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 is highly successful for us, and our last season, Summer 2009, was very good thanks to all our wonderful CSA members.

In 2010 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).

NEW for 2010: We are also offering an incremental payment plan for our 2010 CSAs. You can find more details in the incremental payment plan document in the menu to the right, or click here (pdf file).

FoxDog 2010 CSAs: Quick Summary

Summer 2010 CSA

Length: 16 weeks
Dates:
- Start: Week of 17th May
- End: Week of 30 August
Pricing:
- Regular Share (1-3 people): 304$ (19$/week) and 40$ additional for the optional greenhouse addition
- Large Share (4-5 people): 592$ (37$/week) and 80$ additional for the optional greenhouse addition
Pick Up Days and Times:
- Tuesdays: 11 am to 3 pm
- Wednesdays: 3 pm to 7 pm

Fall 2010 CSA

Length: 10 weeks
Dates:
- Start Date: Week of 13th September
- End Date: Week of 15th November
Pricing:
- Regular Share (1-3 people): 190$ (19$/week) and 20$ additional for the optional greenhouse addition
- Large Share (4-5 people): 370$ (37$/week) and 40$ additional for the optional greenhouse addition
Pick Up Days and Times:
- Tuesdays: 11 am to 3 pm
- Wednesdays: 3 pm to 7 pm

Summer and Fall 2010 CSAs Together

Length: 27 weeks (including a break during the first week of September)
Dates:
- Start Date: Week of 17th May
- End Date: Week of 15th November
Pricing:
- Regular Share (1-3 people): $481 (18.50$/week) and 60$ additional for the optional greenhouse addition
- Large Share (4-5 people): 949$ (36.50$/week) and 120$ additional for the optional greenhouse addition

Contact Info:

Email Us
Phone: 360 297 7135
Address: PO Box 1330, Kingston WA 98346
Stop by the Farm: 26096 Miller Bay Rd NE, Kingston WA 98346

FoxDog 2010 CSAs: In More Detail

Dates

The Summer 2010 CSA should start the week of the 17th of May and run for 16 weeks until the week of the 30th 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 13th of September.

The Fall CSA runs until the middle of November (the week of the 15th 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:

lettuce
mesclun/mustard salad greens
radishes
green onions
carrots
spinach
a head of broccoli, or cauliflower, or cabbage
vegetables in season: peas, beans, turnips, rutabagas, kohlrabi, summer squash, winter squash, onions, chard, kale, cucumbers, leeks, etc
onions, potatoes and garlic when in season
assorted herbs

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.

We are looking into providing an egg addition in 2010. As of this date, the particulars of this addition are uncertain. It will depend on when we get our chickens, when they start laying and when we get our egg handling certificates. As soon as we know the details, we'll post them here and to our customer list.

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 or Silverdale, 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

Summer CSA Picnic

We will have a Picnic for all our SCA shareholders sometime in late July or early August. we hope to have a few fun activities for children, including a grass maze, and good food for everyone!

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).

Pictures from the 2009 Summer CSA

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Plough furrow: April 2009.

Some of the lettuce we planted. We love the colors!

Cabbage harvest, washed and ready for the shares.

More Pictures from the 2009 Summer CSA are 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.