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Sweet Land Farm CSA Ithaca Trumansburg New York

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2010 SUMMER SHARE, WINTER SHARE and EGG SHARE INFORMATION

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what IS A SUMMER SHARE?
The summer share is flexible and can be
tailored to your household’s needs. Weekly
distributions consist of rationed and
un-rationed produce, so you can take
what you like and leave what you don’t.
There are 10 to 20 different items
available each week, plus u-pick
options, most of which are unlimited.
When we say unlimited we mean it!

what IS INCLUDED IN A
SUMMER SHARE?
~Weekly distribution of richly grown produce.
~Access to u-pick crops (summer only)
~Invitation to farm events
~An invitation to work on the farm with us
(greatly appreciated and fun)
~An invitation to come to the farm for family
or personal recreation - walks, picnics, etc.
~An open invitation to bring your young
charges to a real farm.

summer 2010 FARM DISTRIBUTION
Shareholders in the Ithaca/Trumansburg
area come to the farm to pick up their share.
PYO crops can be harvested anytime during
the season, and as often as you wish.
You will find the distribution barn and
farm layout beautiful and easy to use.

what IS AN EGG SHARE?
Egg shares receive 1 dozen eggs each week
at $4 per dozen. The season cost is $104
(26 weeks). You may buy as many egg
shares as you need. If you miss a pick
up, you may get the eggs at the next pick
up. Egg shares can be purchased through
the farm website, or when you sign up
using the SL brochure.
IF YOU ARE THINKING
about what goes into making your
breakfast egg, here are some handy
insights into common egg
marketing phrases...

what IS A WINTER SHARE?
The winter share is delicious and hearty, consisting
of the stored bounty of summer, as well as greens
from the field and passive greenhouses. Being a
winter shareholder is a powerful way to connect
to your local food source and eat with the season.

The share will include (but not all at once):
potatoes, carrots, onions, leeks, beets, cabbage,
celeriac, parsnips, turnips, rutabagas, winter
radishes, and - GREENS! (for as long as possible).

For the 1st part of the winter season we'll have
kale and collards from the fields, and later on
greens from the passive-solar winter greenhouse.

The winter share will consist of roughly enough
food for two adults and several children,
depending on how much everyone eats.
Click Here for More Winter Share Info

SAMPLE SWEET LAND FARM
SUMMER CROP LIST
Green beans (PYO), Edemame
(PYO), Basil, Beets, Broccoli,
Cabbage, Carrots, Celery,
Celeriac, Cilantro, Escarole, Dandelion,
Dill, Cukes-european & picklers (PYO),
Eggplant, Fennel, Garlic, Gourds,
Greens, Asian greens, Pac choi,
Kale (PYO), Collards (PYO), Leeks,
Onions, Head lettuce, Salad mix,
Watermelons, Cantaloupes, Parsnips,
Peas - shell, snap & snow (PYO),
Peppers - bell, frying & hot, Potatoes,
Radishes, Daikon, Spinach, Summer
squash, Winter squash, Chard,
Tomatoes - standard, heirloom,
cherry & paste (PYO), Turnips,
Flowers (PYO) and Herbs!
PYO = pick-your-own

FRUIT
Strawberries (PYO), Raspberries (PYO)
and Blackberries (PYO)

how are the SHARES PRICED?
Shares are sold by household. The farm offers
a bounteous harvest and members partake
of this bounty, some families need more, some
need less. The share price is a reflection
of how much it costs to sustainably run
the farm rather than a dollar value of each vegetable. Because of the high quality
and low price of the share, shared shares
are not allowed, except in special
circumstances. If you like to eat fresh
healthy food at a good price, you will be
a happy member of our CSA.
~The 2010 summer share is $500 and
runs for 26 weeks ($19.23 per week,
$9.61 a week per person).
~The 2010 winter share is $275 and runs
for 12 weeks ($22.72/week).
~Egg shares receive 1 dozen eggs
each week at $4 per dozen.
The summer season cost
is $104 (26 weeks).

Charcuterie!
The Piggery, www.thepiggery.net
offers their delicious, world class
charcuterie shares at Sweet Land's
Friday distributions.
Go to their website and sign up for their
share, today! This is good eating.