Summer Share Info and Sign Up

2011 Summer Shares

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

The 2011 summer harvest season is 20 weeks beginning Wednesday, June 8th and ending Friday October 21st and consists of FRUITS and VEGETABLES.

Harvest Time: What you can expect

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

2011 Summer share season is June 8th through October 21st. 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.

2011 share prices and sign up

All of our shares contain both vegetables and fruit.

A regular size share costs $39.00 per week and a small size share costs $30.75 per week.

Option 1:	Option 2:
Pay in full using cash or check at time of sign up (by 6/1/11). Save $20. Regular share $780.00 $760.00 Sign up Small share $615.00 $595.00 Sign up	Make payments using cash or check. Regular share Three payments of $260.00 Sign up Small share Three payments of $205.00 Sign up
Sign up anytime during the season. Share cost will be prorated to cover only the remaining weeks.

Earn a $10 credit for each friend that signs up through your referral!

 

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Apple Apricot Artichoke Arugula Asparagus Avacado Basil Beets Blueberry Bok Choy Breads and Grains Broccoli Cabbage Carrots Casseroles Cauliflower Celery Chard Cilantro Coriander (Seed) Corn Cranberry Cucumber Dill Dips & Spreads Eggplant Everything Fennel Garlic Green Beans Green Tomatoes Greens Kale Kohlrabi Lavender Leek Lemon Lettuce Marinades & Dressings Mint Onions Oranges Parsley Parsnips Peaches Pears Peas Peppers Persimmon Plum Potatoes Pumpkin Radishes Raspberry Rhubarb Rosemary Sage Salads Sauces Snacks Spinach Squash Stews & Soups Strawberry Thyme Tomatoes Yams Zucchini

 

Helpful Links

• centerforfoodsafety.org
• futureoffood.com
• nonGMOShoppingGuide.com
• saynotogmos.org

 

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