Wimer's Organics CSA

WE ARE STILL ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FOR THE 2010 SEASON FOR FULL SEASON SHARES (JUNE 30-NOV 23) OR PARTIAL SEASON SHARES (JUNE 30-SEPT 1), see details below. PAYPAL IS NOW ENABLED ON OUR APPLICATION PAGE. WE HAVE ONLY ABOUT 3 FULL SHARES (OR 6 HALF SHARES) STILL AVAILABLE AS OF JUNE 16th. SPECIAL NOTE: PLEASE USE INTERNET EXPLORER TO FILL OUT THE APPLICATION. OTHER BROWSERS MAY NOT WORK CORRECTLY.

Offering top quality, local, certified organic produce to southeast Pennsylvania.

2010 CSA SEASON

"I learned how to provide top quality organic produce to wholesale customers while working for Paradise Organics, a standard-setting organic farm in Lancaster County since 1980. Since launching my own business in 2007, I have provided that same top quality produce directly to eaters. The vegetables in Wimer's Organics CSA are grown at the Paradise farm and its sister farm in East Earl, PA, where I am now manager. Our CSA is a cooperative effort of three families on these two farms. We are all working together to provide a full range of certified organic vegetables and pastured eggs throughout the Pennsylvania growing season. Between the two farms we have 15 acres in vegetable production including two greenhouses and two movable high tunnels. It is very important to me to provide you with the safest and highest quality food, fresh from the farm."

Bud Wimer, CSA Manager

MEMBERSHIP INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING BENEFITS:

Certified organic vegetables and herbs
A wide variety of vegetables
Weekly Newsletter
Delivery to your area
Optional Egg Share
Optional Flower Share
Optional Yogurt Share
Optional special orders for additional produce, certified organic beef, chicken and yogurt

OUR SEASONS

Full season shares: 22 weeks from June 30 through November 23, 2010
Spring/Summer shares: 11 weeks from June 30 through September 1, 2010

PICKUP LOCATIONS AND TIMES

Wimer's Organic CSA has pickup locations in Philadelphia and in Montgomery, Chester, Lancaster, Berks, and Lebanon Counties. Pickup times vary and are noted beside each location listed below. We will contact you the weekend prior to your first pick-up with complete instructions including times and location.

Note: We will consider another location if there is a minimum of 10 members for that site.

Wednesdays

LANCASTER COUNTY

Blue Ball/East Earl (3-8 p.m.)

BERKS COUNTY

Reading/Sinking Spring, Sinking Spring Family Dental (noon-7 p.m.)

LEBANON COUNTY

Annville Natural Market (1-6 p.m.)

MONTGOMERY AND CHESTER COUNTY

Ardmore, near Haverford Rd and Eagle/Wynnewood Rd (2-7 p.m.)
Phoenixville, near intersection of Route 23 & Route 113 (5-8 p.m.)
Wayne, near King of Prussia Rd and Matsonford Rd (3-7 p.m.)
Wynnewood/Overbrook Farms, on Drexel Rd near Lancaster Ave (3-7 p.m.)

PHILADELPHIA

Center City, near 12th and Locust (5-8 p.m.)
Chestnut Hill, Metropolitan Bakery(5-7 p.m.)
Northern Liberties, one block from 3rd and Girard (5-7 p.m.)
Manayunk/East Falls, Gypsy Lane between Schoolhouse Lane and Lincoln Drive (4:30-7 p.m.)
Mt. Airy, on Carpenter Lane near Germantown Ave (5-7 p.m.)
South Philadelphia, near 13th & Passyunk (4-7 p.m.)
West Philadelphia, near 47th & Springfield (3-7 p.m.)

CSA DETAILS

Vegetable Shares

The full season vegetable share covers the Spring, Summer and Fall seasons for a total of 22 weeks (June 30-Nov. 23). The Spring/Summer share is a part season share that covers June 30 through Sept. 1 for a total of 11 weeks. Enjoy lots of salad and crisp greens to start off the season, transitioning to ripe tomatoes and many other favorites throughout the summer. For those still with us in the fall, a surprising number of vegetables can still be harvested. Expect some delicious meals including winter squash, sweet potatoes, and fresh broccoli and cauliflower. The last week will feature items suitable for your Thanksgiving meal.

Share sizes- Share boxes will usually have 8 items, occasionally varying as the harvest dictates. A Full Share is expected to feed 2-4 people, depending on how often you cook and your household's appetite. Full share members receive a box every week. Half share members receive a box every other week. Half share members may not receive the complete variety of vegetables due to the every other week schedule; we'll do our best.

