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Our second annual spring csa was well enjoyed.
Our fourth annual csa season has sprouted. Summer is approaching us
very rapidly. Thank you to all of you who have signed up with us for our
second spring season. Who would have thought that it would come and
grow so fast? We are still accepting a few extra sign ups for the summer
and winter seasons. Please email me and I will be glad to add you to the
list. Payment arrangements can be made if necessary. Thank you again,
and have a berry spectacular New Year!!
click here for 2008 sign up brochure and info file
A CSA, Community Supported Agriculture, is a way for you to create a relationship with a farm and to
receive a weekly basket of locally grown produce. By signing up with a farm, you become a member of the
CSA. You then pick up your share weekly during the harvest season. Each share contains a bounty of
whatever is ripe that week.
Our farm offers produce and flower subscriptions, where you can purchase a season of fresh fruits,
veggies, herbs, and flowers. Each week, you will receive a box of fresh picked vegetables that are
available to harvest that week. Each box content varies by harvest conditions. Your box may also contain 1
or 2 different herbs to cook with weekly. The flowers are freshly cut that day and placed in a vase that can
be recycled for the duration of the harvest season.
Although we do not grow our own fruits, such as peaches, pears, plums, etc., we have included a fruit
share supplied with the freshest, highest quality fruit for your convenience and enjoyment. The fruit you
receive is produced on Connecticut farms, such as apples, peaches, plums, nectarines, and pears from
Deercrest and Bussa Orchards of Glastonbury.
This year's season will run from April 1, 2008 through January 15, 2009 weather permitting, God willing.
being an inspiration to our
CSA.
members for the following areas:
Oxford New Canaan
Seymour Greenwich
New Haven Naugatuck
Bethany Fairfield
Southbury Stratford
Darien Monroe
Trumbull Woodbridge Danbury
Norwalk
Your area not listed? Contact us anyway!
available at different times during the
growing season:
Vegetables:
arugala basil beans
beets broccoli brussells sprouts
cabbage carrots cauliflower
celery cilantro collards
sweet corn garlic cucmbers
dill eggplant kale
kohlrabi leek lettuce
onions okra parsely
peas peppers melons
potatoes pumpkins radishes
summer and winter squash
sweet potatoes swiss chard
tomatoes turnips
Flowers:
ageratum cosmos
celosia daises
dahilias gladiolas
liatris lillies
poppies yarrow
statice strawflowers
sunflowers zinnias
Herbs:
arugala basil
dill fennel
chives sage
thyme mint
parsely oregano
rosemary
Fruit:
apples blueberries
cantaloupes cherries
grapes nectarines
peaches plums
pears raspberries
strawberries watermelons
Please keep in mind that not
everything is available every year, nor
at the same time. Availability depends
on each year's individual growing
conditions.
So what can I expect in the box?
Here is a sample of what an average weekly box
contains
in August:
Vegetable Share:
4 tomatoes
2 cucumber
1 bag of flat beans
3-4 squash
1 bunch of onions
6 red potatoes
3 small hot, 1 bell, 2 fryer peppers
1 small eggplant
1 bag of cherry tomatoes
red basil, sage
Fruit Share:
2 early mac apples
3 peaches
1 nectarine
5 plums
Flower Share:
A mix of sunflowers, glads, zinnias,
statice, strawflowers, liatris, other
This year's June box may contain the following:
Vegetable Share:
4 red tomatoes
2 green tomatoes
1 bunch beets
1 bunch radishes
1 head of garlic
1 head of red leaf lettuce
1 bunch of arugala
1 small bag of snow peas
broccoli or cauliflower
2 cukes
A box in October will look like this:
1 Vegetable Share:
4 tomatoes
1 bunch of leek
1 bunch of kale or broccoli
1 bunch collards or swiss chard
1 bunch of turnips or radishes
2-3 winter squash
1 red savoy cabbage
6+ potatoes
1 bunch beets
3 peppers
1 small bag of peas
1 bunch of dill
1 Fruit Share:
A mix of apples, pears, plums
A Winter box in December may contain these items:
5 tomatoes
5 apples
1 bunch arugala
1 bunch radishes or kohlrabi
1 bunch beets
1 bunch kale
1 bunch cilantro
potatoes or turnips
Coming in April, the first Spring's harvest may include:
1 head of lettuce
1 bunch arugala
1 bunch of radishes
1 green garlic
1 bag cherry tomatoes
1 herb
1 or 2 bunches of other greens or baby root veg.
Each actual content varies with each weekly harvest.
When does the csa season begin?
Our csa will begin April 1 and run through December 21,
pending weather conditions and product availability.
How much does the csa cost?
Spring Program (April 1- June 7):
8 weeks of fresh greens, cherry tomatoes, and more!
1 box of 5-6 veggies per week for 8 weeks $160.00
Summer Program ( June 21- October 31):
15 weeks of summertime fruits, flowers, veggies
Vegetable Share:
1 box of 7-8 veggies a week for 15 weeks $350.00
2 boxes of veggies per week for 15 weeks $550.00
Flower Share (starts the end of July):
1 bouquet of flowers a week for 10+ weeks $100.00
Fruit Share (starts mid- July):
8-12 pieces of fruit per week for 12+ weeks $100.00
Winter Program ( November 18-December 21):
Enjoy the last harvests of the season. Hearty root veggies,
greenhouse tomatoes, greens may be enjoyed.
1 box of 5-6veggies and apples for 6 weeks $150.00
May not be consecutive weeks due to weather conditions.
Many people ask why they should join a csa.
Do you enjoy fresh fruits, vegetables, herbs, and
flowers?
Do you enjoy feeding your family and friends fresh fruits
and vegetables?
Do you enjoy knowing where your food comes from?
Do you enjoy knowing your support goes to keep a
local farm in business?
If you have answered yes to all of these questions, then
you already know the answer to the first one. Why not?
If you would like to
find out more
about our CSA or
sign up for this
year's program,
please call us at
203-723-8885 or
email us at
gazybrothersfarm
@sbcglobal.net
