Farm Share

Here is something from outside the valley that I know several WCA members participate in and I think there might be even more folks who would like to try it. Julie Greenwood of Mt Tremper has organized a local Community Supported Agriculture Group out of Mt Tremper. They get their produce from a farm in New Paltz. I know that this wouldn't work for the weekenders among you (pickup date is Tuesday) but there might be some full time WV residents that would be interested in joining. I have heard that the produce is always fresh and amazing and this is a way to support local farmers too! Check it out!

Hello Friends & Neighbors -

I'm writing to invite you to join the Mt Tremper CSA (Community Supported Agriculture). If you're interested, feel free to contact me with any questions. If you're not, I thank you for your time and won't bother you again. Either way, please consider passing this email along to others who might be interested. In a CSA, members pay up front, helping the farm get its season going, and then receive weekly delivery of produce throughout the growing season.

For the past three summers we and about 25 other households enjoyed the weekly bounty of Taliaferro Farms. Pete Taliaferro agreed to deliver shares of his produce to our porch in Mt Tremper instead of us having to go down to his New Paltz farm. You can find out more about the farm, including a sample listing of a full share, at  http://taliaferrofarms.com/

It’s time to sign up for coming season. You can order a full or half-share. A full share is enough food to feed four people who are serious about their vegetables. You can team up with other households to split up a share or half share any way that you like.

If you want something other than a full or half share and don't have anyone to split with, let me know and I'll try to match you up. I currently know of someone looking to split a half share.

The cost for a full share is $900, a half-share is $450. That comes to about $40/week for full share and $20 for half share.

The first delivery is scheduled for Tuesday June 5th.

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PAYMENT

Taliaferro Farms
187 Plains Road
New Paltz, New York 12561
ph: 845-256-1592
email: taliaferro@hvi.net

The amount to send is
$900 - Full share
$450 - Half share

INCLUDE your email address and write "MT TREMPER GROUP" on the check. If you are subdividing a full or half share, please send only one check, but all the names, addresses and emails of participant households.

Once you’ve paid the farm, let me know the size of your share and the email
addresses of everyone in your share who wants to get emails concerning
pickup, etc.

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EXTRAS
If you’re in the New Paltz area, stop by the farm to say hi to Farmer Pete,
pick flowers, or maybe glean some herbs or berries. You can also buy eggs,
cheese, bread and other goodies that other area farmers produce.

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PICKUP
The delivery will be on Tuesday of each week, in the afternoon. The delivery
will come to our house (Julie Greenwood & Amy Brown) at 63 Miller Rd in Mt
Tremper. Julie will send out an email each Tuesday when the delivery has arrived.

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QUESTIONS
If you have further questions, you can contact the farm directly at the
above address/phone/email, or contact me at julie.shoju@gmail.com or
845-688-2363.

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Feel free to forward this message to anyone else who might be interested in
joining.

Best,
Julie