Prices and payment- Now that we are into our season we no longer offer early payment discounts. You can choose to pay by check or PayPal. PayPal accepts credit cards with no PayPal account needed.

Full Vegetable Share (22 boxes): $725
Half Vegetable Share (11 boxes): $370
Spring/Summer Full Vegetable Share (10 boxes): $375
Spring/Summer Half Vegetable Share (5 Boxes): $190

Boxes

Egg Shares

Our eggs are certified organic eggs from pastured chickens. Full egg shares are 1 dozen certified organic eggs every week, for at total of 22 dozen. Half egg shares are 1 dozen eggs every other week, for a total of 11 dozen. Spring/Summer full egg shares are 1 dozen eggs per week for 10 weeks (June 30-Sept. 1). Spring/Summer half eggs shares are 1 dozen eggs every other week for 5 weeks.

Full Egg Share (22 dozen): $88
Half Egg Share (11 dozen): $47
Spring/Summer Full Egg Share (10 dozen): $40
Spring/Summer Half Egg Share (5 dozen): $22

Flower Shares

Flower shares are all sold out.

Yogurt Shares

The yogurt shares consist of one quart of plain full fat yogurt per week. The yogurt is made from milk from cows grazing on organic pastures. Full season shares will be 22 consecutive weeks. Full season half shares will be one quart of yogurt every other week. Spring/summer full shares will be one quart each week from June 30 through Sept. 1. Spring/summer half shares will be one quart every other week (June 30 - Sept. 1) for a total of 5 quarts.

Yogurt full share (22 weeks): $88
Yogurt half share (11 weeks): $47
Spring/Summer yogurt full share (10 weeks): $40
Spring/Summer yogurt half share (5 weeks): $22

SPECIAL ORDERS AND OTHER LOCAL FARM PRODUCTS AVAILABLE THROUGH OUR CSA

Larger quantities of produce, eggs and flowers may be available throughout the season. Prices can vary according to availability. In addition, we will offer certified organic yogurt, beef, chicken and turkey through special order. We are working on making certified organic fruit available as well. All of these items are produced on farms in our area by farmers we know and trust.

THE CROPS WE GROW

The table below shows when you may receive the crops we grow in the projected share amount. Exact dates and amounts may vary depending on the weather and the crop yield at any time during the year.

Item	Amount	May	June	July	Aug	Sept	Oct	Nov
arugula	1 bunch	+	+				+	+
baby arugula	1 bag	+	+				+	+
green beans	1 quart			+	+	+
red beets	1 bunch		+	+	+	+	+	+
boc choi	1 head	+	+				+	+
broccoli	1 bunch	+	+			+	+	+
cabbage	1 head	+	+			+	+	+
nappa cabbage	1 head	+	+			+	+	+
carrots	1 bunch		+	+		+	+	+
cauliflower	1 head		+			+	+	+
celery root	1 root						+	+
chard	1 bunch	+	+	+		+	+	+
cilantro	1 bunch	+
collards	1 bunch	+	+			+	+	+
corn	4 ears			+	+
cucumber	2-3 each			+	+
dandelion	1 bunch	+	+
eggplant	1 each			+	+	+
fennel	1 each						+	+
garlic	1 bulb			+	+	+	+	+
garlic scapes	1 bunch		+
basil	1 bunch			+	+	+
herbs	1 bunch	+	+		+	+	+	+
kale green	1 bunch	+	+			+	+	+
leeks	2 large						+	+
lettuce	1 head	+	+	+	+		+	+
mustard	1 bunch	+	+					+
sweet onions	2 each			+	+
onions (red, white, yellow)	2 each				+	+	+	+
parsley	1 bunch	+	+	+		+	+	+
sugar snap peas	1 pint		+
green peppers	2-3 each			+	+	+	+
sweet peppers	2 each				+	+	+
red and yukon potatoes	2 pounds			+	+	+	+	+
radishes	1 bunch	+	+			+	+	+
rutabaga	1 each						+	+
scallions	1 bunch	+	+
spinach	1 bunch	+	+
baby spinach	1 bag	+	+				+	+
salad mix	1 bag	+	+			+	+	+
winter squash	1 each					+	+	+
zucchini squash	2-3 each			+	+
sweet potatoes	2 pounds	+					+	+
tomatoes	2-3 each			+	+	+
tomato cherry	1 pint			+	+	+
tomato heirloom	1-2 each				+	+	+
tomato roma	2 pounds			+	+	+
turnips	1 bunch						+	+