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What We Grow
A sample of what we grow on the farm:
All of our vegetable starts are grown in our greenhouses from seed on the farm using organic practices. We grow over 40 different types of vegetables, herbs and flowers but here is a small sample of what we offer:
Tomatoes, leeks, arugula, mesclun mix, lettuce, cucumbers, garlic, carrots, onions, peppers, broccoli, snap peas, summer squash, onions, beans, beets, spinach, turnips, radish, cherry tomatoes, swiss chard, kale, cauliflower, basil, parsley, eggplant, melon, kohlrabi, cilantro, sunflowers, zinnias, alyssum, verbena, and an assortment of perennials plus many more!
Cedar Rock Gardens 2020 CSA Information
What is a CSA Program?
A “CSA” is a simple idea (very much like buying a magazine subscription) in which a “Member” buys a “Share” of a farmer’s harvest at the beginning of the growing season, and then comes to the farm each week to pick up their “Share” of the farm’s vegetable harvest. “CSA” stands for “Community Supported Agriculture.”
What Will I Get For My Money?
We have 2 share sizes – Full and Half. Full shares are designed for 3-4 people, the share costs $650 for 20 weeks of food. We break this down to being $37 worth of produce (prices based on local farmers markets) each week at a 15% discount for being a member - you are paying $32.50 a week.
Half shares are designed for 1-2 people; the share costs $350 for 10 weeks of food (every other week during the regular CSA season).
Each Pick up, from Early-June to Mid-October, you’ll get a selection of healthy organically grown, in-season produce. There are a limited amount of cool-season vegetables we can grow for the early season, and they are mostly “greens.” Many vegetables take most of the summer season to mature, such as tomatoes, peppers, eggplant, summer squash, potatoes, among many others. We use farmers market vegetable pricing as the yardstick to which our vegetable’s dollar values are measured when we calculate each week’s share value. If for any reason we are unable to fulfill our obligation to grow your vegetables and produce your shares, we will refund you on a pro-rated basis for any unfulfilled share weeks. This does not include crop failures or natural disasters.
Shareholders may pick up their shares individually or coordinate with another shareholder to pick up and deliver their share. Shareholders that are unable to pick up their share may send a friend, family member, or neighbor to pick up their share for them.
You Should Fully Understand What A CSA Program Is About:
A CSA is both an investment and a risk for the farmer and the family who joins. Together we are sharing in the risks and rewards of farming. We have to understand that we are growing in New England, with unpredictable weather, using only natural growing methods for fertility, and against insects, fungi and bacteria – methods that meet or exceed the federal government’s organic standards. By choosing this approach we understand that it inherently decreases our potential yield and chance for success. We take this approach because we believe the potential risks associated with chemicals, fungicides and commercial fertilizers outweigh the benefits. There are significant differences between joining a local CSA and purchasing from a Whole Foods or Market Basket. When purchasing from a grocery store, at the end of the day, you don’t truly know how those vegetables have been grown, where they’ve been grown or how they’ve been handled. When you join our CSA, you gain the ability to walk through the fields of crops and see your food being grown and you get to know your farmers on a first name basis. When you share in our farm’s harvest, you are sharing in seasonal crops and healthy eating.
Reasons to invest in a share of our harvest:
• Many folks just want to experience truly fresh food and have an appetite for a variety not available at the supermarket • Many join for their health. Simply visiting the farm can be a stress reliever, eating food that is natural and clean has to be right. • The concept of supporting local farms is important to the community’s rural character • For some it’s about reducing the amount of food miles your food travels, and the amount of fossil fuels that is used to transport your food
Reasons why someone might not want to join our farm share program:
• If you want every type of vegetable, each and every week, a CSA might not be right for you. Eating seasonally means that you eat the crops that are at the peak of ripeness at that point in the season. Early in the year, that could mean most of the ingredients for a salad, but not summer vegetables or fall vegetables. We grow seasonally as nature intended it. • If you want tomatoes or vegetables that are so perfect that they look like they were raised in a laboratory, our CSA might not be right for you. Our veggies are healthy, natural, and sometimes are not perfect. • We love members who are happy and positive, with can-do type of personalities... our farm is meant to be a great, positive experience for you, your family, your fellow members, and for us! Please be sure you fully understand what a CSA Farm Share is truly about before you join.
An idea of what we grow:
Tomatoes, leeks, arugula, mesclun mix, lettuce, cucumbers, garlic, carrots, onions, peppers, broccoli, snap peas, summer squash, onions, beans, beets, spinach, turnips, radish, cherry tomatoes, swiss chard, kale, cauliflower, basil, parsley, eggplant, melon, kohlrabi, ect. We also have a pick you own area with flowers, herbs, cherry tomatoes ect.
Pickup Times & Location:
Gloucester, MA at our farm, 299 Concord Street, Wednesdays 3 PM to 6 PM June 10th – October 21st, 2020
Children and friends are always welcome, but please do not bring dogs onto the farm.
Contact us anytime: CedarRockGardens@gmail.com
Thank you!
