Summer Share Info And Sign Up

See our FAQs page for information on surpluses and crop failures, how summer shares work and what to expect at TRF. Go now

Summer Share enrollment is full!

Please email us your name and email address and we will add you to our waiting list for possible openings or to be notified when we start taking winter share enrollments.

Contact us by email to be added to the waiting list

The 2008 summer harvest season is 20 weeks beginning Wednesday, June 11th and ending Friday October 24th and consists of FRUITS and VEGETABLES.

Harvest Time: What you can expect

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Harvest Chart. Click to enlarge

Each week during the harvest season, members will find a pre-picked box of fresh produce waiting for them. See pick-up times

Members can enjoy picking a bouquet of flowers and some fresh herbs and greens to take home along with their fruits and vegetables for free.

U-Pick items

In addition to your fresh box of vegetables and fruit, members can pick greens, herbs and flower bouquets to take home at no extra charge. They are free with your membership! Check out the lists below of u-pick items. Items available will change as the weather dictates.

Flowers

Herbs

Greens

  • Dahlias
  • Statice
  • Cosmos
  • Celosia
  • Sunflowers
  • Asters
  • Larkspur
  • Ammi
  • Zinnias
  • Nigella
  • Lavatera
  • Anise Hyssop
  • Garlic Chives
  • Parsley (Italian)
  • Basil
  • Lavender
  • Rosemary
  • Chammomile
  • Lemon Balm
  • Sage
  • Chives
  • Mints
  • Thyme
  • Cilantro
  • Oregano
  • Cutting Dill
  • Parsley (Curly)
  • Kale (three varieties)
  • Collard greens
  • Mustard greens (two kinds)
  • Swiss chard

Size of shares

Regular shares will feed an average family of 2 to 4 people. Many larger families will also find it to be plenty for them. Small shares will feed an average family of 1 to 2 people. Each family varies in the amount of produce they consume.

Pick up days and times

Summer share season is June 11th through October 24th. Pick up times are Wednesday or Friday 2:00 pm until 7:00 pm. Members can pick up their produce anytime during these hours on the pick-up day they specify when enrolling. If a morning pick up is necessary, please contact Jen to make arrangements.

2008 share prices and sign up

Summer share enrollment is full! You may request to be added to our waiting list for a possible opening or to be notified when we start taking winter share enrollments. Just send us your name and email address.

Contact us by email to be added to the waiting list

All of our shares contain both vegetables and fruit.

A regular size share costs $36.90 per week and a small size share costs $28.80.

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WORK SHARE

Pay in full using cash or check at time of sign up (by 6/4/08). Save $15.

Regular share
$723.00 Contact Jen

Small share
$561.00 Contact Jen

Make payments using cash or check.

Regular share
Three payments of $246.00 Contact Jen

Small share
Three payments of $192.00 Contact Jen

Earn your share of the harvest all summer.* More

Work share
5 hours per week.
Contact Jen

*Limited positions available.

Sign up anytime during the season. Share cost will be prorated to cover only the remaining weeks. See prorated payment schedule

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