What we grow...
	June	July	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov
Arugula	x	x	x	x	x	x
Basil	x	x	x	x
Beans		x	x	x	x
Beets	x	x	x	x	x	x
Bok Choy	x			x
Broccoli	x			x	x	x
Cabbage	x			x	x	x
Carrots		x	x	x	x	x
Celery root					x	x
Cilantro	x	x	x	x
Collards	x	x	x	x	x	x
Corn		x	x	x
Cucumbers	x	x	x	x
Eggplant			x	x	x
Garlic		x	x	x	x	x
Kale	x	x	x	x	x	x
Kohlrabi	x			x	x	x
Leeks			x	x	x	x
Lettuce	x	x	x	x	x	x
Melons			x	x
Onions		x	x	x	x	x
Parsley	x	x	x	x	x	x
Parnsips					x	x
Peas	x
Peppers			x	x	x
Radishes	x	x
Rutabagas					x	x
Salad Mix	x	x	x	x	x	x
Spinach	x			x	x	x
Strawberries	x	x	x	x
Summer Squash	x	x	x	x
Tomatoes		x	x	x	x	x
Turnips	x	x				x
Watermelon				x
Winter Squash				x	x	x

THE SUNSHINE FARM CSA
COMMUNITY SUPPORTED AGRICULTURE PROJECT

What is CSA? CSA stands for Community Supported Agriculture. CSA is a way of linking farmers directly with consumers. In exchange for an upfront payment, CSA members receive a "share" of the farm's harvest. There are CSA programs all over the world. Community Supported Agriculture is a great way to help build healthy farms, healthy local economies, and healthy people! How does it work? CSA is sometimes called a "subscription" or a "box" program. As a member, each week you'll take home a box of the freshest, in-season produce, all of it grown here on our farm and most of it harvested that very morning. We provide recipes and cooking tips to help you make the most of your veggies. We help you form a new relationship to food. You'll know where it all comes from, that it's safe and clean, that it's perfectly fresh and full of nutrition. With a box of fresh, delicious vegetables coming to you every week, you can bet your families eating habits will change for the better!

What does typical CSA Box look like? June August October 6 oz. salad mix 8 oz. spinach 1 bunch chard 2 bok choy 3 kohlrabi 3 zucchini 1 bunch radishes 1 bunch scallions 1 bunch green garlic 2 heads lettuce 3 lbs tomatoes 4 ears corn 1 bunch carrots 2 cucumbers 3 peppers 1 bunch cilantro 2 onions 1 melon 6 oz. salad mix 1 acorn squash 1 buttercup squash 1 bunch leeks 2 lbs parsnips 1 bunch beets 1 bunch collards 1 celery root 1 head broccoli

NEW FLEXIBLE OPTIONS FOR 2010! If you're not in Chelan for the whole season or if a Full Share has always seemed too much food for you, we have new options designed just for you! Peak Season CSA Only here for part of the summer?   Maybe you want to get in on the abundance of tomatoes, sweet corn, and melons, but aren't quite ready for the greens-heavy early boxes and the roots-heavy late season boxes? Or maybe you want to give the CSA try without committing to the whole season yet. The Peak Season share is for you! 8 boxes brimming with the best of summer crops, from mid-July until just before Labor Day. Flex Boxes Want even more flexibility? Get a CSA box just when you want one! With just 24 hours notice, we'll harvest a box just for you. Order online and pick up your box during normal CSA times. You can pay for you box at the market when you pick it up. (Order cut-off times are Monday by 5:00 for a Tuesday box or Thursday by 5:00 for a Friday box.) Half Share Option If a box every week seems like too much food, you might try finding a friend to split it with. Or, you can sign up to get a box every other week. (After you sign up, we'll let you know whether you'll be on odd weeks or even weeks.)   Winter CSA/Spring CSA We will be continuing our Winter Season CSA in 2010, after our successes in 2009. These late season boxes will contain a mix of storage crops harvested earlier in the summer plus greens grown in our unheated greenhouse. What about a Spring CSA? This year we are going to experiment with growing some crops earlier, but we are not ready to commit to a Spring CSA yet. However, if our harvests are big enough to make up some CSA boxes, we will offer them on Flex Box basis. If you're on our email list, we'll let you know when we have boxes to offer.

Grandpa Toad picking up his weekly share.

How do I pick up my share?

Are you organic?   Yes! The vegetable fields at the Sunshine Farm are certified organic by the Washington State Department of Agriculture. All of the vegetables for the CSA program are grown here on our farm.

Field Manager Renae Haug harvesting onions	Fieldhand Daniel Boe   bunching kale
What our customers are saying about us: "I love getting these delicious veggies! My husband and I are eating so much better now. Thank you for all your hard work." "I was impressed with the amount of food and how long it lasts!" "Yum and thank you for supporting my happy belly!" "Thanks so much for all your hard work. Like I said I really appreciate the organic produce which means I don't have to worry about chemicals and pesticides in our food." "It's like Christmas every week!"

How do I sign up?

Payment Options

Harvest Shares Fund

 

Want to read more?  Check out our blog for the latest news.   You can also read back over newsletters from 2006-2008 here. Questions?  For more info, contact Rachel Evans at 509-670-8958, or by email.