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April 28th 2016
Farm News

Right On Schedule
 
The blueberry buds pictured above show the nearly open flower buds and the green tips of the leaf buds.  On average we see the first flowers bloom the first week of May.  It's always good not to be way ahead, or way behind seasonal averages.  Even with our recent hard winters and the cold snap the beginning of April the berry crop looks good!
 
CSA News

2016 CSA 

Reminder, Final payment for the Full CSA season is due by May 1st.
 

Crop Insurance 

Pictured above, Richard attaches insulators to the t-posts that will form the electric deer fence around the CSA production field.  A couple feet of net will top off the fence to keep out the jumpers.
 

The 2016 USDA Certified Organic weekly shares will be approximately one half bushel in size. This volume is roughly equal to a full paper grocery bag. Non corporate distributions will be on Saturdays.   
We offer two options:   
  FULL season memberships will consist of eighteen weekly distributions beginning on Saturday, June 18th. with the final distribution on Saturday, October 15th. 

CORE season memberships will consist of ten weekly distributions beginning on Saturday, July 16th, with the final distribution on Saturday, September 17th.

The cost of the full season membership is $600.00 
Full season membership with home delivery is $750.00

The cost of the core season membership is $350.00 
Core season membership with home delivery is $435.00

The number of memberships is limited. We are now accepting a 10% deposit ensuring a share is reserved for your choice of membership options.      
Full payment for the full season share will be due on or before May 1st. 
Full payment for the core season share will be due on or before June 1st.

New this year! 
Announcing a corporate CSA program.
We will begin partnering with area companies and institutions that have employees wishing to receive CSA distributions. Deliveries will be made directly to the partner's location on either Thursday, or Friday afternoons near the end of the business day. We believe this will allow us to more efficiently spread out our harvest and distributions while providing convenience and additional opportunities for area residents to receive fresh, local, organic produce. Please contact the farm for additional details.   

In addition to picking up the shares here at the farm we anticipate using the same drop sites as last season. Competitive Gear Bicycle Shop in Millcreek, and  the Whole Foods Co-Op in Erie. We are looking into the possibility of adding others in the east and south county. 
Home delivery is available in the city of Erie and the following townships;  Fairview, Franklin, Girard, Greene, Harborcreek, McKean, Millcreek, Summit, Washington, and Waterford

  Sign up forms are available at the farm, or you can sign up electronically on the CSA page at www.hunterfarmsorganic.com   Past members with no change in contact information can simply let us know you wish to sign up.  We can complete the form for you using the information in our records.

We are very much looking forward to serving our 2016 CSA members! Please feel free to contact us with any questions. 
   
 

Available at the Farm Store


Knots, Gnarls, and Beads by Debbie Yeaney 
Fresh Little Farm Girl Soaps and Body Care Products
Porter "Buzz Run" Honey From Our Farm's Hives   
Happy Mug Coffees 
Old State Farms Maple Syrup 
Middlefield Original Cheese CO-OP Roll Butter  
Hand-Thrown Pottery by Mel's Pot Shop    
Simply Body Soap Nets
Grabski Farms Antibiotic & Hormone-Free Meats
 Grabski Farms Free Range Chicken Eggs
Miller's Country Jam   
Middlefield Original Cheese Co-Op Cheese  
Vorisek's Handmade Pure Beeswax Candles
Beelzebub's Salsa, Pickles, and Golden Eggs

Store Hours:   9:00 to 5:00 Saturdays, or by appointment 
 
 

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Interesting Links
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Hunter Farms Crew

Hunter Farms | | [email protected] |
7269 Sterrettania Rd, P.O. Box 478
Fairview, PA 16415
814-840-4370

Hunter Farms | 7269 Sterrettania Road | P.O. Box 478 | Fairview | PA | 16415