Above are the images of each share from last year’s 2016/17 season!
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Our 2017 Winter CSA sign ups start TODAY July 25th!
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Hi Friends & Farm-ily!
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We’re excited to announce that our 2017-18 WHF Winter CSA Shares are now available and we are offering two types of shares for the Winter: Weekly & Bi-Weekly! We’re excited to grow for our third winter CSA this year and have been busy seeding, starting and prepping the soil for some fresh eating winter goods. We will be limiting our CSA so we encourage you to sign up as soon as possible.
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We LOVE the Winter CSA! It’s such a special and unique CSA experience. It’s given us a whole new perspective on farming and we’ve never ate so good through the winter!
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A late winter and early Spring treat (Feb-April): Purple Sprouting Broccoli
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The Winter Bounty in 2016. We started last year’s Winter CSA journey on November 28th and made it all the way to the middle of April! Our expectation for the Winter Shares was 8-10 items (dependent on weather) in each weekly share. Over the course of 18 weeks we had 11-17 items in each weekly share. We were also impressed with the variety of veggies we harvested through the winter months – most weeks we had more fresh picked produce than storage veggies which is amazing (even in the coldest and darkest of winter days)! To top it all off, it was an average of 450lbs per share which comes in around $1.52 per lb of produce.
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For those of you looking to join us for a delicious winter growing season it is important to understand that the winter weather is more variable than other times of the year. Crop losses can happen from a hard freeze, disease pressure, bugs, etc… and many of these things will be out of your farmers control. This season perhaps, more than any other, speaks to the nature of CSAs shared risk. We’ve been through just about every bit of weather you can experience the last few winters… hail, sleet, ice rain, torrential down pours, SNOW (more than once and 12 inches!), high winds, frigid temps (12 degrees for successional days)… and through it all we always had food to put on the table (see the shares image at the top of the page).You invest in the farm and the farmers and we do our very best to provide you with organic seasonal produce that is sure to inspire. Over the past three Winter seasons, your favorite farmers have taken measures to give the Winter CSA the best possible chance at success like building a new pole barn for storing, washing and packing, a barrel washer for washing and storing more roots crops efficiently!, building two 95′ x 30′ high tunnels last year (we have 3 high tunnels for winter production in total), as well as two 15x100ft caterpillar tunnels, a storage cooler, investing in specialty winter hardy crops, etc…
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No matter what ol’ mother nature throws at us… Members gotta have the veggies!
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All that said, you have gotten to know Brian and I, and our work ethic over the course of this season (and for the majority of you over several seasons) and you know we will do our very best to ensure you have food on your table all winter long!
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Scroll down for all the Winter CSA details..
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Shortcut to the CSA Sign up form here!
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WHF Winter CSA details for the 2017/2018 growing season:
When does the Winter CSA begin?
- The WHF Winter CSA will run from November 28th – April 11th a total of 18 Weekly Shares or 9 Bi-Weekly Shares!
- CSA pick ups will take place on Tuesday’s & Wednesday’s at the farm from 3:00-6:30pm.
- There will not be a CSA pick up the week of Christmas (12/26 & 12/27) or January 1st (1/2 & 1/3)
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Weekly Share Members pick up their first share at the farm on Tuesday, November 28th or Wednesday, November 29th and continue to pick up every week until Tuesday, April 10th or Wednesday, April 11th for a total of 18 shares. *Note: there will not be a CSA pick up the week of Christmas (12/26 & 12/27) or January 1st (1/2 & 1/3)
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Bi-Weekly Share members pick up their produce every other week throughout the course of the 18 week CSA season (a total of 9 shares). Members will pick up their share on weeks 1,3,5,7, etc… or 2,4,6,8, etc… depending on your assigned CSA start date (the farmers assign the start date, you choose your pick up ‘day’). *Note: there will not be a CSA pick up the week of Christmas (12/26 & 12/27) or January 1st (1/2 & 1/3)
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Another late winter/early Spring treat: overwintering Cauliflower and tender salad greens!
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What kind of winter veggies will be included throughout the season? The winter share will include 8-12 items (dependent on weather) in each weekly share. The shares will be slightly smaller than those of the spring, summer and fall. Check out the slideshow here or the image at the top for examples of Winter CSA shares.
