CSA Opportunities
Cape Cod Organic Farm's Summer 2013 CSA Program is still accepting members! The program will run 19 weeks, 19 weeks from May 29-Oct 2, and pickup will be at our Farmstand 3675 Main Street (Route 6A), Barnstable, on Wednesdays from 9-5:30. Cost this year will be $650, and includes our delicious, Certified Organic Produce all grown on premises, our own Certified Organic Eggs, and a U-Pick Herb and Flower Garden where members can pick weekly at pickup. Contact the farm at CSA@capecodorganicfarm.org with any questions! Accepting members until full. CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFO
Bay End Farm, Buzzards Bay - Kofi & Erin Ingersoll run Bay End Farm offering an organic CSA over 20 wks. of fresh picked, seasonal, certified organic vegetables and herbs. CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFO
Coonamessett Farm, E. Falmouth - Ron Smolowitz operates Coonamessett Farm a certified organic farm with farm membership and CSA options. CSA shares now include local cheese and meat shares and are eligible for PYO passes throughout the farm. Visit their website for the many special events and educational offerings. CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFO
Miss Scarlett's Blue Ribbon Farm, Yarmouth Port - Susan and Jim Knieriem own and operate Miss Scarlett's, Cape Cod's larget pork and poultry producers. The Knieriem's offer four sizes of shares, three of which include their own vegetables AND meat! CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFO
The Pure Joy Summer CSA is about to begin and will run every week from the third week of May into October. A typical box last year might include two heads of lettuce, one bag of mixed lettuce, peas, carrots, beets, radishes, strawberries, asparagus, nasturtiums, green beans, tomatoes, egglplants, cucumbers, hot and sweet peppers, broccoli, cauliflower, spinach, mustard greens, potatoes, onions, squash, and the list goes on! As well as a dozen eggs and herbs available every week. Contact us at purejoyfarm@gmail.com
Cape Cod Fish Share Web Enrollment had ENDED for the Early Spring Share. However, you can still join this share. Pro-rated shares are available at each pickup location. Should fish be available, your share could start that day. if not, it would start the following week. Please bring a check with you. The Cape Cod Fish Share provides interesting, fresh, healthy & sustainable seafood! This super-fresh seafood is yours to enjoy, and by participating, you are also helping your local economy. CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFO
Member News
TenofUs Farm has fresh pork that has just arrived from processing, smoked meat will be in in two weeks. New this year we have sweet and hot Italian sausage that is linked in natural casings.
Seawind Meadows, LLC has just received back the butcher the first of the season all natural grass fed and finished highland beef as well as their pork and sausage. You may contact them directly or wait for the farmers market season! They hope to see you in June at the Harwich Farmer's Market on Thursdays and at the Orleans Farmer's Market on most Saturdays. You may contact them directly at SeawindMeadows@gmail.com or 508 776-7150.
In the Weeds Flower Farm's stand is loaded with fresh tulips and pussywillow bouquets. Daffodils are slow but there will be hundreds. Twig and driftwood wreaths are also available.
Halcyon Farm will be finalizing our Mega Grant that we received from MDAR this past winter. The capital will be used to drill our very own irrigation well for our crops. The rest of the funds will go towards some precision seeders and specialty harvesting tools to increase production of our artisan salad greens. Also we are thrilled to announce that our farm stand on Rt.6A in Brewster will be open this season on a regular basis! Hours of operation will be Tuesday/ Wednesday/ Thursday and Friday afternoons from 1pm - 6pm. Our doors will be open beginning Memorial Day weekend in May and stay open late into the fall season. Also, we are hosting a farm stand open house at the farm on Friday April 12th. Just a gathering a wonderful people to celebrate spring and to show everyone what we have been up to all winter. There will be a seed swap table, some light snacks and Cape Cod Beer on tap! Dance party to follow! The physical address is Halcyon Farm 3915 Main St. (Rt.6A) Brewster.
Come celebrate the wonderful world of herbs! The 8th annual International Herb Day comes to Cape Cod Saturday, May 4, 9am-4pm - Rain or Shine!hosted by Cedar Spring Herb Farm in Harwich. Enjoy a full day of Cape Cod workshops and vendors completely dedicated to the
wonderful world of herbs! Educational and fun for the whole family. Learn how professional health practitioners, chefs, growers and lay people use herbs for health, food, spirituality and beauty with all proceeds going to United Plant Savers. Check our Facebook page for details!
E&T Farms has greens and honey.
Opening day for Miss Scarlett's is Wednesday, May 1!! Sunday May 12th, Mother's Day, Miss Scarlett invites all moms to the Farm from 11:00-3:00pm to receive a delightful herb or flower plant. Monday, May 27th Memorial Day, Visit Miss Scarlett's Blue Ribbon Farm 10:00-5:00, all vegetable and herb seedlings are Buy One Get One. Friday, June 14th Flag Day, 10:00-5:00, Celebrate as we invite all public service and military personnel (active or retired) to receive their free vegetable seedling. Sunday, June 16th Father's Day, Miss Scarlett invites all dads to the Farm from 11:00-3:00 to receive a delightful herb or flower plant.
Cape Cod Organic Farm is selling Fresh Eggs andhave a new batch of Certified Organic, Heritage Breed Pork in for sale at the Farmstand: 3675 Main Street (Route 6A) Barnstable, MA.
Hours of sale will be next week, Tuesday 4/16-Saturday 4/20 from 9am-4pm. We have our unsmoked fresh cuts, like Pork
Chops and Ribs, and our Smoked cuts like Bacon, Sausage, and, for the first time ever, HOTDOGS! Come on down next
week and pick some up!
Farmers' Markets
Opening day for Chatham Farmer's Market Tuesday May 21st 3:00-6:30 @ Local Color Art Gallery and Ocean State Job Lot Main Street Chatham. Every Tuesday 3:00-6-:30 May 21st- Oct. 21st. 6 Farms, Local Organic, Grass fed beef, pasta cheese, baked goods, coffee, wine, lobster, fish dips, jams, honey, salsa...and more...YUMM. Community Both, Master Gardner's Booth, Music, local art & friends, farmer's & fun!!!
The Harwich Farmers' Market will be featuring a new website www.harwichfarmersmarket.org for the coming season. Check it out to find the latest information. The market opens on Thursday, June 13 for the 2013 season and will feature a variety of local produce, herbs, cut flowers, baked goods, meats, and value added farm products.
Hyannis Farmers Market will be at the Baptist Church, on Wednesdays, 2pm to 6pm, June 5 through October 23. This year, in addition to music we will also be featuring a "Recipe of the Week" which will focus on an ingredient(s) available that week at the market.
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