Winter CSA 2009
In the 2008 season, we took our first stab at a winter growing and decided that we would pull in our horns a bit as far as committing to a full winter CSA. To our surprise, we had a very successful first year filling up two greenhouses with 15 different types of greens. For this first go around, we ended up marketing our goodies at Farm Fresh R.I.'s Wintertime Farmers' Market at Hope Artiste Village. We were overwhelmed at the interest and turnout we recieved. Next year, we are confident we will be offering winter CSA's in Providence and Barrington. Right now it is too early to give out any details. Please look to our blog for info in Mid August...
We have waited several years before offering this. Mainly because we did not have the salad mixes and spinach growing systems in place to provide a steady stream of these vital greens. In addition to salad greens, we had these veggies at the Wintertime Farmers' Market: Leeks, Onions, Shallots, four different kinds of Potatoes, Westport Turnip, Purple Top Turnips, Beets, Carrots, Daikon Radish, Celeriac, Green and Red Cabbage, Watercress, Hardy Herbs (thyme, Oregano, etc..) Three Varieties of Kale, Collards, Fall Broccoli, Sweet potatoes, Parsnips, and others.
