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LIVE POWER OFFERINGS

Season: The season runs from the first week in May to the last week in November (30 weeks). We hope people can join us for the entire season, but if there is space signups are accepted throughout the season.

Share Size: There are 2 sizes of vegetable shares. The family share is approximately twice the amount of the garden share. The family share is based on a bushel basket and the garden share is a half-bushel. The vegetable share will provide a seasonal variety of produce each week for 30 weeks ending Thanksgiving week.

Below is a table showing the schedule and quantities planned for the family share.

	Quantities
Vegetable	Season	Weekly	May	June	July	Aug	Sept	Oct	Nov
Arugula	8 bn.	1 bn.
Basil	8 lbs.	.50 lbs.
Beans	12 lbs.	1.0 lb.
Beets	15 lbs.	.75 lb.
Broccoli	18 lbs.	1.5 lbs.
Cabbage	7 ea.	1 ea.
Cabbage, Chinese	2 ea.	0.5 ea.
Carrots	30 lbs.	1 lbs.
Cauliflower	4 hd.	1 ea.
Chard, Swiss	6 lbs.	0.5 lb.
Corn	72 ea.	6 ea.
Cucumber	50 ct.	3 ea.
Eggplant	30 ct.	1.0 lb.
Garlic	24 bulbs	2 bulbs
Herbs, Assorted	10 bn.	1 bn.
Kale	9 bn.	1 bn.
Kholrabi	6 ea	2 ea.
Komatsuna	5 bn.	1 bn.
Kyona/Mizuna	12 sm. bn.	1 sm. bn.
Leeks	30 ea.	6 ea.
Lettuce	100 ea.	4 ea.
Melon, Cantaloupe	8 ea.	2 ea.
Melon, Honeydew etc.	7 ea.	1 ea.
Mustard	8 bn.	1 bn.
Onions	40 ea.	2 ea.
Orach	1 bn.	1 bn.
Pac choy, Baby	12 ea.	1 ea.
Parsley	12 sm. bn.	1 sm. bn.
Parsnips	2 lbs.	0.5 lb.
Peas, Snap	5 lbs.	0.5 lb.
Peas, Snow	4 lbs.	0.5 lb.
Pepper, Hot	32 ea.	4 ea.
Pepper, Sweet	40 ea.	3 ea.
Pie Pumpkin	2 ea.	1 ea.
Potatoes	50 lbs.	2.5 lbs.
Radishes	10 bn.	1 bn.
Rutabaga	6 lbs.	1 lbs.
Scallions	8 bn.	6 ea.
Shungiku	4 bn.	1 bn.
Spinach	18 lbs.	1 lb.
Squash, Summer	60 ct.	2-3 ct.
Squash, Winter	20 ct.	2 ct.
Tatsoi	10 bn.	1 bn.
Tomatoes	50 lbs.	3 lbs.
Tomatoes, Cherry	12 bsk.	2 bsk
Turnips	10 lbs.	1 lb.
Vitagreen	12 bn.	1 bn.
Watermelon	4 ea.	1 ea.

Seasonal Variation: The farmers will harvest what is ready at each season. Early spring baskets are usually smaller with mostly greens and early roots, then peas and broccoli, then increasing in quantity and variety with corn, squash, tomatoes, melons, potatoes, roots and greens as peak summer harvest is reached in August and September. Fall harvests are also bountiful with roots, storage crops, cabbage, broccoli, cauliflower, leeks and greens. The baskets will increase in quantity and variety as the weather warms and more types of vegetables are ripe.

OTHER OFFERINGS

Blueberry Share from Filigreen Farm. Biodynamic blueberries come from Filigreen in Boonville. The share consists of 3 baskets of 6 ounces each for 8 deliveries during June, July and August and costs $80. Members can order more than 1 share, or can consider splitting a share with a friend or neighbor. The delivery dates may shift due to ripening conditions, but we're confident that there will be 8 deliveries.

Fruit Share from Filigreen Farm. Filigreen Farm also offers a fruit share including Demeter certified biodynamic peaches, apples, pluots, plums, and table grapes for the months of August, September, October and November. Also available from Filigreen Farm is Demeter certified biodynamic olive oil.

Brown Rice Shares from Massa Organics. Massa Organics is a local family farm that grows organically certified whole grain brown rice. We are offering either a small, 4 pound share at $8 or a large, 40 pound share at $60. There will be two deliveries during the season, one in May and one in November (a half share at each delivery).

DISTRIBUTION

Tuesday is harvest day for our Mendocino County shares.

Covelo: Vegetables are ready for Covelo members at the farm from noon on; members should bring a bag, box, or basket in which to put their produce.

Willits: The van will arrive at 65 Marin St in Willits at 3:30 pm. Those folks who want to help sort the baskets can come then to help or come after 4:30 pm and your basket will be ready to be picked up.

Ukiah: The van will arrive at 1101 W. Clay St. at 5 pm. If you want to help unload the van and help set up for sorting the vegetables, please arrive at that time. After 5:30 pm the vegetables will be on the tables ready for all to sort. If you are unable to sort your own, please come after 6 pm and the baskets should be ready.

Baskets: Willits and Ukiah members will purchase 2 baskets from the farm at $7 each which will be used alternate weeks to hold their produce. Each basket will have the member’s name on it. The vegetables will be sorted into wet burlap in these baskets. It is important to return the baskets and burlaps each week before or as the vegetables are being delivered, so the baskets are there to fill when the van arrives. If there is no basket before the end of the sort, the produce will be in a paper bag.

Missed Pickups: If there is a week when you will be unable to pick up your produce at the scheduled time, please contact me to make other arrangements. Any produce that is not picked up by Wednesday night without notice given will be passed on to someone in need. Please respect the folks who are offering their places for delivery and pick up your produce as soon as possible. If someone else is going to pick up your vegetables, please let me know who they are and their contact information and be sure they thoroughly understand the directions and timing. Thanks.

HOW TO JOIN

We would love to have you join the farm! If you are interested, please complete the email request form or contact Gloria Decater at 707-983-8196. If you know of someone else who might be interested, please let us know.

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