Cure Organic Farm Community Supported Agriculture

Schivonne and I signed up for the Summer 2009 Cure Organic Farm Community Supported Agriculture. CSA. You pay up front for 20 weeks of fresh, seasonal, organic and varied vegetables and herbs (June - October). This investment not only pays for the food you get, but also helps them gather capital to support new development, innovation and farm maintenance. We got a large share, to split between our two families (feeds 4-5 people a week). We had to purchase our share this early in the year because Cure can only produce so much food on their 6 acres and needs to plan accordingly: CSAs for 150 families, their farm stand, selling at the Farmer's Markets, and produce supply for local restaurants like The Kitchen. I also believe they're one of the best in Boulder County. We're very lucky.

Here is the chart of vegetable varieties we'll get:

Vegetables Arugula Beets Braising Mix Broccoli Brussels Sprouts Carrots Cauliflower Chard Cherry Tomatoes Collards Cucumbers Dry Beans Eggplant

Fava Beans Fennel Garlic Green Beans Head Lettuce Heirloom Tomatoes Kale Leeks Lettuce Melons Onions Peppers Potatoes Pumpkins

Radish Salad Mix Scallions Shallots Snap Beans Snow Peas Spinach Sugar Snap Peas Summer Squash Sweet Corn Tomatoes Turnip Winter Squash Zucchini

Herbs Basil Cilantro Dill Parsley

Registration for new members opened today, and I'm sure they'll sell out by the end of the week. This is a great way to get healthy food throughout the season for a reasonable price, and to support our local community and the sustainable food movement. I would highly recommend it! Here are some other organic farms that offer CSAs. I've had a great CSA from Abbondanza before (eatabbo.org):
www.stonebridgefarmcsa.com
www.redwagonorganicfarm.com
www.pachamamaorganicfarm.com
www.eatabbo.org
www.monroeorganicfarm.com

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