CSA for summer 2016

Spring is springing here at Swartz's!  We've been getting seeds started for our spring crops and plan to get started planting in the high tunnels this week, hoping to get carrots, beets, lettuce, spinach, radishes and pak choi seeds in the ground.

As part of our plans for this year, we are once again offering a CSA for those interested in getting fresh produce each week throughout the summer.

This year, our program will begin with the first pick up on Friday, May 27th and run through Friday, August 26th. As a convenience for our customers, you may choose any 13 of the 14 weeks for your pick up.  This allows you to miss one week in the event you are on vacation.  All we ask is that you let us know at least one week in advance of the week you would need to miss.

Shares may be picked up at our farm on Friday's from 4-6pm, or Saturday's at our booth at the Gettysburg Farmers' Market on The Pub quadrant.

We also would like to continue offering the opportunity for you to use your share value to purchase larger quantities of produce for freezing or canning.  For example, last year we offered  members the option to use their share value to get several dozen ears of sweet corn instead of receiving their regular share, and another week to get black raspberries (when they were in the peak of the season), instead of the usual assortment of vegetables.  

Black Raspberry harvest at the peak

                     

Tomato harvest in full swing

The cost for the CSA will remain the same as last year .. small shares, recommended for 2-4 people, are $275.00 and large shares, recommended for 4-6 people, are $300.00

New and exciting this year, we should be harvesting peaches from our own trees, so we are planning to be able to offer them in the shares.

And, as it was last year, any CSA members who shops with us at the Gettysburg Farmers' Market on the square on Saturday mornings will receive 10% off their purchases (only at our stand.)

We would appreciate your commitment by April 15th, which allows time for us to finalize our planting schedules.

If you should have any questions about our program, please feel free to contact us, or check out our website at www.swartzspumpkinpatch.com