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Reyna, the FoxDog FoxDog Farm: Community Sponsored Agriculture

In 2005 FoxDog Farm tried a new method of marketing and supply utilizing a CSA model. In this model, interested parties agree to buy a 'share' of the farm's produce. Usually the share equals an amount of whatever is ripe and in season equal to what 2 or 3 people might eat in a week. The shares are distributed weekly.

This model has been successful for us, due in a major part to our wonderful shareholders. Therefore, we offer strong thanks and a salute to all our CSA members from last year, 2010!.

NOTE: This April was the coldest April ever in Seattle according to the news. We think it was the coldest April ever here, at FoxDog, as well. And March was wet, wet, wet. May so far has continued the trend, although we have managed to dry out a bit. Therefore we have to delay the start of the CSA by two weeks. That means the Summer CSA will start the 31st of May. The Summer CSA will run two weeks longer. Because of this delay, we are dropping the 1 week lull between the Summer and Fall CSAs in September. The Summer CSA will end the week of 12th September. The Fall CSA will start at the normal time for those joining only the Fall CSA. Those joining both the Summer and Fall CSAs will have an extra week added to their FALL CSA for a total of 26 Summer and Fall CSA weeks. The new schedule is as follows:

In 2011 we will offer a Summer CSA starting in mid May and a Fall CSA starting in mid September. We are accepting memberships for both CSAs at this time. You can sign up for either the Summer or Fall CSA or both. Details of the CSA offers are below and you can find the application in the menu to the right, or click here (opens a pdf file).

Incremental payment plan, 2011: We first offered an incremental payment plan in 2010, and our customers used it and liked it. So we are offering an incremental payment plan again, in 2011. You can find more details in the incremental payment plan document in the menu to the right, or click here (pdf file).

FoxDog 2011 CSAs: Quick Summary

Summer 2011 CSA

Fall 2011 CSA

Summer and Fall 2011 CSAs Together

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FoxDog 2011 CSAs: In More Detail

Dates

The Summer 2011 CSA should start the week of the 16th of May and run for 16 weeks until the week of the 29th of August. If weather dictates that the CSA starts late, the ending date will be extended so the length of 16 weeks is maintained. The farmers hope to take the first week of September off, and return with the Fall CSA the week of the 12th of September.

The Fall CSA runs until the middle of November (the week of the 14th of November). Both CSAs together offer half a year of weekly vegetables, not including the one week break in September.

What's in a Share?

The regular share contains enough vegetables to feed, on average, 2 to 3 people throughout the week. A large share is two times the amount of a regular share, and can feed 4 to 5 people. The contents of the shares vary with the season, an example is given below:

For more detailed information about how the contents of the shares vary over the seasons, see the FoxDog CSA FAQ.

Share Additions

Because some of our customers do not like tomatoes and peppers, and because we grow our tomatoes and peppers in greenhouses, we offer these items as a greenhouse addition. The greenhouse addition comes in regular and large sizes just like the shares. The greenhouse addition runs for at least 8 weeks in the summer season, and 4 weeks in the fall season, although it usually runs longer. We start it as soon as the plants start producing.

Last year we thought we'd be able to get chickens, but it didn't happen as we'd hoped. This year we are starting early with planning for chickens, and expect to have eggs available once they are grown enough and start laying. When that happens, if we get enough, we'll offer egg shares to our CSA shareholders.

Pricing

The prices for each CSA season are given above in the quick summary section.

Pick Up Days and Times

Pick up days and times are Tuesday (11 am - 3 pm) and Wednesday (3 pm - 7 pm). On your application form, please indicate the day you desire pick up. Changes can be made throughout the season, with appropriate notice, but we do need to know the day and approximate time so we can have your share ready for you. For more information, see the CSA FAQ.

Pick up is at the farm. If you live in another area, such as Bremerton, Silverdale or Port Orchard, we'd be happy to help arrange some sort of round robin transport where you, and others who live in your area, share duty of coming to the farm to pick up your collective shares.

More Information

Please consult the FoxDog CSA FAQ if you have other questions. You can also email, or phone us (360 297 7135) with your questions. We are happy to answer!


Future CSA Happenings

Egg Addition

We hope to add chickens and eggs to our operations this Spring and Summer. Look for an egg addition to the CSA after they start laying (and we get our egg handlers' training).

Farm Visits

The farm will be open for tours in the early part of the season. All our customers can receive tours upon request at any time during opening hours. We will have baby goats at the opening of season, fun for the kids to come see and play!


Pictures from 2010

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Lettuce in Greenhouse

Baby Lettuce in the Greenhouse, Apr 2010


Share bags from July 2010


Swiss Chard growing in late July, 2010

 

More Pictures from the 2010 CSAs are here! And there are pictures from the 2009 Summer CSA here.

If you are interested in supporting local agriculture and receiving farm fresh, tasty, healthful and pesticide clean produce, please email us or contact us via phone at 360 297 7135 or mail at PO Box 1330 Kingston WA 98346.

Copyright 2011, Rikke D. Giles