CSA
What's a CSA, you may ask? The acronym stands for Community Supported Agriculture. Simply put, we (the community) are
supporting our local farmers, and getting locally, organically grown produce for our enjoyment.
This is the way it works: We pay up-front for our produce for the local growing season, thereby giving some rough idea
of how much produce our (very hard-working) farmers need to provide for us, in addition to guesstimating the need for the
Farmers' Markets. It's the same produce everyone may purchase at the Farmers' Markets (both in Crescent City and Brookings),
although ours is guaranteed whereas occasionally the Farmers' Market may run out of 'just what you wanted for dinner that
night!' Our produce is frequently picked the very same day that it is boxed up and delivered to a 'pick-up point', thus
assuring us high quality, very fresh produce, hopefully just a short drive away.
The boxes are filled with whatever is ready to be harvested, and not made-to-order, again providing fresh, ripe (and
beautiful!) food.
We welcome questions, and are happy to assist you in any way we can.
If, for some reason, you or your friends are unable to pick up
your Fort Dick box by Thursday morning, we will look for recipients for
donation. If you would like to make exceptional arrangements, please feel
free to call or email the Raintrees (Mark or Diane) at (707) 487-4120 or
csa@raintrees.com.
Our first pick up for Fort Dick was on Tuesday, June 22nd, around 2:45pm.
We were glad to meet and greet many of you!
The program is scheduled to last until the last drop off day, Tuesday November 2nd, (our 20th week).
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What's In The Box?
Here is the expected contents of our next delivery, sometimes linked to some fun pages about
each (time permitting).
2010
- Strawberries
- Purplette Mini Onion
- Broccoli
- Carrots
- Beets
- Red Potatoes
- Salad Mix + One Head Lettuce
- Peas
- Green Cabbage
- Strawberries
- Fennel
- Chard
- Head Lettuce
- Bok Choi
- Onions
- White Potatoes
- Broccoli
- Strawberries
- Lettuce
- Peas
- Green Curly Kale
- Broccoli
- Green Onions
- New Red Potatoes
- Radishes
- Basil
- Strawberries
- Cilantro
- Garlic
- Green Onions
- Lettuce Head
- Bok Choy
- Swiss Chard
- 2 Strawberry Baskets
- .75lb Super Snap Peas
- Collard Greens
- Purple Kohlrabi
- Parsley
- 2 Heads Lettuce
- Green Onions
- Garlic Greens
- Strawberries
- French Breakfast Radish
- Garlic Greens
- Green Onions
- Bok Choy
- Green Curly Kale
- Head Lettuce
Last Year - 2009
- Lettuce
- Greens
- Carrots
- Potatoes
- Winter Squash
- Delicata Squash
- Onions
- Pie Pumpkins
- Russet Potatoes
- Onions
- Carrots
- Leeks
- Beets
- Lettuce Heads
- Small Winter Squash
- A Sage Bunch
- Two carnival squash
- Potatoes
- Onions
- Carrots
- Radishes
- Lettuce Mix
- Tomatoes
- Bok Choy
- Kale
- Celery
- Tomatoes
- Yellow Fin Potatoes
- Bulb Onions
- Leeks
- 2 Ears Sweet Corn
- Carrots
- Bagged Lettuce Mix
- Swiss Chard
- Bok Choy
- 2 Delicata Winter Squash
- Flower Bunch
- A Carving Pumpkin for a Jack-O-Lantern!
- Beets
- Carrots
- Potatoes
- Green Acorn Squash
- Summer Squash
- Onions
- Tomatoes
- Bok Choy
- Cucumbers?
- Dill
- Kale
- Bouquet of Flowers
- Tomatoes
- Yellow Fin Potatoes (Fresh Dug on Saturday!)
- Basil
- Onions
- Carrots
- Summer Squash
- Winter Squash
- Celery
- Peppers
- Cucumber
- Flower Bunch
- Two Mini Pumpkins to celebrate the Equinox!
- Onions
- Leeks
- Tomatoes
- Potatoes
- Sage
- Lettuce
- Baby Fennel
- Carrots
- Spaghetti (Winter) Squash
- Summer Squash
- Flower Bunch
- Shing-Digg Invite!
