Hello Weir
River Farm CSA members, past and present,
As we enter
into the winter months, we wanted to take a moment to thank those of you who
participated in the Weir River Farm CSA this year and in past years. Your
support of the farm and participation in the CSA have meant a lot to us here at
the farm. Below are some updates on current and future CSA plans at Weir River Farm
that we thought might be of interest, as well as upcoming opportunities to
access local food at the farm.
2017
Vegetable CSA Shares
As you know,
this was a transition year here at Weir River Farm, and we offered a CSA share
featuring vegetables from another Trustees farm. The farm team and Trustees leadership
are in the midst of an ongoing planning process to map out a longer term vision
for the vegetable operation at Weir River Farm. We are working on a plan that
is agriculturally, economically, and logistically sustainable and that fits
well with the livestock operation and the educational and family programming
that are core aspects of Weir River Farm.
We don’t
have a clear announcement about 2017 vegetable CSA shares for you yet - our
team is working on plans and still determining if we will provide shares from
another farm again, grow our own produce at Weir River, fallow fields for a
season of rest, or create a new model. We realize you may want to make plans
for your 2017 CSA, so we’re making every effort to push our planning process
forward and will keep communicating via this blog as we have updates.
2016 Thanksgiving Share
In the
meantime, we’re happy to announce a Thanksgiving CSA Share of great fall
veggies, grown at three of our Eastern MA Trustees farms: Chestnut Hill Farm in
Southborough, Powisset Farm in Dover and Appleton Farms in Ipswich.
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This share is a 1-time
pickup on Monday November 21, 4-6pm at the Yellow House, 140 Turkey Hill Lane.
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Share will include a mix of lovely fall foods, from potatoes, beets, and carrots to
lettuce and kale, herbs, winter squash, and more, just in time for
Thanksgiving!
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Cost is $50 per CSA share.
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Please bring a check (make out to The
Trustees) so you can pay at the time of pickup.
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All vegetables are raised with care at our
farms and grown without chemical fertilizers or pesticides.
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We need your sign-up by Thursday November
17 so we can plan for harvest and deliveries.
Sign up here for the
2016 Thanksgiving Share
November Meat Sale
The
Weir River Farm Fall Meat Sale is in progress! Please join us on Tuesday Nov 22
or Tuesday Nov 29 from 2-6pm in the Yellow House at 140 Turkey Hill Lane. We’ll
be selling Weir River Farm grass-fed beef, and pasture-raised poultry, lamb, and pork until
we run out!
Meat CSA
For
those of you looking for an opportunity to access our locally grown meat on a
regular basis throughout the winter, The Trustees is inviting friends to join
in our first ever Meat CSA to share in the bounty of meat produced on Trustees
farms by Trustees farmers. Every two weeks from December to April, CSA members
can come pick-up a diverse range of cuts of beef and pork, as well as whole
chickens.
The
shares will be made up of the highest quality local meats from Weir River Farm
and several nearby Trustees farms, each of which utilize our sustainable and humane
farming practices. The shares will include a variety of meats from Weir River
Farm, supplemented by beef from Moose Hill Farm in Sharon and pork from Moose
Hill Farm and Powisset Farm in Dover. Share pick-up will be offered at Weir
River Farm on Mondays from 2-6pm. For more information or to sign up, please
visit us at: thetrustees.org/meatcsa.
Thanks again
for your support of Weir River Farm. Please don’t hesitate to reach out with
any questions.
Here’s to a
delicious and restful fall!
Sincerely,
Fran
Blanchard
General
Manager, Weir River Farm
Cathy Wirth
Agriculture
Program Director
