder call within 24 hours but if the produce is unclaimed they will find another home for it so it doesn't go to waste..

1467 Boxwood ~ Minnoch - off Tankfarm near Islay Park

1233 San Carlos ~ Sharp - near Sinsheimer Park/School

237 High St. ~ Rodgers - near S. Higuera

1153 Islay St. - Andrews/ Notley   East of Santa Rosa St. - near train station.

925 Vista Collados - Calandro- East side of L.O. Valley Rd. - Laguna Lake Side of Descanso

166 Craig Way - Robertson -  N. side of Foothill off of Patrici

FIVE CITIES

SHELL BEACH (Thursday Afternooons)

227 El Portal ~ Quinn-Rainwater - N. end of Shell Beach Rd.

5420 Huasna Townsite Rd. - Huasna Valley Farm

101 Callie Ct. - Cook - East of the village and Huasna/ Branch St/ 227 Intersection.

940 Cameron Ct. ~ Tharp - near Harlow elementary

648 Mathew Wy.~ Keck - off of James Way and La Canada btw. Oak Park and Rodeo Dr. 

1571 Loganberry - Ellis - off of Oak Park/ Seabright near the Soto Sports Complex

Please call  Jenn at 473-3827 or email flavor@huasnavalleyfarm.com if you have any questions or would like help selecting a dropsite location.

   Extra Options

 Farm Eggs

A dozen fresh eggs from happy hens (and a few lucky roosters) can be added to your weekly Harvest Share. Our hens eat a mix of organic grains and range free, grazing healthy pasture every day. Egg Shares are delivered for 31 weeks. These go fast, so sign up early if you want eggs!

Spirit Boosting Flowers

We are not offering a separate flower share this season but will be including buckets of cheery sunflowers at the drop-sites to brighten up your tables.  

2008 Harvest Share Membership

(Return  NOW with payment- Shares are limited!)

_____________________________________________________

Name  (one contact person per share)

______________________________________________________

Mailing Address

_____________________________________________________

Day-time Phone

______________________________________________________

Email

_______I am splitting a Share.  Email a newsletter to: _____________________________

__________  check if you have subscribed to Huasna Valley Farm in the past

Dropsite Choice  (See selections above under Dropsite)

_________________________________ _______________________

The Season’s Bounty

Harvest Share:  .....................$810  ___________ __

(3 Payments of $270)

Egg Share (1 dozen/wk.):  ....$150  _______________

(3 Payments of $50)

             Total Due* ........... $ ___________________

Payment Options

_______   1 Payment - Total Due with sign-up

                                    or

________  3 Payments - Enclose 3 separate checks dated with today’s date, July 1, and Sept. 15.  Each check should equal one-third of the Total Due. 

        Make checks payable to Huasna Valley Farm and Mail to:

    Huasna Valley Farm   5420 Huasna Townsite Rd.   Arroyo Grande, CA  93420

*   Dropsite Hosts, if paying in full, please deduct $270 from Total Due OR omit third payment if paying in installments.  Thanks!

To print out the 2008  Subscription Form and to sign up, please click here.