- Tomatoes
- Red Potatoes
- Lettuce
- Basil
- Sweet Onions
- Carrots
- Cucumber (Slicer and Lemon)
- Squash
- Beets
- Garlic
- Green Beans
- Jalapeno Peppers
- Char or Kale
- Flower Bunch
- Tomatoes
- Red Cabbage
- Potatoes
- Basil
- Lettuce
- Onion
- Green Beans
- Carrots
- Cucumbers
- Yellow Squash
- Garlic
- Greens (Chard or Kale)
- Bok Choy
- Flower Bunch
- Arugula
- Spinach
- Lettuce
- Leeks
- Potatoes
- Peppers
- Beans
- Cucumbers
- Carrots
- Garlic
- Basil
- Beets
- Squash
- Flower Bunch
- Red Cabbage
- Bulb Onions
- Carrots
- Lettuce
- Tomato
- Basil
- Potatoes
- Greens
- Summer Squash
- Green Beans
- Broccolli
- Hot Wax Pepper (Spicy)
- Cucumber
- Flowers
- Green Beans
- Cucumbers
- Carrots
- Potatoes
- Squash
- Garlic
- Lettuce
- Green Onions
- Cilantro
- Flowers
- Green Beans
- Cucumber
- Carrots
- Bok Choy
- Potatoes
- Squash
- Garlic
- Green Onions
- Mystery Green
- Lettuce
- Flowers
- Strawberries
- Broccoli or Cauliflower
- Kohlrabi
- Summer Squash
- Green Onions
- Beets
- Potatoes
- Lettuce
- Garlic
- Bok Choy
- Green Onions
- Lettuce
- Beets
- Garlic
- Strawberries
- Dino Kale
- Red New Potatoes
- Summer Squash
- Fennel
- Red Potatoes
- Green Onions
- Summer Squash
- Strawberries
- Swiss Chard
- Snow Peas
- Garlic
- Sage
- Lettuce
Previous Years - 2008
- Butternut Squash
- Decorative Gourd
- Carrots
- Onions
- Swiss Chard
- Cilantro
- Yellow Finn Potatoes
- Green Acorn Squash
- Onion Mix
- Kennebec Potatoes
- Lettuce
- Broccoli
- Carrots
- Yellow Wax Beans
- Radishes
- Kale
- Turnip Greens w/ Recipe!
- Garlic
- Basil
- Spaghetti Squash
- Yellow Onions
- Russet Potatoes
- Green Leaf and Red Crisp Lettuce
- Broccoli
- Carrots
- Parsley
- Arugula
- Green Beans
- Sun Flowers
- Mixed Peppers
- Delicata Squash
- Onion
- Potatoes
- Lettuce
- Broccoli
- Cauliflower
- Green beans
- Garlic
- Carrots
- Squash
- Savoy cabbage
- Chard
- Red Kuri Winter Squash
- Red Potatoes
- Carrots
- Onions
- Garlic
- Cucumber
- Spinach
- Lettuce
- Basket of Tomatoes
- Yellow or Burgundy or Speckle Bean Mystery
- Zucchini
- Savoy Cabbage
- Yukon Gold Potatoes
- Arugula
- Tomatoes (from Arcata farm!)
- Broccoli
- Cucumber
- Sweet Onions
- Garlic
- Flowers - Cosmos, Zinnia
- Red Russian Kale
- Patty Pan Yellow Squash
- Hot Peppers
- Basil
- Red Potatoes
- Red Cabbage
- Tomato Basket
- Cucumbers
- Green Beans
- Broccoli
- Onions (Saute Cippolinis)
- Garlic
- Chard
- Carrots
- Squash
- Cauliflower
- Dill
- Flowers: Yarrow, Cosmos, Snapdragons
- Garlic
- Onions
- Basket of mixed small tomatoes
- Swiss Chard (first pick of a new patch!)
- Carrots
- Beets (YUM!)
- Cucumbers (slicing)
- Crookneck yellow squash
- Kennebec Potatoes (Paul says these are great for frying!)
- Mixed green beans
- Broccoli
- Basil
- Small bunch of flowers
- Cabbage (regular head cabbage – not Savoy)
- Turnips
- Yellow (thin) potatoes (Paul says they are not
fingerlings)
- Sweet onions
- Lemon cucumbers (yum!)
- One lettuce
- Summer Squash (probably patty-pan)
- Carrots
- Garlic – dried
- Green beans
- Herb mix
- Hungarian wax peppers (Paul says these are
hot)
Also included: a small bunch of flowers!!!!
Tuesday August 12th:
- Romaine Lettuce
- Red Sails Lettuce
- Raven Squash (Zucchini)
- Green Beans (YAY!)
- Cilantro (can be washed, then frozen in recipe-sized packages, separated
by waxed paper or parchment paper)... waiting for tomatoes!
- Garlic (cured, last for weeks!)
- Broccoli (guess what? Can be added to potato salad!!!)
- Potatoes!!
- Kale
- Cucumbers (salads, yummy!)
- Carrots (also good in salads!)
- Radishes (okay, the salad thing just keeps going, and going...)
- Sweet Onions (Also good in potato salad, or great with fried potatoes...
Tuesday August 5th:
- Lemon Cucumbers
- Green Cucumber
- Lettuce Heads
- Garlic
- Green Beans
- Summer Squash
- Chard
- Carrots
- Red Potatoes
- Walla Walla Onions
- Red Onion
- Broccoli
Tuesday July 29th:
- Red Butter Leaf Lettuce
- Walla Walla Onions
- Carrots
- Yukon Gold Potatoes
- Broccoli
- Cauliflower
- Collard Greens
- Summer Squash
- Cucumber (Slicing)
- Basil
- Baby Bok Choi
- ½ Cabbage
- Garlic
Tuesday July 22nd:
- Lettuce
- Garlic
- Summer Squash
- Red Russian Kale
- Broccoli
- Cauliflower
- Yellow Onions
- Carrots
- Russet Potatoes
Tuesday June 24th:
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