 Developing Berries
Every area farmer we speak to says the same thing. This unusual warm and dry spell we've experienced has produced the best pollination conditions in memory. Full pollination means good berry size and a maximum possible yield. As seen in the photo above, the blueberries are sizing nicely. We are on schedule for a mid July beginning to harvest season
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 Please Note: All final payments are now due.
Also, we have four memberships still available for this season. After those slots are taken the CSA will be full and no other memberships will be accepted this year.
Attention Full Season Members:
Additional items are available to add to your weekly distribution with pre-payment at a discounted price.
Items include:
Grabski Farms eggs, regularly $4.00 per dozen are $3.60 per dozen, $64.80 for the season
Beelzebub Salsa one pint, regularly $6.99 are $6.29, $113.80 for the season
Middlefield Cheeses 8oz, regularly $5.49 are $4.99, $89.82 for the season
Happy Mug Coffee one pound package, regularly $9.99, $9.29, $167.22 for the season.
Salsa, Cheese, and coffee will be random varieties and flavor selections each week.
Please let us know if you would like to add any of these items to your weekly share.
Sweet Potatoes
As we reported last week, and especially with the warm ground and a good weather forecast, the CSA's sweet potatoes and other cold sensitive veggies are now being planted as fast as we can get them into the beds.
2016 CSA
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
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.
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 Previous 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.
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| Available at the Farm Store |
 Special This Week
This week only, our Fresh Little Farm Girl Rosemary Soap will be priced at $2.99!
Also 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 Middlefield Original Cheese CO-OP Cheeses 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
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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Industrial hemp is a crop that has the potential to lower the environmental impacts of textile production, empower small-scale farmers and create jobs in a wide variety of industries. Two non-profit groups, Fibershed and Growing Warriors, are working to reintroduce industrial hemp into Kentucky-and eventually U.S. agriculture. Dan Malloy and a small film crew from Patagonia paid a visit to farmer and military veteran Michael Lewis to see how it was going.
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7269 Sterrettania Rd, P.O. Box 478
Fairview, PA 16415
814-840-4370
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