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Community Supported Agriculture
Miss fresh food from summer farmers market?
Milwaukee County Winter Farmers’ Market
Tommy G Thompson Youth Center
Ag Village, Gate 5, State Fair Park
640 South 84th Street
January 23–April 24, 2010
Saturday mornings 8:00 a.m. – Noon
(Regardless of other events at State Fair,
parking for the MCWFM is always FREE)
Market website: www.mcwfm.org
Eating local = caring for creation
Eating local, organic and lower on the food chain (when possible) is an important part of the movement to Care for Creation. Eating in this way reduces the amount of fuel needed to transport food, reduces the number of chemicals used in growing the food and reduces the resources needed to produce the food. Farmers around Milwaukee are responding to this trend. Known as CSA’s (Community Supported Agriculture) there are a number of sites around Milwaukee the offer “shares” in their farm in exchange for boxes of produce throughout the summer.
To provide more information on options to buy food more locally, we are providing links to CSA farms which deliver vegetables to drop off points in the area. Check it out, as the farms vary in the produce they grow, the delivery schedule and locations and the price. Many of the links also have customer reviews. All have contact information and are very willing to answer any questions. For more information on a variety of farms see the Local Harvest website (http://www.localharvest.org) [click here]. You can enter your zip code and find farms that deliver in your area. If you know of other CSA farms to be added to the list, please contact us. A few farms are listed below.
Local home to be drop-off site for Tipi Produce CSA
The home of Kristen and John Charlson will again be a drop off site for TIPI Produce CSA. Pick up will be on Fridays from 4:00-8:00 p.m. Joining a CSA is a good way to support local farmers and enjoy fresh seasonal vegetables.
Local CSA farms listed here:
Click on each title to open list of opportunities. Click again to close it. When one section is open, the others close. Click a link and it will open in its own window.
We grow 45 acres of certified organic vegetables. Our diverse crops include red peppers, tomatoes, sweet corn, melons, strawberries, lettuce, snap peas, carrots & more. Our standard CSA share offers 26 satisfying deliveries, from May 21 through November 12, for an average cost of $24.35 per week. An every-other-week share is available for smaller households. **A member of St. Matthew’s is a drop-off site for this CSA.**
Our boxes are filled with certified organic vegetables, herbs and fruit. They are available on Wednesday afternoons for 20 weeks starting in late June. Our pickup sites are: at the Farm (Hartford, WI), Brookfield, Wauwatosa, Hartland, Oconomowoc (North side), Waukesha, Kenosha/Somers and Racine. A description and signup sheet are available by emailing the Farm.
Shares start mid May and run to November. Vegetables are prime, but we have some herbs and fruits too. 3-5 servings of 8-12 items per share. About 3/4 bushel, which is mid-sized in Milwaukee land. In 2009, we included 73 items in shares. We'll shoot for 80 items in 2010.
Serving our customers with excellence is our highest business goal. We put a lot of heart into our work and products. Our farm fresh produce is raised naturally, using no chemical pesticides or chemical fertilizers. Our CSA Program continues to expand, with weekly deliveries to over 20 drop-off sites in the following counties: Fond du Lac, Dodge, Milwaukee, Ozaukee, Sheboygan, Washington and Waukesha.
website: www.localharvest.org/farms/M24664 [here]
Shares start mid May and run to November. Vegetables are prime, but we have some herbs and fruits too. 3-5 servings of 8-12 items per share. About 3/4 bushel, which is mid-sized in Milwaukee land. In 2009, we included 73 items in shares. We'll shoot for 80 items in 2010.
Our 20 week season runs from mid June through mid October with one final delivery the week before Thanksgiving. Our share size is a medium size that is meant to feed a couple or a busy family. Members can pick up their shares at seven convenient drop sites: at the farm in Oak Creek, 58th and Vliet in Milwaukee, Bay View, Greenfield, Racine, Shorewood and Wauwatosa.
Members pick up their shares weekly at one of the pickup sites in Milwaukee, Port Washington, Sheboygan, Manitowoc, New Holstein or at the farm in Plymouth. Work shares are available.
Wellspring (West Bend, WI)
Members pick up their shares weekly at one of the pickup sites in Milwaukee, Port Washington, Sheboygan, Manitowoc, New Holstein or at the farm in Plymouth. Work shares are available.
Honey Hill Gardens (Wauwatosa, WI)
[Drop sites: Bayview, Riverwest, Wauwatosa] Honey Hill Gardens is a small farm that offers the Milwaukee area truly local food and a new model of land use. Organically produced flowers, vegetables, herbs, and honey are available. CSA members are invited to seasonal farm events and tours. For more information, call 630-788-4515.
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