Category Archives: Weekly Pick-Up

what to expect for the week

Week 14 Pickup List

Hi all,

Five more weeks left to go! The chance to grab extra produce at the end of distribution times on Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday will continue this week. Please see previous blog post titled “Beginning of Extras” for more information. Buy a 5 gallon bucket of tomatoes will continue during distribution times and Tuesday and Thursday from 5 – 7 pm. Price for shareholders: $5/bucket, non-shareholders, $10/bucket. Lugi’s honey (1 lb jars), and Queen’s honey (3/4 lb jars) will continue to be sold at $12 and $10 respectively. Moose Hill Community farm cookbooks are also on sale for $12. Spaghetti squash and pumpkins are here! Cucumbers, and Summer Squash are on the decline as well as corn. Here is this week’s list…

  • Sweet Potatoes
  • Cantaloupe
  • Musk Melon’s
  • Watermelon
  • Corn
  • Dragon Tongue Beans
  • Tomatoes
  • Pick your own cherry tomatoes
  • Peppers
  • Hot Peppers
  • Regular and Gourmet Eggplant
  • Cucumbers (these are winding down so they are a part of the share bin)
  • Zucchini
  • Patty pan and Summer Squash
  • Pumpkins!
  • Spaghetti Squash
  • Lettuce
  • Egg and Fish shares for those who registered
  • 1 lb and 3/4 lb jars of pure and unrefined honey for sale

Week 13 Pickup List

Hi all,

Last week were brought in up to 18 crops for distribution, and because we are at a peak point in the season, we should be bringing in similar numbers. “Buy a 5 gallon bucket” of tomatoes will continue during every distribution day this week, as well as Tuesdays and Thursdays from 5 – 7 pm; price for shareholders is $5, non-shareholders, $10. Our local and unrefined honey will also continue to be on sale; 1 lb jars for $12, 3/4 lb jars for $10.  In other news, Sunflowers are on the horizon! Here is this week’s list:

  • Sweet Potatoes
  • Corn
  • Watermelons
  • Cantaloupe
  • Dragon Tongue Beans
  • Tomatoes
  • Regular and Gourmet Eggplant
  • Peppers
  • Hot Peppers
  • Swiss Chard (only certain distribution days)
  • Cucumbers
  • Zucchini
  • Squash
  • Basil
  • Lettuce
  • Pick your own cherry Tomatoes (occurring every distribution day)
  • 1 lb jars of Lugi’s honey and 3/4 lb jars Queen’s honey on sale for $12 and $10 respectively
  • Egg and Fish Shares for those who registered

Week 12 Pickup List

Hi all,

A wide variety of produce lies ahead this week, as we should be harvesting between 13 – 15 crops for each distribution day! Sweet potatoes and some late season Lettuce are new additions, and melons and cantaloupe are on the horizon. “Buy a bucket” of tomatoes will continue to be held at the lower field on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 5 – 7 pm, and during all distribution times this week. 5 gallon buckets of any variety they choose to harvest will be available; for shareholders the price is $5, non-shareholders, $10. Moose hill community farm cookbooks are also on sale for $12. Here is this week’s list…

  • Sweet Potatoes
  • Lettuce
  • Potatoes
  • Eggplant
  • Hot Peppers
  • Peppers
  • Tomatoes
  • Corn
  • Onions
  • Cucumbers
  • Zucchini
  • Squash
  • Basil
  • Green and Yellow Beans
  • Pick your own cherry tomatoes – occurring every distribution day this week
  • Pick your own Zinnias – occurring certain distribution days depending on amount available
  • 1 lb and 3/4 lb honey jars priced at $12 and $10 respectively
  • Egg and Fish shares for those who registered

 

Week 11 pick up list

Hi all,

Another bountiful week lies ahead! Honey jars of 1 lb and 3/4 lb continue to be sold. Both portions of honey are taken right from Moose Hill, one of which comes from our bee hives right next to the lower field. All of our honey is filtered and completely unprocessed, or “unrefined.” This week we are also beginning “buy a bucket tomatoes” at the lower field. Members will be able to purchase a 5 gallon bucket of pick your own tomatoes for $5, for non-members; $10. This will begin Monday August 8th at distribution. After Monday Aug 8, “buy a bucket” will be held every Tuesday and Thursday from 5 – 7 pm, including this week. Here is the list for this week:

  • Cucumbers
  • Zucchini
  • Summer Squash
  • Basil
  • Onions
  • Green and Yellow Beans
  • Corn
  • Peppers
  • Hot Peppers
  • Eggplant
  • Potatoes
  • Tomatoes
  • Pick your own cherry Tomatoes – Will be occuring every distribution day this week
  • Egg and Fish shares, for those who registered
  • Honey – 1 lb and 3/4 lb jars, on sale for $12 and $10 respectively

Week 10 pickup list

Hello Shareholders,

Tomatoes are increasing! We have an addition of yellow beans, and we will be holding pick your own cherry tomatoes.