Elise and Tuck Smith
All of our vegetable starts are grown in our greenhouses from seed on the farm using organic practices. We grow over 40 different types of vegetables, herbs and flowers but here is a small sample of what we offer:
Tomatoes, leeks, arugula, mesclun mix, lettuce, cucumbers, garlic, carrots, onions, peppers, broccoli, snap peas, summer squash, onions, beans, beets, spinach, turnips, radish, cherry tomatoes, swiss chard, kale, cauliflower, basil, parsley, eggplant, melon, kohlrabi, cilantro, sunflowers, zinnias, alyssum, verbena, and an assortment of perennials plus many more!
Cedar Rock Gardens 2020 CSA Information
What is a CSA Program?
A “CSA” is a simple idea (very much like buying a magazine subscription) in which a “Member” buys a “Share” of a farmer’s harvest at the beginning of the growing season, and then comes to the farm each week to pick up their “Share” of the farm’s vegetable harvest. “CSA” stands for “Community Supported Agriculture.”
What Will I Get For My Money?
We have 2 share sizes – Full and Half. Full shares are designed for 3-4 people, the share costs $650 for 20 weeks of food. We break this down to being $37 worth of produce (prices based on local farmers markets) each week at a 15% discount for being a member - you are paying $32.50 a week.
Half shares are designed for 1-2 people; the share costs $350 for 10 weeks of food (every other week during the regular CSA season).
Each Pick up, from Early-June to Mid-October, you’ll get a selection of healthy organically grown, in-season produce. There are a limited amount of cool-season vegetables we can grow for the early season, and they are mostly “greens.” Many vegetables take most of the summer season to mature, such as tomatoes, peppers, eggplant, summer squash, potatoes, among many others. We use farmers market vegetable pricing as the yardstick to which our vegetable’s dollar values are measured when we calculate each week’s share value. If for any reason we are unable to fulfill our obligation to grow your vegetables and produce your shares, we will refund you on a pro-rated basis for any unfulfilled share weeks. This does not include crop failures or natural disasters.
Shareholders may pick up their shares individually or coordinate with another shareholder to pick up and deliver their share. Shareholders that are unable to pick up their share may send a friend, family member, or neighbor to pick up their share for them.
You Should Fully Understand What A CSA Program Is About:
A CSA is both an investment and a risk for the farmer and the family who joins. Together we are sharing in the risks and rewards of farming. We have to understand that we are growing in New England, with unpredictable weather, using only natural growing methods for fertility, and against insects, fungi and bacteria – methods that meet or exceed the federal government’s organic standards. By choosing this approach we understand that it inherently decreases our potential yield and chance for success. We take this approach because we believe the potential risks associated with chemicals, fungicides and commercial fertilizers outweigh the benefits. There are significant differences between joining a local CSA and purchasing from a Whole Foods or Market Basket. When purchasing from a grocery store, at the end of the day, you don’t truly know how those vegetables have been grown, where they’ve been grown or how they’ve been handled. When you join our CSA, you gain the ability to walk through the fields of crops and see your food being grown and you get to know your farmers on a first name basis. When you share in our farm’s harvest, you are sharing in seasonal crops and healthy eating.
Reasons to invest in a share of our harvest:
• Many folks just want to experience truly fresh food and have an appetite for a variety not available at the supermarket • Many join for their health. Simply visiting the farm can be a stress reliever, eating food that is natural and clean has to be right. • The concept of supporting local farms is important to the community’s rural character • For some it’s about reducing the amount of food miles your food travels, and the amount of fossil fuels that is used to transport your food
Reasons why someone might not want to join our farm share program:
• If you want every type of vegetable, each and every week, a CSA might not be right for you. Eating seasonally means that you eat the crops that are at the peak of ripeness at that point in the season. Early in the year, that could mean most of the ingredients for a salad, but not summer vegetables or fall vegetables. We grow seasonally as nature intended it. • If you want tomatoes or vegetables that are so perfect that they look like they were raised in a laboratory, our CSA might not be right for you. Our veggies are healthy, natural, and sometimes are not perfect. • We love members who are happy and positive, with can-do type of personalities... our farm is meant to be a great, positive experience for you, your family, your fellow members, and for us! Please be sure you fully understand what a CSA Farm Share is truly about before you join.
An idea of what we grow:
Tomatoes, leeks, arugula, mesclun mix, lettuce, cucumbers, garlic, carrots, onions, peppers, broccoli, snap peas, summer squash, onions, beans, beets, spinach, turnips, radish, cherry tomatoes, swiss chard, kale, cauliflower, basil, parsley, eggplant, melon, kohlrabi, ect. We also have a pick you own area with flowers, herbs, cherry tomatoes ect.
Pickup Times & Location:
Gloucester, MA at our farm, 299 Concord Street, Wednesdays 3 PM to 6 PM June 10th – October 21st, 2020
Children and friends are always welcome, but please do not bring dogs onto the farm.
Contact us anytime: CedarRockGardens@gmail.com
Thank you!
Elise and Tuck Smith