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Shares will include a mix of storage crops and fresh field crops:
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Arugula, Purple Sprouting Broccoli, Brussel Sprouts, Herbs, Onions, Spaghetti Squash, Pie pumpkins, Heirloom Winter Squash, Garlic, Sweet Potatoes, Dry Corn, Carrots, Beets, Herbs, Celeriac, Celery, Winter Greens, big beautiful lettuces, Mustards, Potatoes, Chicories, Cabbage, Cauliflower, Broccoli, Kale, Collards, Bok Choi, Chinese Cabbage, Spinach, Storage Tomatoes, Shallots, Radish, Turnip, Romanesco, Scallions, Sweet Potatoes, Rapini, Parsnips, Rutabaga, Leeks, Rapini, Chard, Spring onions, Fennel, Braising Mix, Kohlrabi, Parsley, Cilantro and more…!
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What is the cost for the Winter CSA?
Weekly Share (18 weeks/shares total) $756
Bi-Weekly Share (9 weeks/shares total) $490
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So many tasty brassica treats in the winter (cabbage, broccoli, cauliflower, romanesco, kale etc)
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When is payment due?
Your non-refundable deposit (checks or online payment!) of $150 will be due within two weeks of signing up in order to reserve your share in the CSA. Important: We encourage those members who can, to pay more than the deposit upon signing up, to help your farmers absorb the initial expenses that happen at the beginning of the season.
Upon receiving your deposit we will confirm with you to let you know space is still available. If we receive your deposit after the CSA is already full we will inform you that we have already reached capacity and we will promptly nullify the deposit/full payment.
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Payment deadlines:
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Weekly Members
deposit of $150 due upon signing up
first payment of $303 is due by September 15th
second payment of $303 is due by October 15th
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Bi-Weekly Members
deposit of $150 is due upon signing up
first payment of $170 is due by September 15th
second payment of $170 is due by October 15th–
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Extra sweet winter squash, winter sweet chicory and kale…
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What happens if we can’t come pick up our share or if we will be out of town the week of a pick up?
Try to have a friend, family member, neighbor, co-worker etc pick it up for you or for themselves. If you can’t find anyone who wants the veggies than please give us 48hr notice before your assigned pick up day so we don’t harvest for you. All unclaimed CSA shares are donated or recycled back into the farms ecosystem in the most sustainable way possible in order to minimize waste.
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How to Sign Up?
Step 1.) Fill out the CSA Member Agreement here: 2017 Winter CSA Member Agreement Form
Step 2.) Pay your deposit/make a payment. In order to reserve your share we require a $150 deposit that is non-refundable and is applied toward the total cost of the CSA. The deposit is due within two weeks of submitting the CSA member contract. Once your deposit of $150 is received we will send you a confirmation email welcoming you to our CSA program.
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Important!!! We encourage those members who can, to pay more than the deposit upon signing up, to help your farmers absorb the initial expenses that happen at the beginning of the season.
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Payment Methods:
Pay by Check: Make checks out to ‘Working Hands Farm’ and send it to 7705 SW River Rd. Hillsboro, OR 97123. Drop off: If you would like to drop off your payment in form of a check on the farm, there is clearly marked white CSA lockbox located to the right of the greenhouse. Please drop it off during regular business hours (10-6pm). We check it daily. Checks only! Please make sure to put the shareholders name & type of share in the memo.
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Pay Online Visit our Online Farmstore http://workinghandsfarmstore.com to pay online. Please note that the online payment option includes the 3% + .30 online processing fee. If you wish to avoid this online fee you can pay by check.
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Winter carrots being bulk harvested and stored in the cooler along with all the pumpkins, squash and gourds!
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Upon receiving your deposit we will confirm with you to let you know space is still available. If we still have space we will add you to our Winter CSA member list and send a confirmation email.
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Is it important to sign up early? Yes! It is important to sign up and pay for your share as early as possible for two reasons: to reserve your CSA share, as shares are limited and our memberships fills up every year, and to help your farmers absorb the initial expenses in the beginning of the season.
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We are really looking forward to the Winter season ahead and to growing the best possible produce for our community. As always thank you for supporting, Brian and I and our small farm! Here we grow!
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With kind regards & many thanks,
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Your Farmers
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Jess & Brian
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dirty hands, clean hearts
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