CSA boxes - Page 2

heirloomtomaguy · June 4, 2014

MartinM thats a great idea especially the flyer in the box. People love back stories. The ferry building in Sf is one of those places that everyone should experience at least once. I love the Hog Island Oyster company. Their oyster farm on tomales bay just north of you is also awesome. You ever been?

heirloomtomaguy · June 4, 2014

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Originally Posted by lexusnexus

Thanks, Heirloom. Don't remember seeing that term in our area. But I haven't been looking either.

Dan

Yeah its pretty much farmers market straight to your door. But for a nominal fee of course.

MartinM · June 5, 2014

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Originally Posted by heirloomtomaguy

Hey is this the Martin that talked super hots with me at Freds tomato breeding class in Sunol

Yep just sent a PM about if you need any Super Hot Seeds

feldon30 · June 5, 2014

Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) is a great idea. You pay a fixed price and receive produce at the farm's discretion every week for, say, 12 weeks. You can buy into a half share (half box) or full share (full box). If I did not have a decent-sized garden this year, I would have absolutely joined up.

Here's my local one, although registration closed June 1st.

Father'sDaughter · June 5, 2014

We have one in town that works off of "Farm Bucks." You buy Farm Bucks (full or half amount) at the start of the season and they open an account for you. Then each week you visit the online store to see what's available, place you order, pay from your Farm Buck account, and they will package up your purchases and have your order ready for pick up. During the pick up times they also open their farm stand to sell off the rest of the day's harvest, and Farm Bucks can also be used to shop at the farm stand. I joined for the first time this year to give it a try because of the flexibility. Sounds like a logistical nightmare for the farmer, but so far she seems to be making it work.

MartinM · June 5, 2014

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Originally Posted by heirloomtomaguy

MartinM thats a great idea especially the flyer in the box. People love back stories. The ferry building in Sf is one of those places that everyone should experience at least once. I love the Hog Island Oyster company. Their oyster farm on tomales bay just north of you is also awesome. You ever been?

Been to all 3 locations- Napa Oxbow

My wife and I love the grilled BBQ oysters at Hog Island @Tomales Bay. The first time we ever went, I think my wife and I ate almost $200 of them. Ok may not that much --- but at almost $4 -$5 each they were still crazy good. Sitting outside in the sun overlooking the bay sipping some wine and crusty bread. Great experience everyone should do.

Martin

heirloomtomaguy · June 5, 2014

For sure then you have probably also been to the tomales bay oyster company. Its just as good but a little less dressy. Both are great places to kill the afternoon/evening.

June 4, 2014	#16
heirloomtomaguy Tomatovillian™ Join Date: May 2013 Location: glendora ca Posts: 2,560	MartinM thats a great idea especially the flyer in the box. People love back stories. The ferry building in Sf is one of those places that everyone should experience at least once. I love the Hog Island Oyster company. Their oyster farm on tomales bay just north of you is also awesome. You ever been? __________________ “Enter by the narrow gate; for wide is the gate and broad is the way that leads to destruction, and there are many who go in by it. Because narrow is the gate and difficult is the way which leads to life, and there are few who find it."

June 5, 2014	#19
feldon30 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: May 2006 Location: Rock Hill, SC Posts: 5,346	Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) is a great idea. You pay a fixed price and receive produce at the farm's discretion every week for, say, 12 weeks. You can buy into a half share (half box) or full share (full box). If I did not have a decent-sized garden this year, I would have absolutely joined up. Here's my local one, although registration closed June 1st. __________________ [SIZE="3"]I've relaunched my gardening website -- [B]TheUnconventionalTomato.com[/B][/SIZE] * [I][SIZE="1"]*I'm not allowed to post weblinks so you'll have to copy-paste it manually.[/SIZE][/I]

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heirloomtomaguy Tomatovillian™ Join Date: May 2013 Location: glendora ca Posts: 2,560	For sure then you have probably also been to the tomales bay oyster company. Its just as good but a little less dressy. Both are great places to kill the afternoon/evening. __________________ “Enter by the narrow gate; for wide is the gate and broad is the way that leads to destruction, and there are many who go in by it. Because narrow is the gate and difficult is the way which leads to life, and there are few who find it."

June 5, 2014	#20
Father'sDaughter Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: MA/NH Border Posts: 4,919	We have one in town that works off of "Farm Bucks." You buy Farm Bucks (full or half amount) at the start of the season and they open an account for you. Then each week you visit the online store to see what's available, place you order, pay from your Farm Buck account, and they will package up your purchases and have your order ready for pick up. During the pick up times they also open their farm stand to sell off the rest of the day's harvest, and Farm Bucks can also be used to shop at the farm stand. I joined for the first time this year to give it a try because of the flexibility. Sounds like a logistical nightmare for the farmer, but so far she seems to be making it work.