Honey, honey, honey! We are excited to now be selling honey. You can find honey right at distribution – cash or check only OR stop up at the Visitor Center throughout the week between 10 am and 4 pm where we also have the honey for sale in our shop.

  • Lugi’s Honey from Beekeepers Dan and Luda is collected from the hives at the CSA fields. We are selling 1 pound jars for $12 each.
  • Queen’s Honey from Beekeepers Despina, Kostas, and Paul is collected from hives in the fields off of our Billing’s Farm Loop trail. We are selling 3/4 pound jars for $10 each.

Harvest list for this week…

  • Eggplant
  • Onions
  • Peppers
  • Cucumbers
  • Zucchini
  • Squash
  • Tomatoes
  • Potatoes
  • Swiss Chard
  • Pick your own Cherry tomatoes
  • Yellow Beans
  • Corn
  • Egg and Fish Shares for those who are registered
  • Honey collected form hives at Moose Hill on sale

Week 9 Pickup List

Hi all,

Another great week of vegetables lies ahead of us. Potatoes are a new addition, and while some are quite small, they still have the same great taste. Tomatoes are finally here! Small amounts will be distributed this week, but next next we should have a significantly higher yield. Our cucumbers are gradually lessening as you have noticed, and while our summer squash and zucchini are declining as well, we have new varieties of acorn and winter squash available now. Here is this week’s list:

  • Cucumbers
  • Zucchini
  • 8-ball Zucchini
  • Summer and Winter Squash
  • Patty Pan Squash
  • Providence and Sweetness Corn
  • Egg Plant
  • Peppers
  • Onions
  • Green Beans
  • Beets
  • Swiss Chard
  • Potatoes
  • Pick your own Green Beans
  • Tomatoes
  • Egg and Fish Shares, for those who registered

Week 8 Pickup List

Hi all,

Here is this week’s pickup list. Another bountiful week with the addition of delicious sweet corn. Tomatoes are not here yet, but expect them soon!

Beets                                                                                                                                                               Summer Squash                                                                                                                                         Cucumbers                                                                                                                                                   Zucchini                                                                                                                                                           Big Onion                                                                                                                                                     Peppers                                                                                                                                                           Hot Peppers                                                                                                                                                 Egg Plant                                                                                                                                                   Green Beans – to pick up and pick your own                                                                                             Sweet Corn                                                                                                                                                       Swiss Chard                                                                                                                                           Arugula                                                                                                                                                         Tatsoi                                                                                                                                                           Egg and Fish Shares, for those who purchased them

Week 7 Pickup List

Hello Shareholders!

A few new additions are here for us this week! On the horizon are some up and coming tomatoes! Here is the harvest list for this week:

  • Summer Squash
  • Zucchini
  • Cucumbers
  • Beets
  • Big Onions
  • Swiss Chard
  • Green Beans
  • Green Peppers
  • Egg Plant!!  (can you tell we are excited?)
  • Arugula
  • Tatsoi
  • Ovation Mix
  • Egg and Fish Shares for those who registered for them

Week 6 Pickup List

Hello Shareholders!

Happy 4th of July! Another plentiful week of produce lies ahead of us this week. Today we were able to harvest a good batch of strawberries, yet it is uncertain whether there will be enough for the rest of the week. Pick your own peas are also declining, so today may be the last day for that as well. Coming soon: Swiss chard! Here is the list for the week:

  • Kale
  • Arugula
  • Ovation Mix
  • Radishes
  • Spring Onions
  • Collard Greens
  • Beets
  • Carrots
  • Big Onions
  • Zucchini
  • Summer Squash
  • 8-ball Zucchini
  • Cucumbers
  • Egg and Fish Pickups, if you are registered for them

Week 5 Pickup List

Hi all,

Another Bountiful Week! Due to much of the Broccoli having  flowered as of late, we sadly may not have enough for Wednesday and onward. We were able to harvest enough for today, and we will try our best to have Broccoli for the rest of the week. Also, not to be the bearer of bad news, but this will be the last week of quality strawberries. On the horizon: collard greens and big onions!

Harvest List for the week:

  • Cucumbers
  • Zucchini
  • Summer Squash
  • Lettuce
  • Totsoi/ Mizuna
  • Radishes
  • Kale
  • Beets
  • Strawberries
  • Peas (Pick your own)
  • Egg and Fish Shares for those signed up
  • Broccoli–Monday